CA1323535C - Barbecue - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
- A47J37/06—Roasters; Grills; Sandwich grills
- A47J37/07—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues
- A47J37/0745—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues with motor-driven food supports
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A novel cooking apparatus which can function as a barbecue, smoke-house or Turkish oven is disclosed. the cooking apparatus provides unique features in which a variety of cooking methods can be used simultaneously with a minimum amount of subsequent cleaning. Lava rock, wood, gas and/or propane can be used for fuel. The cooking apparatus is comprised of an upright housing; a roasting pan support grill which is located in the lower central area of the cooking apparatus, and which is so disposed as to support a roasting pan; a plurality of heating chambers which are located on either side of the centrally located roasting pan support grill; a removable horizontal debris tray; a removable smoking basket; a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top of the apparatus to provide a support surface for cooking food;
a basting tray which is incorporated into the horizonal grill rack and contains perforations which allow juices to drip over the food onto the rotisserie and/or roasting pan below. A multiple rotisserie with eight individual spits and a main spit is also provided in the cooking apparatus disclosed.
A novel cooking apparatus which can function as a barbecue, smoke-house or Turkish oven is disclosed. the cooking apparatus provides unique features in which a variety of cooking methods can be used simultaneously with a minimum amount of subsequent cleaning. Lava rock, wood, gas and/or propane can be used for fuel. The cooking apparatus is comprised of an upright housing; a roasting pan support grill which is located in the lower central area of the cooking apparatus, and which is so disposed as to support a roasting pan; a plurality of heating chambers which are located on either side of the centrally located roasting pan support grill; a removable horizontal debris tray; a removable smoking basket; a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top of the apparatus to provide a support surface for cooking food;
a basting tray which is incorporated into the horizonal grill rack and contains perforations which allow juices to drip over the food onto the rotisserie and/or roasting pan below. A multiple rotisserie with eight individual spits and a main spit is also provided in the cooking apparatus disclosed.
Description
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel cooking apparatus which can function as a barbecue, smoke-house or Turkish oven. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cooking apparatus that contains a grill rack, a smoking basket, a roasting pan and a rotisserie.
Furthermore, the present invention contains unique features for properly cooking a variety of food at one time with a minimum amount of subsequent cleaning.
~here are cooking apparatuses which have combined a variety of cooking features with a variety of easy-cleaning features. For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,470,343 shows an outdoor cooker with a rotatable rotisserie, a plurality of food baskets and a localized grease-drip space; U.S. Patent No. 4,213,381 shows a cooking apparatus with a horizontal grill, a drip collection pan with deflector, a solid fuel support and the means for imparting smoke-flavour to thz food being cooked.
The present invention provides a novel combination and unique cooking means which the prior art cooking apparatuses do not offer or suggest.
The present invention provides the means for cooking methods with a grill rack, a roasting pan and a multiple rotisserie, and also incorporates the unique built-in features of-basting and smoking food, grease-drip and debris collecting. Furthermore, the present invention provides heating chambers adapted to use gas, propane, lava rock, wood or charcoal as a fuel source.
According to the present invention a cooking apparatus i8 provided comprised of:
an upright housing having an open top and base, and a multiplicity of walls, wherein the top, base and walls define the enclosure for cooking;
a roasting pan support grill which is located in the lower central area of the cooking apparatus, wherein said roasting pan support grill extends horizontally from a first 5~
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wall to a second opposite wall of the housing and which is so disposed as to support a roasting pan;
a plurality of heating chambers which are located on either side of the centrally located roasting pan support grill, wherein said heating chambers comprise an area defined by a base horizontal member and several adjoining vertically inclined walls;
a removable horizontal debris tray which is slidably mounted onto a plurality of lips, wherein said lips are attached to the interior walls of the open base of said housing;
a removable smoking basket wherein the basket is comprised of one or more levels, wherein the lowest level constitutes the bottom of the basket, wherein the walls of the basket are adjoined to the bottom of the basket, and wherein the upper portion of said walls form basket support shoulders, wherein said basket support shoulders provide the means to hang the basket therefrom;
a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top of the apparatus to provide a support surface for cooking food;
a basting tray which is incorporated into the horizontal grill rack, wherein the ba6ting tray comprises a track having a groove, wherein said track extends from one wall to a second opposite wall of the housing such that said basting tray extend6 over the rotisserie and central roasting pan, and said track iB shaped a6 to provide a maximum depth, wherein at the maximum depth there are perforations which will allow juices to drip over the food onto the rotisserie and/or roasting pan below.
The present invention provides a roasting pan support grill for 6upporting a roasting pan thereon. The roasting pan support grill is mounted between the heating chambers to provide unlform heating of the roastlng pan.
Uniform heating of the roasting pan provides for ideal cooking. In addition to cooking food in the roasting pan, the roasting pan provides a means to collect any food .
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drippings. When the roasting pan is used as a drip-collector, grease fires, which burn the food are avoided, and the collected drippings may then be used for basting.
Furthermore, the drip collecting feature provides a cooking apparatus which is easier to keep clean.
A debris tray is slidable mounted on a plurality of lips which are attached to the interior walls of the housing base of the cooking apparatus. The debris tray collects falling debris. Onse debris has been collected, the tray is easily removed and cleaned.
A smoking basket of wire mesh is designed to hang over the roasting pan. This unique feature provides a means for burning wood chips to provide a means for adding a smoke flavour to the food.
The heating chambers provide sub6tantially uniform heating throughout the cooking apparatus. The upper portion of the inner walls of the heating chambers are downwardly and inwardly tapered and are provided with perforated longitudinal ribs. These walls direct heat to the centre rotisserie and grill of the apparatus for the uniform distribution of heat. Furthermore, these walls retain the debris from falling into the roasting pan.
A horizontal grill, preferably of cast iron, extends across the top of the cooking apparatus. One of the grill rack's unique features is the perforated basting tray which is incorporated into the centre of the grill. Food and food drippings may be placed in the basting tray to provide constant and sustained dripping on the rotisserie and roasting pan below. In t~is manner, the food may be flavoured with a variety of drippings.
A further embodiment of the grill rack would comprise a solid continuous tray incorporated directly underneath the grill rac~ The tray would channel the dripping juice to the centre of the cooking apparatus where it would be distri~ted o~er the rotis6erie, or into the roasting pan.
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Description of the Drawings FIGURE 1 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the cooking apparatus.
FIGURE 2 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the cooking apparatus of Figure 1;
FIGURE 3 is a back view of the preferred embodiment of the cooking apparatus of Figure 1.
FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the 6moking basket feature.
FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment 1 along lines 5-5 of figure 1.;
FIGVRE 6 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment along lines 6-6 of Figure 2.
FIGURE 7 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the multiple rotisserie feature.
FIGURE 8 i6 a cros6-sectional view of the rotisserie disk shown in along lines 8-8 of Figure 7 FIGURE 9 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the grill rack.
Detailed Description 1 3 2 3 5 3 5 The cooking apparatus of the present invention will be better understood by the illustration and description of the preferred embodiments in Figures 1 to 9.
Figure 1 is a frontal view of the cooking apparatus which comprises a housing 8 and a hood 2. At the bottom of the housing 8 i 8 an open base 38. Below the base 38 is a removable debris tray 11 which is slidable mounted on a plurality of lips on the interior walls below the base 38.
The debris tray is mounted and removed therefrom with the aid of the residue tray handle 39.
At each corner of the base 38 is a leg 12 which provides a means for supporting the cooking apparatus.
The vertical front wall 40 of the housing 8 is continuous with the base of the apparatus 38 and extends upwardly and outwardly from the base. In one preferred embodiment the front wall contains an opening 18 to access the rotisserie.
An access door 14 is centrally located on the front wall 40 to provide a means for inserting and removing the roasting pan. A knob handle 41 is located on the door 14 to facilitate the opening and closing of the door 14. Note that the access door 14 could be located on any wall of the housing 8.
On either side of the access door 14 a V-shaped ledge 13 i6 attached. The ledge 13 extends downwardly and outwardly from the lower portion of the front wall 40. The ledge 13 extends across the front of the wall 40, underneath the door 14.
A gas valve 10 is located on the ledge 13 on either side of the access door and the gas valve 10 is designed such that the flow of gas from a propane or natural gas tank can be manually controlled with a gas valve knob 49.
A starter hole 9 is located on the bottom front wall 40 and provides an opening for inserting means for igniting the fuel source.
', The hood 2 of the cooking apparatus comprises an upper surface 50 which continues downwardly and outwardly to form walls 55 which at the bottom thereof form a hood lip 4.
In the centre of the front wall 40 of the housing, the hood 2 and hood lip 4 form an extension 57 which provides a cover for the rotisserie access opening 18, in the housing front wall 40 when the hood 2 is closed.
The rotisserie access opening 18 is defined by the proportions of the front wall 40 to allow the easy removal of a multiple rotisserie 31 (Figure 7) which is accommodated therein.
Rotisserie slots 7 are incorporated into the front wall of the housing 40, directly beneath the rotisserie access 18 and in the back wall 43 directly opposite the front wall slot 7.
Extending outward from each side wall 42 of the housing is a carrying handle 6. The carrying handle 6 contains a fire chamber adjustment screw 5.
The adjustment screw 5 comprises a female hubular bolt and a Male bolt. The female tubular bolt is manually adjusted inwards and outwards to adjust the size of the heating chamber 20 by positioning the outer housing side walls 40. When the fire chamber adjustment screw is rotated in one direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) the wall is pushed inwards and when rotated in the opposite direction the wall is pushed outwards.
On the topmost surface of the hood 2 is a vent 1 which provides an opening for the escape of heat and smoke when the hood 2 is closed over the housing 8.
A hood handle 3 is positioned on either side of the hood 2 to facilitate the opening and closing of the hood 2.
A hood projection 17 extends downwards and outwards from the back of the hoods uppermost surface 50 to rest on a hood support angle 16. ~he bood support angle 16 provides support for hood 2 and means for leveraging the hood projection 17 when opening and closing the hood 2.
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A cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the smoking basket insert 28 is illustrated in Figure 4. The sides 44 of the basket 28 are inclined outwardly and upwardly from the bottom 45 of the basket to the shoulder supports 37.
In this preferred embodiment one horizontal basket level 46 is incorporated into the basket 28. However, a multiple arrangement of said basket levels could be used. The smoking basket 28 consists of wire mesh which will hold smoke producing material for flavouring food.
The smoking basket insert 28 is hung from the top of the inner heating chamber walls 54 with the basket support shoulders 37.
Figure 5 is a cross-section of Figure 1 along lines 5-5.
In the lower central portion of the cooking apparatus is a roasting pan support grill 23. The roasting pan support grill 23 extends horizontally from the front wall 40 to the back wall 43 to provide a support means for a roasting pan.
On either side of the roasting pan support grill 23 is a heating chamber 20. The base of the heating chambers 52 contain a gas or propane burner 15 and a fire chamber holding pin 24. The fire chamber holding pins 24 support the heating chambers 52.
Located directly above the base 52 of the heating chambers are horizontal support racks 21 which will support lava rock, wood or charcoal. The area defined by the vertically inclined walls of the heating chambers 53, the base of the heating chamber 52, and the horizontal support rack 21, constitute the gas chamber 22.
Above the roasting pan support grill the inner walls of the heating chambers 54 extend upwardly and outwardly to form the smoking chamber inner wall 47, wherein said inner walls have a series of longitudinal ribs 48. The ' longitudinal ribs 48 extend at right angles to the inner walls of the smoking chamber walls 47. These walls retain 47 :
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debris preventing it from falling into the roasting pan, and direct heat to the centre of the cooking apparatus.
A cast iron horizontal grill 25 extends horizontally above the heating chambers. The cast iron grill 25 comprises a cooking surface 26 and a base 19. The cooking surface 26 is used for grilling food. The base 19 extends outward to rest on the inner surface of the housing lip 51.
One preferred embodiment of the horizontal grill 25 is illustrated in Figure 9. A grill rack tray 61 i6 mounted underneath the grill rack 25 to provide a means for collecting all of the dripping juice. The tray is designed so that the juices are channelled to the centre of the cooking apparatus an then dripped over the rotisserie and/or roasting pan.
When the centre of the grill 25 is used for cooking, the roasting pan which is supported by the grill support 23 functions as a drip-collecting pan. This minimizes the number of grease fires which can burn the food.
In the centre of the cast iron grill 25 is a perforated basting tray 27. The perforated basting tray 27 can be used to baste food which is being cooked on the multiple rotisserie 31 and/or in the roasting pan on the support grill 23.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the multiple rotisserie.
The multiple rotisserie spits 31 are permanently mounted parallel to a main rotisserie sp~t 33 wherein at either end of the spits there is a first rotisserie disk 29 and a back rotisserie disk 32. The multiple rotisserie spits comprise four 4" diameter spits and Four 2" diameter spits, alternately arranged in a circle. The rotisserie disks 29 and 32 contain grooves in the shape of a semi-circles and in shape of the letter U in which the 2" spits and 4" spits are seated, respectively. The front rotisserie disk 29 is encased in a housing case 30. The housing case 30 contains gear teeth 57 on the inside rim thereof. Each multiple spit . , . ~:.
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31 has an individual gear wheel 59 which is engaged with the gear teeth 57.
A suitable motor 34 drives the main rotisserie spit 33, which is permanently attached to the disks 29 and 32, causing the individual spits to rotate such that the working of gear wheels 59 engage themselves with the gear teeth 57 is initiated.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the scope thereof. Therefore, it will be understood that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all variations and modifications which fall within the scope of the invention as set out by the appended claims.
The present invention relates to a novel cooking apparatus which can function as a barbecue, smoke-house or Turkish oven. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cooking apparatus that contains a grill rack, a smoking basket, a roasting pan and a rotisserie.
Furthermore, the present invention contains unique features for properly cooking a variety of food at one time with a minimum amount of subsequent cleaning.
~here are cooking apparatuses which have combined a variety of cooking features with a variety of easy-cleaning features. For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,470,343 shows an outdoor cooker with a rotatable rotisserie, a plurality of food baskets and a localized grease-drip space; U.S. Patent No. 4,213,381 shows a cooking apparatus with a horizontal grill, a drip collection pan with deflector, a solid fuel support and the means for imparting smoke-flavour to thz food being cooked.
The present invention provides a novel combination and unique cooking means which the prior art cooking apparatuses do not offer or suggest.
The present invention provides the means for cooking methods with a grill rack, a roasting pan and a multiple rotisserie, and also incorporates the unique built-in features of-basting and smoking food, grease-drip and debris collecting. Furthermore, the present invention provides heating chambers adapted to use gas, propane, lava rock, wood or charcoal as a fuel source.
According to the present invention a cooking apparatus i8 provided comprised of:
an upright housing having an open top and base, and a multiplicity of walls, wherein the top, base and walls define the enclosure for cooking;
a roasting pan support grill which is located in the lower central area of the cooking apparatus, wherein said roasting pan support grill extends horizontally from a first 5~
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wall to a second opposite wall of the housing and which is so disposed as to support a roasting pan;
a plurality of heating chambers which are located on either side of the centrally located roasting pan support grill, wherein said heating chambers comprise an area defined by a base horizontal member and several adjoining vertically inclined walls;
a removable horizontal debris tray which is slidably mounted onto a plurality of lips, wherein said lips are attached to the interior walls of the open base of said housing;
a removable smoking basket wherein the basket is comprised of one or more levels, wherein the lowest level constitutes the bottom of the basket, wherein the walls of the basket are adjoined to the bottom of the basket, and wherein the upper portion of said walls form basket support shoulders, wherein said basket support shoulders provide the means to hang the basket therefrom;
a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top of the apparatus to provide a support surface for cooking food;
a basting tray which is incorporated into the horizontal grill rack, wherein the ba6ting tray comprises a track having a groove, wherein said track extends from one wall to a second opposite wall of the housing such that said basting tray extend6 over the rotisserie and central roasting pan, and said track iB shaped a6 to provide a maximum depth, wherein at the maximum depth there are perforations which will allow juices to drip over the food onto the rotisserie and/or roasting pan below.
The present invention provides a roasting pan support grill for 6upporting a roasting pan thereon. The roasting pan support grill is mounted between the heating chambers to provide unlform heating of the roastlng pan.
Uniform heating of the roasting pan provides for ideal cooking. In addition to cooking food in the roasting pan, the roasting pan provides a means to collect any food .
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drippings. When the roasting pan is used as a drip-collector, grease fires, which burn the food are avoided, and the collected drippings may then be used for basting.
Furthermore, the drip collecting feature provides a cooking apparatus which is easier to keep clean.
A debris tray is slidable mounted on a plurality of lips which are attached to the interior walls of the housing base of the cooking apparatus. The debris tray collects falling debris. Onse debris has been collected, the tray is easily removed and cleaned.
A smoking basket of wire mesh is designed to hang over the roasting pan. This unique feature provides a means for burning wood chips to provide a means for adding a smoke flavour to the food.
The heating chambers provide sub6tantially uniform heating throughout the cooking apparatus. The upper portion of the inner walls of the heating chambers are downwardly and inwardly tapered and are provided with perforated longitudinal ribs. These walls direct heat to the centre rotisserie and grill of the apparatus for the uniform distribution of heat. Furthermore, these walls retain the debris from falling into the roasting pan.
A horizontal grill, preferably of cast iron, extends across the top of the cooking apparatus. One of the grill rack's unique features is the perforated basting tray which is incorporated into the centre of the grill. Food and food drippings may be placed in the basting tray to provide constant and sustained dripping on the rotisserie and roasting pan below. In t~is manner, the food may be flavoured with a variety of drippings.
A further embodiment of the grill rack would comprise a solid continuous tray incorporated directly underneath the grill rac~ The tray would channel the dripping juice to the centre of the cooking apparatus where it would be distri~ted o~er the rotis6erie, or into the roasting pan.
- : ' ' . ' A multiple rotisserie is also incorporated into this novel cooking apparatus. It is mounted on the main rotisserie and is driven by a regular electric motor (as in any regular rotisserie). At both ends of the rotisserie there are disks. On the periphery of each disk there are slots into which eight individual spits are placed. At the front of the barbecue the disk is encased by a perforated housing which prevents the spit from being displaced from the slot, when the rotisserie is in action. The housing also serves to allow the spit to rotate on itself by working the individual gears with the gear teeth on the inside rim of the housing case. The multiple rotisserie can be used to roast different foods such as: rock cornish game hens, quail, and other small items shis-kebob. The advantage of the multiple rotisserie is that it permits an increased space for rotisserie use.
Description of the Drawings FIGURE 1 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the cooking apparatus.
FIGURE 2 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the cooking apparatus of Figure 1;
FIGURE 3 is a back view of the preferred embodiment of the cooking apparatus of Figure 1.
FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the 6moking basket feature.
FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment 1 along lines 5-5 of figure 1.;
FIGVRE 6 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment along lines 6-6 of Figure 2.
FIGURE 7 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the multiple rotisserie feature.
FIGURE 8 i6 a cros6-sectional view of the rotisserie disk shown in along lines 8-8 of Figure 7 FIGURE 9 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the grill rack.
Detailed Description 1 3 2 3 5 3 5 The cooking apparatus of the present invention will be better understood by the illustration and description of the preferred embodiments in Figures 1 to 9.
Figure 1 is a frontal view of the cooking apparatus which comprises a housing 8 and a hood 2. At the bottom of the housing 8 i 8 an open base 38. Below the base 38 is a removable debris tray 11 which is slidable mounted on a plurality of lips on the interior walls below the base 38.
The debris tray is mounted and removed therefrom with the aid of the residue tray handle 39.
At each corner of the base 38 is a leg 12 which provides a means for supporting the cooking apparatus.
The vertical front wall 40 of the housing 8 is continuous with the base of the apparatus 38 and extends upwardly and outwardly from the base. In one preferred embodiment the front wall contains an opening 18 to access the rotisserie.
An access door 14 is centrally located on the front wall 40 to provide a means for inserting and removing the roasting pan. A knob handle 41 is located on the door 14 to facilitate the opening and closing of the door 14. Note that the access door 14 could be located on any wall of the housing 8.
On either side of the access door 14 a V-shaped ledge 13 i6 attached. The ledge 13 extends downwardly and outwardly from the lower portion of the front wall 40. The ledge 13 extends across the front of the wall 40, underneath the door 14.
A gas valve 10 is located on the ledge 13 on either side of the access door and the gas valve 10 is designed such that the flow of gas from a propane or natural gas tank can be manually controlled with a gas valve knob 49.
A starter hole 9 is located on the bottom front wall 40 and provides an opening for inserting means for igniting the fuel source.
', The hood 2 of the cooking apparatus comprises an upper surface 50 which continues downwardly and outwardly to form walls 55 which at the bottom thereof form a hood lip 4.
In the centre of the front wall 40 of the housing, the hood 2 and hood lip 4 form an extension 57 which provides a cover for the rotisserie access opening 18, in the housing front wall 40 when the hood 2 is closed.
The rotisserie access opening 18 is defined by the proportions of the front wall 40 to allow the easy removal of a multiple rotisserie 31 (Figure 7) which is accommodated therein.
Rotisserie slots 7 are incorporated into the front wall of the housing 40, directly beneath the rotisserie access 18 and in the back wall 43 directly opposite the front wall slot 7.
Extending outward from each side wall 42 of the housing is a carrying handle 6. The carrying handle 6 contains a fire chamber adjustment screw 5.
The adjustment screw 5 comprises a female hubular bolt and a Male bolt. The female tubular bolt is manually adjusted inwards and outwards to adjust the size of the heating chamber 20 by positioning the outer housing side walls 40. When the fire chamber adjustment screw is rotated in one direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) the wall is pushed inwards and when rotated in the opposite direction the wall is pushed outwards.
On the topmost surface of the hood 2 is a vent 1 which provides an opening for the escape of heat and smoke when the hood 2 is closed over the housing 8.
A hood handle 3 is positioned on either side of the hood 2 to facilitate the opening and closing of the hood 2.
A hood projection 17 extends downwards and outwards from the back of the hoods uppermost surface 50 to rest on a hood support angle 16. ~he bood support angle 16 provides support for hood 2 and means for leveraging the hood projection 17 when opening and closing the hood 2.
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A cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the smoking basket insert 28 is illustrated in Figure 4. The sides 44 of the basket 28 are inclined outwardly and upwardly from the bottom 45 of the basket to the shoulder supports 37.
In this preferred embodiment one horizontal basket level 46 is incorporated into the basket 28. However, a multiple arrangement of said basket levels could be used. The smoking basket 28 consists of wire mesh which will hold smoke producing material for flavouring food.
The smoking basket insert 28 is hung from the top of the inner heating chamber walls 54 with the basket support shoulders 37.
Figure 5 is a cross-section of Figure 1 along lines 5-5.
In the lower central portion of the cooking apparatus is a roasting pan support grill 23. The roasting pan support grill 23 extends horizontally from the front wall 40 to the back wall 43 to provide a support means for a roasting pan.
On either side of the roasting pan support grill 23 is a heating chamber 20. The base of the heating chambers 52 contain a gas or propane burner 15 and a fire chamber holding pin 24. The fire chamber holding pins 24 support the heating chambers 52.
Located directly above the base 52 of the heating chambers are horizontal support racks 21 which will support lava rock, wood or charcoal. The area defined by the vertically inclined walls of the heating chambers 53, the base of the heating chamber 52, and the horizontal support rack 21, constitute the gas chamber 22.
Above the roasting pan support grill the inner walls of the heating chambers 54 extend upwardly and outwardly to form the smoking chamber inner wall 47, wherein said inner walls have a series of longitudinal ribs 48. The ' longitudinal ribs 48 extend at right angles to the inner walls of the smoking chamber walls 47. These walls retain 47 :
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debris preventing it from falling into the roasting pan, and direct heat to the centre of the cooking apparatus.
A cast iron horizontal grill 25 extends horizontally above the heating chambers. The cast iron grill 25 comprises a cooking surface 26 and a base 19. The cooking surface 26 is used for grilling food. The base 19 extends outward to rest on the inner surface of the housing lip 51.
One preferred embodiment of the horizontal grill 25 is illustrated in Figure 9. A grill rack tray 61 i6 mounted underneath the grill rack 25 to provide a means for collecting all of the dripping juice. The tray is designed so that the juices are channelled to the centre of the cooking apparatus an then dripped over the rotisserie and/or roasting pan.
When the centre of the grill 25 is used for cooking, the roasting pan which is supported by the grill support 23 functions as a drip-collecting pan. This minimizes the number of grease fires which can burn the food.
In the centre of the cast iron grill 25 is a perforated basting tray 27. The perforated basting tray 27 can be used to baste food which is being cooked on the multiple rotisserie 31 and/or in the roasting pan on the support grill 23.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the multiple rotisserie.
The multiple rotisserie spits 31 are permanently mounted parallel to a main rotisserie sp~t 33 wherein at either end of the spits there is a first rotisserie disk 29 and a back rotisserie disk 32. The multiple rotisserie spits comprise four 4" diameter spits and Four 2" diameter spits, alternately arranged in a circle. The rotisserie disks 29 and 32 contain grooves in the shape of a semi-circles and in shape of the letter U in which the 2" spits and 4" spits are seated, respectively. The front rotisserie disk 29 is encased in a housing case 30. The housing case 30 contains gear teeth 57 on the inside rim thereof. Each multiple spit . , . ~:.
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31 has an individual gear wheel 59 which is engaged with the gear teeth 57.
A suitable motor 34 drives the main rotisserie spit 33, which is permanently attached to the disks 29 and 32, causing the individual spits to rotate such that the working of gear wheels 59 engage themselves with the gear teeth 57 is initiated.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the scope thereof. Therefore, it will be understood that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all variations and modifications which fall within the scope of the invention as set out by the appended claims.
Claims (11)
1. A cooking apparatus comprising:
an upright housing having an open top and base, and a multiplicity of walls, wherein the top, base and walls define the enclosure for cooking;
a roasting pan support grill which is located in the lower central area of the cooking apparatus, wherein said roasting pan support grill extends horizontally from a first wall to a second opposite wall of the housing and which is so disposed as to support a roasting pan;
a plurality of heating chambers which are located on either side of the centrally located roasting pan support grill, wherein said heating chambers comprise an area defined by a base horizontal member and several adjoining vertically inclined walls;
a removable horizontal debris tray which is slidable mounted onto a plurality of lips, wherein said lips are attached to the interior walls of the open base of the housing cooking apparatus;
a removable smoking basket wherein the basket is comprised of one or more levels, wherein the lowest level constitutes the bottom of the basket, whereinthe walls of the basket are adjoined to the bottom of the basket, and wherein the upper portion of said walls form basket support shoulders, wherein said basket support shoulders provide the means to hang the basket therefrom;
a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top of the apparatus to provide a support surface for cooking food;
a basting tray which is incorporated into the horizontal grill rack, wherein the basting tray comprises a track having a groove, wherein said track extends from one wall to a second opposite wall of the housing such that said basting tray extends over the rotisserie and central roasting pan, and said track is shaped as to provide a maximum depth, wherein at the maximum depth there are perforations which will allow juices to drip over the food onto the rotisserie and/or roasting pan below.
an upright housing having an open top and base, and a multiplicity of walls, wherein the top, base and walls define the enclosure for cooking;
a roasting pan support grill which is located in the lower central area of the cooking apparatus, wherein said roasting pan support grill extends horizontally from a first wall to a second opposite wall of the housing and which is so disposed as to support a roasting pan;
a plurality of heating chambers which are located on either side of the centrally located roasting pan support grill, wherein said heating chambers comprise an area defined by a base horizontal member and several adjoining vertically inclined walls;
a removable horizontal debris tray which is slidable mounted onto a plurality of lips, wherein said lips are attached to the interior walls of the open base of the housing cooking apparatus;
a removable smoking basket wherein the basket is comprised of one or more levels, wherein the lowest level constitutes the bottom of the basket, whereinthe walls of the basket are adjoined to the bottom of the basket, and wherein the upper portion of said walls form basket support shoulders, wherein said basket support shoulders provide the means to hang the basket therefrom;
a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top of the apparatus to provide a support surface for cooking food;
a basting tray which is incorporated into the horizontal grill rack, wherein the basting tray comprises a track having a groove, wherein said track extends from one wall to a second opposite wall of the housing such that said basting tray extends over the rotisserie and central roasting pan, and said track is shaped as to provide a maximum depth, wherein at the maximum depth there are perforations which will allow juices to drip over the food onto the rotisserie and/or roasting pan below.
2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1 comprising a multiple rotisserie wherein:
the multiple rotisserie spits are mounted parallel to a main rotisserie spit wherein at either end of the spits there is a disk, which contains holes such that each spit is placed into a corresponding said hole and wherein a first disk has a housing case which contains a gear wheel for each spit, wherein said gear wheels are engaged with gear teeth on the inside rim of the housing case, such that the rotation of the main rotisserie spit by a suitable motor, wherein said main rotisserie spit is permanently attached to said first disk, causes the rotation of the individual spits and initiates the working of said gear wheels with said gear teeth.
the multiple rotisserie spits are mounted parallel to a main rotisserie spit wherein at either end of the spits there is a disk, which contains holes such that each spit is placed into a corresponding said hole and wherein a first disk has a housing case which contains a gear wheel for each spit, wherein said gear wheels are engaged with gear teeth on the inside rim of the housing case, such that the rotation of the main rotisserie spit by a suitable motor, wherein said main rotisserie spit is permanently attached to said first disk, causes the rotation of the individual spits and initiates the working of said gear wheels with said gear teeth.
3. A cooking apparatus according to claim 2 wherein:
a slot is provided in the front and back of said housing, wherein the main rotisserie spit extends therethrough, and wherein the front wall of the housing has an opening for accessing the rotisserie apparatus.
a slot is provided in the front and back of said housing, wherein the main rotisserie spit extends therethrough, and wherein the front wall of the housing has an opening for accessing the rotisserie apparatus.
4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at the base of each heating chamber there is a fire chamber holding pin on which the heating chamber rests.
5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating chambers have located in the lower portions thereof horizontal support racks extending between the walls of said heating chambers wherein said support racks provide a surface for the burning of solid fuel or the like, and wherein the areas defined by the said support racks, heating chambers base and heating chamber walls are the gas chambers.
6. The cooking apparatus according to claim 5 wherein a door is hingedly attached to the front vertically inclined wall of the housing, and wherein said door provides a means for accessing the roasting pan support grill.
7. The cooking apparatus according to claim 6 wherein a tray is mounted underneath the horizontal grill rack, wherein said tray channels the juices dripping from the grill rack to the centre of the cooking apparatus such that the juices are funnelled into the roasting pan and/or the rotisserie below.
8. The cooking apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the interior walls of the heating chambers which define the central area above the roasting pan support grill are tapered downwardly and inwardly from the top of the walls and wherein the interior walls of the heating chambers have perforated longitudinal ribs at right angles to said walls and wherein said interior walls retain falling debris and direct heat to the centre of the apparatus.
9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a hood is hingedly attached to the top of the back wall of said housing, wherein said hood may be positioned for opening and closing with respect to the front wall of the housing, wherein there is a hood lip extending from the walls of the hood wherein said hood lip rests on a housing lip, which is an extension at the top of the housing walls, when said hood is in said closed position and wherein said hood is provided with a vent on the hood's uppermost surface.
10. A cooking apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the front central portion of the hood extends downwardly to cover the rotisserie access opening in the front wall often hood when said hood is in the closed position.
11. A cooking apparatus which uses lava rock, charcoal, wood and/or gas or propane as the fuel source comprising:
an upright housing with an open top and base and a multiplicity of walls which define the enclosure for cooking;
a roasting pan support grill in the lower central portion of the apparatus;
a plurality of heating chambers on either side of the roasting pan support grill;
a removable smoking basket of wire grill which is placed over the roasting pan support grill;
a removable debris tray which is located underneath said apparatus;
a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top surface of the housing;
a basting tray incorporated into the grill rack comprising a perforated track having a groove such that juices therein will drip through said perforation;
a multiple rotisserie which has 8 individual spits and a main spit which is aligned centrally over the roasting pan support grill.
an upright housing with an open top and base and a multiplicity of walls which define the enclosure for cooking;
a roasting pan support grill in the lower central portion of the apparatus;
a plurality of heating chambers on either side of the roasting pan support grill;
a removable smoking basket of wire grill which is placed over the roasting pan support grill;
a removable debris tray which is located underneath said apparatus;
a horizontal grill rack which extends across the top surface of the housing;
a basting tray incorporated into the grill rack comprising a perforated track having a groove such that juices therein will drip through said perforation;
a multiple rotisserie which has 8 individual spits and a main spit which is aligned centrally over the roasting pan support grill.
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