Patent ID: 6347577
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A rotisserie basket for a grill, comprising:a) a first end plate having a central hole defined therein, and a second end plate having a central hole defined therein, said first end plate and said second end plate being disposed in a parallel relationship, a first plurality of longitudinal rods, said first plurality of longitudinal rods having means to be circumferentially attached to said first end plate and said second end plate, said first plurality of longitudinal rods having a length sufficient to create a holding cavity between said first and second end plates, a hinge rod and a latch rod, said hinge rod and said latch rod being disposed in a parallel relationship to each other and being attached to said first end plate and said second end plate, said hinge rod and said latch rod being circumferentially spaced to provide a longitudinal opening therebetween; b) a first axle with a first end and a second end, said second end of said first axle being inserted through said central hole in said first end plate end and having means to attach to said first end plate, said second end having a multi cornered shape to provide a means to attach a grill drive thereon. c) a second axle with a first end and a second end, said first end of said second axle being inserted through said central hole in said second end plate end and having means to attach to said second end plate, with said second end of said second axle attached to a handle; d) a gate, said gate having a second plurality of longitudinal rods, a first end rod, a second end rod and a central rod, said second plurality of rods being disposed along a common longitudinal axis of said rotisserie basket with means to attach said rods to said first end rod, said second end rod and said central rod with said first end rod, said second end rod and said central rod being perpendicularly disposed to said common longitudinal axis, said first end rod having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first end rod having a loop shaped portion which hingeably pivots around said hinge rod of said rotisserie basket, said second end of said first end rod bearing against said latch rod of said rotisserie basket when said gate is in a closed position, said second end rod having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second end rod having a loop shaped portion, similar to said first end rod, which hingeably pivots around said hinge rod of said rotisserie basket, said second end of said second end rod bearing against said latch rod of said rotisserie basket when said gate is in a closed position, said central rod of said gate having a first end and a second end, said first end of said central rod terminating prior to said hinge rod and said second end of said central rod having a U-shaped portion that allows said latch rod to securely sit therein when said gate is in a closed position; and e) a leaf spring, said leaf spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of said leaf spring being secured to said first end rod of said gate and said second end of said leaf spring being secured to said second end rod of said gate, said leaf spring having a concave shape with an apex of said leaf spring facing said holding cavity in said rotisserie basket.