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US3194148A
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Rotisserie apparatus
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-29
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1983-05-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond D Schibley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
AN OVEN ENCLOSURE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED SIDE WALLS AND A FRONT OPENING A ROTATABLE SPIT MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS, SPIT ROTATING MEANS ADJACENT ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING ONE END OF SAID SPIT RECEIVED IN AXIALLY INTERFITTING ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH FOR SUPPORTING AND ROTATING SAID SPIT ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, A RACK SLIDABLY SUPPORTED BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS FOR MOVEMENT THROUGH SAID FRONT OPENING, SUPPORT MEANS DISPOSED ON SAID RACK AND ENGAGING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SPIT MEMBER ADJACENT THE OTHER OF SAID SIDE WALLS, AND MEANS INTERENGAGING SAID RACK AND SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID SUPPORT MEANS ON SAID RACK WHEN SAID RACK IS MOVED THROUGH SAID OPENING, SAID ROTATING MEANS BEING PIVOTABLY SUPPORTED AND SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING PIVOTABLY ENGAGED ADJACENT SAID OND SIDE WALL FOR TURNING ABOUT A COMMON, SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS, SUCH THAT SAID OPPOSITE END OF SAID SPIT MEMBER IS MOVABLE FROM A POSITION WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE TO A POSITION ADJACENT SAID FRONT OPENING WHILE SAID SPIT MEMBER IS IN SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTATING MEANS WHEN SAID RACK IS MOVED FROM SAID ENCLOSURE THROUGH SAID FRONT OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
AN OVEN ENCLOSURE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED SIDE WALLS AND A FRONT OPENING A ROTATABLE SPIT MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS, SPIT ROTATING MEANS ADJACENT ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING ONE END OF SAID SPIT RECEIVED IN AXIALLY INTERFITTING ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH FOR SUPPORTING AND ROTATING SAID SPIT ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, A RACK SLIDABLY SUPPORTED BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS FOR MOVEMENT THROUGH SAID FRONT OPENING, SUPPORT MEANS DISPOSED ON SAID RACK AND ENGAGING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SPIT MEMBER ADJACENT THE OTHER OF SAID SIDE WALLS, AND MEANS INTERENGAGING SAID RACK AND SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID SUPPORT MEANS ON SAID RACK WHEN SAID RACK IS MOVED THROUGH SAID OPENING, SAID ROTATING MEANS BEING PIVOTABLY SUPPORTED AND SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING PIVOTABLY ENGAGED ADJACENT SAID OND SIDE WALL FOR TURNING ABOUT A COMMON, SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS, SUCH THAT SAID OPPOSITE END OF SAID SPIT MEMBER IS MOVABLE FROM A POSITION WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE TO A POSITION ADJACENT SAID FRONT OPENING WHILE SAID SPIT MEMBER IS IN SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ROTATING MEANS WHEN SAID RACK IS MOVED FROM SAID ENCLOSURE THROUGH SAID FRONT OPENING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |