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US 6,279,465 B1Granted
Carousel grille with rotating tines
OwnerTodd Englishinventor
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Abstract
A carousel-like grille assembly which surrounds an oven. The carousel assembly carries tines which extend over the oven. The carousel assembly moves circumferentially around the oven while at the same time the tines rotate about their longitudinal axes. The net effect is the tines travel in a generally circular path over the oven while each tine is rotating.
Claims8
A grille which comprises:
- an outer housing;
- an inner fixed housing having a rail defining a perimeter, the rail having a bearing surface;
- an oven received within the inner housing and having an upper open surface;
- a carousel-like assembly having a plurality of rotatable tine stations secured thereto, which stations extend over the oven, each station having a longitudinal axis;
- means for engaging the assembly to the bearing surface of the inner housing;
- means for driving the assembly along the perimeter of the rail;
- means for rotating the stations about their longitudinal axes while the assembly travels on the rail whereby tines inserted into the stations extend and revolve over the oven and travel along a path defined by the rail while simultaneously rotating about their longitudinal axes.
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