Kettle rotisserie
OwnerEdward P. Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A barbecue rotisserie apparatus comprising a conventional barbecue apparatus and a novel rotisserie apparatus. The rotisserie apparatus comprises a ring having a substantially U-shaped cross section, rollers that are rotatably secured within their axis of rotation within the ring U cross section, and a drive apparatus secured to the barbecue for rolling the ring around the bowl of the barbecue apparatus. A bracket means on the ring supports the grill. The drive apparatus comprises a motor, friction wheel, and rigid enclosure.
Claims20
A barbecue rotisserie apparatus comprising
- a barbecue apparatus, said barbecue apparatus comprising a bowl having a substantially circular lip, and a substantially circular grill suitably adapted to fit within said bowl;
- and
- a rotisserie apparatus, said rotisserie apparatus comprising a ring, at least three rollers, and a drive apparatus;
- wherein
- said ring has a substantially U-shaped cross section sized to fit over the lip when the ring is inverted, said ring also having a bracket means portion located at the end of the U section nearest the center of the ring and that is suitably adapted to support the grill;
- said rollers are rotatably secured through their axis of rotation substantially equidistantly to the ring within the U section such that the ring can roll around the lip of the barbecue;
- and
- said drive apparatus is secured to the outside of the bowl such that the drive apparatus can contact the ring and roll the ring around the lip of the barbecue.
A barbecue rotisserie kit which when assembled will rotate a barbecue grill comprising
- a ring having a substantially U-shaped cross section sized to fit over a lip of a barbecue bowl when the ring is inverted, said ring also having a bracket means portion located at the end of the U section nearest the center of the ring and that is suitably adapted to support the grill;
- at least three rollers which can be rotatably secured through their axis of rotation substantially equidistantly to the ring within the U section such that the ring can roll around the lip of the barbecue;
- and
- a drive apparatus, which can be secured to the outside of the bowl such that the drive apparatus can contact the ring and roll the ring around the lip of the barbecue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.