Patent ID: 6439109
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A barbeque (10) comprising:A) a kettle (12) which comprises a kettle front (12F) having at least one kettle front holder (12FA) therein, kettle back (12B), kettle left side (12L), and kettle right side (12R); B) at least one drive (18) positioned in the kettle (12), the at least one drive (18) comprises a drive shaft (18B) having a drive sprocket (18A) securely attached at in one distal end, the at least one drive (18) further comprises at least one drive gear (18C) positioned thereon within the at least one kettle front holder (12FA); C) a motor (22) connected to the drive shaft (18B) functioning to rotate the drive (18); D) a plurality of skewers (24) rotatably positioned and removably attached to the at least one kettle front holder (12FA), each of the skewers (24) comprise a skewer handle (24A) connected to a skewer tine (24C) having a skewer bushing (24B) positioned thereon adjacent to the skewer handle (24A), a skewer gear (24D) is securely positioned on the skewer tine (24C) over the at least one drive gear (18C) engaging thereto; and E) at least one of a plurality of skewers supports (24E) positioned under the at least one kettle front holder (12FA), wherein the at least one skewer support (24E) comprises a skewer support idler (24EA) having the at least one skewer tine (24C) resting on a top distal end thereof, the at least one skewer support (24E) further comprises a skewer support L-member (24EB) connected to the skewer support idler (24EA) by a skewer support connector (24EC), such that when a user pushes down on the skewer support L-member (24EB), the skewer support idler (24EA) is raised disengaging the skewer gear (24D) from the drive gear (18C) to remove the skewer from the kettle.