Patent ID: 6213004
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A portable broiling device for providing heat from above food items so as to properly cook the food items comprising, in combination:a housing having a generally rectangular configuration, the housing having an open upper end, a closed lower end, a front wall, a rear wall, and opposed side walls, the closed lower end having a plurality of legs extending downwardly therefrom, the front wall and the rear wall each having a pair of upper and lower support tabs extending inwardly from inner surfaces thereof to support grilling grates thereon, the front wall having a slotted opening therein upwardly of the closed lower end, the slotted opening removably receiving a drip pan therein, the opposed side walls each having corresponding upper and lower apertures therethrough;a dome-shaped lid hingedly coupled with the open upper end of the housing, the lid having a clear window disposed within a forward portion thereof;a heating element disposed within an interior surface of the dome-shaped lid, the heating element having a temperature control mechanism disposed outwardly with respect to the lid, the heating element having a power cord extending outwardly therefrom for coupling with an electrical outlet;a handled skewer selectively extending between the upper and lower apertures of the opposed side walls of the housing, a free end of the skewer having a motor coupled thereto, the skewer including a pair of inwardly extending forks removably coupled thereto.