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US 3,939,761 AGranted
Barbecue rotisserie apparatus
OwnerClarence E. McGintyinventor
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Abstract
A barbecue rotisserie skewer having at least two closely spaced tines rigidly supported at one end by handle structure and the other end by a support receptacle which not only supports the skewer for rotation but rigidly holds the free ends of the tines. The support receptacle easily slides off the tines for receipt and removal of the food being cooked.
Claims2
A barbecue rotisserie apparatus having a plurality of stations adapted to be mounted on the sides of a varying width cooking bed comprising:
- a pair of longitudinal frame members having a plurality of longitudinally spaced slots for receipt and support of the individual skewers, the frame members adapted to be mounted on the side of said cooking bed;
- a motor driven closed loop chain rotatably mounted on one of the frame members passing below each of said slots;
- a plurality of multiple tine skewers, the tines having free ends, each skewer being removably positioned in one of said slots, gear means adjustably positioned longitudinally on each of the skewers in driving engagement with said chain and a removable support receptacle for each skewer having openings therein closed at one end for slidable receipt of the free ends of the skewer, the depth of the openings being sufficient to provide bending support for the tines and lug means for rotatably supporting the skewers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.