Patent ID: 7007593

Claim:
A barbecue rack with movable and swivelable spit holders, comprising: a) a rack body having a barbecue area at the top thereof and a support base under the barbecue area; b) at least one power chain, the power chain in cooperation with two chain sprockets being mounted at one side of the rack body, one of the chain sprockets being coupled with a driving unit for bringing the power chain in rotation; c) at least one horizontal rod installed on the rack body and positioned near the external side of the power chain, d) at least one spit holder disposed in such a way that the horizontal rod perpendicularly penetrates through the spit holder, the spit holder being movable in axial direction and rotatable about the horizontal rod, the spit holder including: i) a main body having a middle portion with a lateral through hole to allow the insertion of the horizontal rod, a threaded hole being positioned under the lateral through hole, the main body further having a longitudinal positioning hole at the top thereof; ii) at least an adjusting rod screwing into the threaded hole of the main body, the adjusting rod having a top to press against the horizontal rod; iii) a bearing holder having a bottom mounting on a positioning bolt, a bearing and a C-ring, the positioning bolt being received in the longitudinal positioning hole of the main body to allow the rotation of the bearing holder on the top of the main body, the bearing holder further having a top hole at the top thereof; iv) a pinion disposed at the top of the bearing holder, the pinion having a mounting hole; and v) a clamping unit having a mounting head passing through the chainwheel and fitting in the top hole of the bearing holder, the clamping unit, the chainwheel, and the bearing holder being integrated in a body that is rotatable on the main body, the clamping unit having a vertical hole at the top thereof for insertion of a spit that is fixed in place by a positioning element fitting in horizontal direction into a fixing hole, wherein the main body is movable in the axial direction and swivelable up and down in the vertical or the horizontal position by turning the adjusting rod; and wherein the clamping unit can be driven in rotation by meshing the chainwheel with the power chain.