US 5,632,098 AGranted

Bean roasting system

OwnerTimothy S. Finchinventor

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Abstract

A bean roasting system (10) is provided for use on a barbecue grill (12). The system includes a housing member (22) generally formed as a cylindrical tubular member, formed from a metallic composition with a mesh or plurality of openings which will allow convective heat to pass within the housing member (22). The system includes a rotational mechanism (36) for rotating the housing member (22) about its longitudinal axis. The rotational mechanism includes a motor mechanism (44) coupled to an axially directed rod (48) which extends through and is coupled to housing member (22) for causing housing member (22) to rotate about its longitudinal axis. First and second bracket members (70 and 72), respectively, releasably coupled to opposing end walls of barbecue grill (12), rotatively support axially directed rod (48) so as to permit housing (22) to rotate over barbecue grill (12). Housing member (22) includes a removable closure mechanism (52) for permitting the addition or removal of coffee beans from housing (22).

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Dependent claims

A coffee bean roasting system for adapting a barbecue grill for roasting coffee beans, comprising:

(a) a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, said housing having opposing longitudinally displaced first and second ends;
(b) means for rotating said housing about a longitudinal axis, said means for rotating said housing being coupled to said housing and positionally located adjacent an upper section of the barbecue grill, said means for rotating said housing including (1) a rod member extending longitudinally through said housing and secured thereto for rotation therewith, said rod member having opposing first and second ends extending longitudinally beyond respective first and second ends of said housing (2) a motor driving coupled to said first end of said rod member, and (3) a pair of mounting brackets releasably coupled to the barbecue grill, a first of said pair of mounting brackets having a recess formed therein for rotatively supporting said second end of said rod member, a second of said pair of brackets being adapted for releasable securement of said motor thereto;
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(c) removable closure means releasably coupled to said second end of said housing for capturing the coffee beans within said housing when said housing is rotatively displaced about said longitudinal axis.

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