US 2023/0078992 A1 · RETAINING DEVICE FOR TRUSSING AND COOKING FOWL

Abstract

A retaining device for trussing and cooking fowl and a method for utilizing the same. The device is adaptable to fowl of differing sizes and can easily and quickly truss, for example, chickens, turkeys, ducks, game hens, and other waterfowl that can be cooked and consumed. The device includes a main body having a pair of leg cradles formed internally within a plate adapted to be disposed adjacent a rear end of the fowl. A pair of wing locks are adjustably connected to the main body and include wing pins located at an end thereof which are adapted to be passed through a portion of the fowl wing and hold it firmly against the fowl body in order to allow even cooking and provide an excellent presentation of the fowl. The device is reusable and therefore environmentally friendly.

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Dependent claims

A retaining device for trussing and cooking fowl, comprising:

a main body including a plate having a first leg cradle, a second cradle and a central aperture adapted to allow a spit to pass through the main body from a first, outer side to a second, inner side;
wherein the plate is adapted to be disposed adjacent a rear end of the fowl,
wherein the first leg cradle and second leg cradle each including an aperture formed within the plate and adapted to at least accommodate a leg of the fowl, wherein the first leg cradle and second leg cradle are separated from the central aperture;
and
a first wing lock and a second wing lock, each for securing a wing of the fowl to a body of the fowl, each wing lock including a) a segment adjustably connected to the main body located at a fist end of the wing lock and b) a wing pin located at a second end of the wing lock adapted to be passed through a portion of the fowl wing and the fowl body.

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A retaining device for trussing and cooking fowl, comprising:

a main body including a plate having a lateral direction and a height, the plate including a first leg cradle located at a first lateral end and a second leg cradle located at a second lateral end of the main body, wherein the first leg cradle and the second leg cradle each include an aperture formed within the plate and adapted to at least accommodate a leg of the fowl, wherein the first leg cradle and the second leg cradle each include an outer band that forms a portion of a perimeter of the first and second leg cradle apertures,
the plate further including a wing lock carrier including at least two apertures spaced around the first leg cradle aperture and at least two apertures spaced around the second leg cradle aperture;
and
a first wing lock and a second wing lock for securing a wing of the fowl to the body of the fowl, each wing lock including a segment adjustably connected to an aperture of the wing lock carrier, wherein each wing lock includes a wing pin located at a second end of the wing lock adapted to be passed through a portion of a fowl wing and a fowl body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Retaining device for trussing and cooking fowl

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Retaining device for trussing and cooking fowl

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Abstract

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