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Portable charcoal-electric grill

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-03
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1983-09-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francis J Schaniel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 14:29
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/07; A47J37/0704; A47J37/0709

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A BARBECUE UNIT, COMPRISING: A PORTABLE BASE HAVING A DETACHABLE DRIP AND BASTING PAN THEREON; AN OPEN UPPER EDGED DETACHABLE CASING SURROUNDING SAID BASE AND HAVING PARALLEL SIDES EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREOF, SAID CASING HAVING VERTICAL SPITROD RECEIVING NOTCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID BASE; A SPITROD DISPOSED IN SAID NOTCHES, SAID SPITROD HAVING DRIVING GEARS ON BOTH CASING EXTENDING ENDS AND CAPABLE OF MANUALLY DETACHABLE 180* REPOSITIONING; A POWER DRIVEN OUTPUT SHAFT ON SAID CASING HAVING A WORM ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SPITROD GEARS IRRESPECTIVE OF PLACEMENT; AND A VERTICALLY DISPOSED CHARCOAL OR BRIQUET FIREBOX BETWEEN THE PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID BASE AND HAVING UPPER MANUALLY GRASPABLE HANDLES ETENDING THEREOVER AND SLIDEABLE THEREON SO AS TO BE PHYSICALLY WITHDRAWN VERTICALLY FOR ASH DUMPING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
A BARBECUE UNIT, COMPRISING: A PORTABLE BASE HAVING A DETACHABLE DRIP AND BASTING PAN THEREON; AN OPEN UPPER EDGED DETACHABLE CASING SURROUNDING SAID BASE AND HAVING PARALLEL SIDES EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREOF, SAID CASING HAVING VERTICAL SPITROD RECEIVING NOTCHES ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID BASE; A SPITROD DISPOSED IN SAID NOTCHES, SAID SPITROD HAVING DRIVING GEARS ON BOTH CASING EXTENDING ENDS AND CAPABLE OF MANUALLY DETACHABLE 180* REPOSITIONING; A POWER DRIVEN OUTPUT SHAFT ON SAID CASING HAVING A WORM ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SPITROD GEARS IRRESPECTIVE OF PLACEMENT; AND A VERTICALLY DISPOSED CHARCOAL OR BRIQUET FIREBOX BETWEEN THE PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID BASE AND HAVING UPPER MANUALLY GRASPABLE HANDLES ETENDING THEREOVER AND SLIDEABLE THEREON SO AS TO BE PHYSICALLY WITHDRAWN VERTICALLY FOR ASH DUMPING.

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