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Patent US6536334 - Spit assembly for rotisserie oven - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsEnclosed rotisserie including a rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The spit assembly may also be mounted at various distances from the heating element to decrease cooking times. The open front of the enclosure is from time to time covered by an inclined glass panel...http://www.google.com/patents/US6536334?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6536334 - Spit assembly for rotisserie ovenAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6536334 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/072,523Publication dateMar 25, 2003Filing dateFeb 5, 2002Priority dateDec 21, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6173645, US6240838, US6250214, US6253665, US6393972, US6408742, US6422136, US6742445, US6782805, US6782806, US6837150, US20020017201, US20020023546, US20020050212, US20020069768, US20020088350, US20020108503, US20020157543, US20020166458Publication number072523, 10072523, US 6536334 B2, US 6536334B2, US-B2-6536334, US6536334 B2, US6536334B2InventorsAlan L. Backus, Ron PopeilOriginal AssigneeAdvantage Partners Ip, LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (99), Non-Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (5), Classifications (30), Legal Events (14) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSpit assembly for rotisserie ovenUS 6536334 B2Abstract Enclosed rotisserie including a rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The spit assembly may also be mounted at various distances from the heating element to decrease cooking times. The open front of the enclosure is from time to time covered by an inclined glass panel door which may be opened in various ways to facilitate food insertion into and removal from the enclosure, and which may be easily removed for cleaning or other purposes.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application No. 09/893,076, filed Jun. 27, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,408,742 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application No. 09/662,308, filed Sep. 15, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,393,972 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application No. 09/436,614, filed Nov. 9, 1999 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,173,645) which is a continuation of U.S. patent application No. 09/217,944, filed Dec. 21, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,170,390).
A translucent red colored lens 112 penetrates the reflector 106 located behind the light bulb 98 and penetrates the outside panel 99 of the double paneled right side wall 28. Light shines through this red colored lens from the light 98 whenever the light bulb 98 and thus the heat coil 110 is on. This red colored lens 112 is visible. on the outside of the right side wall 99 and gives a clear visible indication of when the heat coil 110 is operating. Using a single light 98 to both illuminate the interior of the cooking cavity 104, as well as give indication on the outside of the embodiment of when the heat coil 110 is operating, cuts down on required parts, simplifies embodiment construction, and increases embodiment reliability. Such a operation warning light may also meet the requirements for an �on� indicator as set by safety regulatory bodies such as Underwriters Laboratories. The lens color may also be changed, as an example to green, to match foreign safety standards such as those established by TUV in Germany.
Markings 118 on the door 32 may match the color of the enclosure door 32 frame 116 which backs portions of the glass door 32 when the door 32 is closed 85. Such markings 118 when viewed against the background of the like colored enclosure frame 116 when the door 32 is closed 85, may be virtually invisible. When the glass door .32 is lowered 84, however, the markings 118 may become very visible. Thus a warning marking such as �Caution�Hot Surface� 118 may be printed to appear mirror imaged and upside down over when it is virtually invisible while the door 32 is closed 85 and the marking 118 is displayed against the like colored frame 116 background. When the door 32 is lowered 84 and opened 134 and 87, however, the marking 118 may become clearly visible and appear in proper orientation, that is right side up and not mirror imaged, reading correctly �Caution�Hot Surface�.
There is a certain degree of springiness in the lid 272 and the lower part 282 of the basket 270, and this springiness allows by the food 284 being held in the basket 270 to be clamped under pressure between the lid. 272 and the lower part 282 of the basket 270 so that the food 284 is prevented from shifting while cooking. The same springiness allows different thicknesses of food to be held securely at the same time. Helping this ability to accommodate different thickness food simultaneously, the fixed tab 274 and the finger retractable tab 276 may each be inserted at different heights above the floor 286 of the dished out lower part 282 of the basket 270.
Inserting and removing foods into and from the cooking cavity 104 of the preferred embodiment is typically an easy process. However, the preferred embodiment includes a pair of gloves 310 shown in FIG. 19 to simplify the process. These gloves 310 are different than normal kitchen gloves however. Their 310 outer surfaces 312 are coated with a flexible, water and grease tight material, like plastic or rubber, similar to a set of dishwashing gloves. This water and grease tight material covers an insulating layer or cotton fabric less than {fraction (1/16)} of an inch thick which helps prevent hot foods from burning the user. The gloves 310 extend over the wrists and cover part of the user's lower arm.
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