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US 7,000,529 B2Granted
Skewer holder
AssigneeFred S. Sculuca
InventorFred S. Sculuca
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Abstract
An improved device holds a skewer over a hot surface such as a grill or an open flame. The device preferably accommodates any type or size of skewer, It allows for skewered food to be rotated for even cooking or searing and prevents the skewered food from sticking to the grate of a grill while cooking.
Claims22
An apparatus for holding a skewer over a heat source during cooking of food, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of rods, wherein each rod includes an upwardly sloping portion extending upwardly and at an angle with respect to a lower portion of the rod;
- and
- wherein each of the upwardly sloping portions includes a receiver for receiving a tip of a skewer and positioning the skewer so that, when food is impaled on the skewer, the food is positioned above the rod.
An apparatus for holding a skewer over a heat source during cooking of food, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of rods, wherein each rod includes a substantially vertical portion and an upwardly sloping portion, the upwardly sloping portion extending from the substantially vertical portion;
- and
- wherein the upwardly sloping portion of each rod includes a receiving area;
- and
- wherein at least one hole is located in the receiving area and adapted to receive a skewer such that the skewer is supported above the rod.
2 more elements
An apparatus for holding a skewer over a heat source during cooking of food, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of rods;
- wherein a receiver extends from at least some of the plurality of rods, wherein each receiver is adapted for receiving an end portion of a skewer and supporting the skewer upwardly and angularly with respect to a lower portion of the rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.