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US3257937A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Spit arrangement for outdoor grill

Assignee: Hasbro Inc
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Filing: 1965-06-22
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1985-06-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eric W Mell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:49
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/07; A47J37/0745

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 209 words
IN A BARBECUE GRILL, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A BRAZIER TRAY; A SPIT; STRUCTURE MEANS UPSTANDING FROM SAID TRAY AND HAVING HORIZONTALLY SPACED PORTIONS DISPOSED ABOVE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID TRAY TO COOPERATE IN SUPPORTING THE OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID SPIT IN A POSITION VERTICALLY ABOVE SAID TRAY, ONE OF SAID PORTIONS DEFINING A DOWNWARDLY INCLINED NOTCH FOR RECEIVING AND JOURNALLING ONE END OF SAID SPIT; HINGE BASE MEANS MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE OPPOSITE PORTION INCLUDING A HOLLOW BODY HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICAL SLOTS OPENING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AND SPACED VERTICALLY APART FOR USE IN MOUNTING A SPIT DRIVE UNIT LATERALLY FROM THE VERTICAL PROJECTION OF SAID TRAY, SAID SLOTS BEING GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID NOTCH FOR USE IN POSITIONING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SPIT; AND A SPIT DRIVE UNIT INCLUDING COUPLING MEANS DRIVINGLY RECEIVING SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE SPIT AND INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED AND SPACED EARS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID EARS HAVING DOWNWARDLY OPENING NOTCHES DISPOSED IN SAID SLOTS IN HOOKED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE EDGES THEREOF FOR DETACHABLY AND SWINGING MOUNTING SAID UNIT TO SAID HINGE BASE MEANS AND FOR ALIGNING SAID COUPLING MEANS WITH SAID INCLINED NOTCH TO PROPERLY POSITTION THE COUPLED END OF SAID SPIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 209 words
IN A BARBECUE GRILL, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A BRAZIER TRAY; A SPIT; STRUCTURE MEANS UPSTANDING FROM SAID TRAY AND HAVING HORIZONTALLY SPACED PORTIONS DISPOSED ABOVE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID TRAY TO COOPERATE IN SUPPORTING THE OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID SPIT IN A POSITION VERTICALLY ABOVE SAID TRAY, ONE OF SAID PORTIONS DEFINING A DOWNWARDLY INCLINED NOTCH FOR RECEIVING AND JOURNALLING ONE END OF SAID SPIT; HINGE BASE MEANS MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE OPPOSITE PORTION INCLUDING A HOLLOW BODY HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICAL SLOTS OPENING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM AND SPACED VERTICALLY APART FOR USE IN MOUNTING A SPIT DRIVE UNIT LATERALLY FROM THE VERTICAL PROJECTION OF SAID TRAY, SAID SLOTS BEING GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED WITH SAID NOTCH FOR USE IN POSITIONING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID SPIT; AND A SPIT DRIVE UNIT INCLUDING COUPLING MEANS DRIVINGLY RECEIVING SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE SPIT AND INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED AND SPACED EARS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID EARS HAVING DOWNWARDLY OPENING NOTCHES DISPOSED IN SAID SLOTS IN HOOKED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE EDGES THEREOF FOR DETACHABLY AND SWINGING MOUNTING SAID UNIT TO SAID HINGE BASE MEANS AND FOR ALIGNING SAID COUPLING MEANS WITH SAID INCLINED NOTCH TO PROPERLY POSITTION THE COUPLED END OF SAID SPIT.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-27 1969-12-27 1970-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-27 1973-12-27 1974-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-27 1977-12-27 1978-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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