Cooking apparatus
AssigneeHager and Allison Corp.
InventorClint Allison
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Abstract
A cooking apparatus comprises a firebox for producing heat and smoke, and a smoke oven forming a cooking chamber therein. A plurality of vertically spaced shelves are disposed within the chamber for carrying food to be cooked. The shelves are rotated about a generally vertical axis. A heat shield is positioned beneath one of the shelves and above another of the shelves to retard the travel of heat to and from the space above such other shelf. First and second vertically spaced openings are provided in the chamber in communication with the firebox to conduct heat and smoke into the chamber. The first opening is disposed above the heat shield and the second disposed below the heat shield. Adjustable gates are provided for opening and closing the openings independently to regulate the passage of heat and smoke therethrough.
Claims12
A cooking apparatus comprising:
- means for producing heat and smoke,
- a smoke oven forming a cooking chamber therein,
- a plurality of vertically spaced food support means disposed within said chamber for carrying food to be cooked,
- means for rotating said food support means about a generally vertical axis,
- heat shield means positioned beneath one of said food support means and above another of said food support means to retard the travel of heat to and from the space above said other food support means,
- first and second vertically spaced openings in said chamber communicating with said heat and smoke producing means to conduct heat and smoke into said chamber, said first opening communicating with said chamber at a first location above said heat shield and said second opening communicating with said chamber at a second location below said heat shield, and
- adjustable gate means for opening and closing said openings independently of one another to independently regulate the passage of heat and smoke through said openings and into said chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.