Patent ID: 8627764

Claim:
A rack for cooking food, the rack comprising: a. a frame comprising: i. a plurality of substantially parallel longitudinal support rails; ii. a plurality of transverse support rails extending between ends of adjacent longitudinal support rails; b. each of the longitudinal support rails comprising a vertical upper surface and a transverse surface into which is formed non-cylindrical surfaces defining non-cylindrical voids defining a forward pivot limiting stop and another surface forming a rearward pivot limiting stop; c. a plurality of rack members each having transverse horizontal cross members configured to vertically and longitudinally support the food to be cooked, the rack members positioned vertically above the transverse support rails and pivotably positioned within the non-cylindrical voids; d. each rack member comprising a pivoting stop extension protruding in a transverse direction from a portion of the rack member within the non-cylindrical void, the pivoting stop extension configured to contact the forward pivot limiting stop and the rearward pivot limiting stop; and e. a grill support positioned transversely between the longitudinal support rails below the cross members of the rack members; the grill support provided to vertically support the food to be cooked.