Novelty hat apparatus

A novelty hat apparatus to be worn by a wearer for simulating the spit-roasting of an object, comprising:

• a spit for holding the object to be roasted, the spit having a first end and a second end, the spit further having a toothed wheel axially mounted on the first end of the spit, and a crank attached to the second end of the spit;
• a headpiece for supporting the apparatus on the head of the wearer, the headpiece having at least one simulated fire member attached to the headpiece and extending from the headpiece upward toward the spit, the headpiece further comprising an adjustable headband for adjustably fitting the headpiece to the head of the wearer;
• a spit frame supporting the spit from the headpiece, the spit frame further including:
• a first spit frame member having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being attached to the headpiece, and the upper end having an aperture defined therein for receiving the first end of the spit;
• and
• a second spit frame member having a lower end and an upper end, the upper end having an aperture defined therein for receiving the second end of the spit;
• a powered drive system for rotating the spit, the drive system including:
• an electric motor;
• an on/off switch for controlling the operation of the motor;
• and
• a drive train extending from the electric motor and engaging the spit for rotating the spit, the drive train including a drive shaft extending from the motor, the drive shaft ending in a drive head, the drive head having a pitched, threaded portion for engaging the spit for rotation of the spit, the pitched, threaded portion drivably engaging the toothed wheel on the spit for rotating the spit;
• a strap attached to the headpiece for retaining the apparatus on the head of the wearer;
• and
• at least one detachable doll for removably attaching to the spit.

A kit for a novelty hat apparatus to be worn by a wearer for simulating the spit-roasting of an object, comprising:

• a spit;
• a headpiece;
• a spit frame for supporting the spit from the headpiece;
• and
• a plurality of detachable mascot dolls constructed to be detachably mounted on the spit.