Centre arm for holding an upper contact grilling or roasting plate as well as contact grilling or roasting devices with such a centre arm

A centre arm for holding an upper contact grilling or roasting plate, comprising:

• a substantially vertical supporting section and a holding section,
• wherein the holding section is pivotably arranged on the substantially vertical supporting section,
• wherein the holding section is adapted to attach to the upper contact grilling or roasting plate;
• a fixing device configured to fix the holding section relative to the substantially vertical supporting section,
• wherein the fixing device comprises a control element and a latch device,
• wherein the control element is engageable with the latch device to fix the holding section in different pivot positions about a pivot axis relative to the substantially vertical supporting section,
• wherein the control element is disengageable with the latch device for free pivoting of the holding section relative to the substantially vertical supporting section, and
• wherein the pivot axis is approximately at a point of intersection of a centre axis of the holding section and a centre axis of the substantially vertical supporting section.