Patent ID: 7591220
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A roller grill for cooking hot dogs comprising: a plurality of elongated rollers each having a drive end and an opposite idler end; a frame including a drive-end support member and an idler-end support member, the rollers rotatably supported between the drive-end support member and the idler-end support member; a drive system supported by the drive-end support member, the drive system including a plurality of drive gears arranged for rotation about central axes of the drive gears, each drive gear coupled to the drive end of one of the rollers such that rotation of the drive gear results in rotation of the roller, the drive system including a plurality of intermediate gears arranged for rotation about central axes of the intermediate gears, each of the intermediate gears being disposed between two of the drive gears and having gear teeth meshingly engaging gear teeth of the drive gears, the drive gears and intermediate gears arranged such that all of the drive gears rotate in the same rotational direction during actuation of the drive system, each of the drive gears adapted to receive a motorized drive member for rotatingly driving the drive gear such that the drive system can be actuated using any of the drive gears.