Meat roaster

A framework for a meat roaster, generally rectangular in plan and capable of rotationally supporting spit basket means, being adapted for enclosure by sheet-like metal and capable of accommodating a heating source below the spit basket means, the framework provides means for mounting a rotisserie motor in driving relationship with a spit basket means, said framework comprising:

• lower frame means providing a framework support base and being generally rectangular in plan;
• intermediate frame means associating with and supported by said lower frame means, including vertical cornerpost members disengageably fastened to said lower frame means at corners of the rectangle, opposing end plate members supported generally above opposite shorter sides of the rectangular lower frame means and means for releasably fastening said end plate members to said cornerpost members, said end plate members having longitudinally aligned bearing support means capable of supporting a spit basket means lengthwise in the framework and having means for supporting a rotisserie motor in driving relationship with a spit basket means, and said cornerpost members further including disengageable support means adjacent upper ends thereof;
• upper frame means including opposite hoop-like members spanning across said intermediate frame means and removably supported at said disengageable support means of the cornerpost, members a longitudinal support member extending lengthwise of said framework and having opposite ends disengageably fastened to said hoop-like members;
• whereby said intermediate frame means is adapted to be enclosed by sheet-like metal to form a four-wall firebox chamber, wherein charcoal baskets may be supported lengthwise by said lower frame means below and to the sides of a spit basket means, wherein said upper frame means is adpated to be enclosed by sheet-like metal forming a dome-shaped ceiling over said firebox chamber, and thereby said framework is capable of being completely enclosed forming a free standing, portable meat roaster, capable of disassembly.