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US 9,003,961 B2Granted
Self adjusting rotisserie device
OwnerPeter T Snow, Julius K Roccoinventors
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Abstract
A self adjusting rotisserie device utilizing multiple positions to achieve leveling on uneven surfaces and automatic alignment on each end of a spit through the use of rotational standards and rotational attachment of a hanging motor housing and a hanging bearing housing, each fixedly attached to rods and removably attached to two standards, and each removably attached to a base; a method of cooking food utilizing a self adjusting rotisserie.
Claims9
A rotisserie device comprising:
- a first base;
- a first standard connected to said first base;
- a hanging bearing housing comprising a plate bearing containing at least one ball bearing, and removably connected to said first standard by a plate rod inserted into a first rod hole extending through said first standard;
- a second base;
- a second standard connected to said second base;
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- a hanging motor housing comprising a motor bearing containing at least one ball bearing, and removably connected to said second standard by a motor rod inserted into a second rod hole extending through said second standard;
- wherein said first standard is configured to enable rotation about a first vertical axis, said second standard is configured to enable rotation about a second vertical axis, said hanging bearing housing is configured to enable rotation about a first horizontal axis defined by said first rod hole extending through said first standard, and said hanging motor housing is configured to enable rotation about a second horizontal axis defined by said second rod hole extending through said second standard, the device providing rotation about four separate axes.
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