Patent ID: 7878111
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. An oven for cooking food, comprising: an enclosure comprising a floor, a ceiling, a back wall, and a pair of side walls; a heating element positioned adjacent the back wall at a distance from the floor and the ceiling; a shield disposed between the back wall and the heating element, the shield configured to receive radiant heat from the heating element and to re-radiate lower frequency radiant heat towards the food; a spit assembly rotatably and removably disposed within the enclosure a distance from the heating element; the spit assembly comprising first and second spit rods interposed between first and second drive plates, wherein the first and second spit rods extend horizontally within the enclosure, wherein at least one of the drive plates include gear teeth disposed along an outer diameter; a powered drive unit comprising a drive gear that engages the gear teeth and when actuated operates to rotate the spit assembly, wherein the spit assembly is removably engaged with the drive gear.