Abstract Electric broiler apparatus for cooking food including a housing having an open front portion. A shaft is vertically mounted for rotational movement in the housing, and a cooking rack having an inclined cooking area is secured to said shaft for rotational movement therewith. A toasting rack is also secured to the shaft for rotational movement therewith and is disposed above the cooking rack. A heat shield of conelike configuration is secured to said shaft and is disposed beneath the cooking rack. The cooking and toasting racks and the heat shield project slightly from the front portion of the broiler apparatus for access by the operator. Heat sources are located in the housing above and below the cooking rack and above the toasting rack and an adjustable drive motor is mounted in the housing and is mechanically connected to said shaft for rotating the same.
Inventors
👤 Armin Fiedler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-01 03:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for cooking food comprising a housing having an open front portion for feeding and discharging food; a rotatable shaft vertically mounted within said housing; a cooking rack carried by said shaft and roTatable therewith, said cooking rack having an outwardly inclined periphery for receiving food, a segment of which projects outwardly through said housing open front portion, a toasting rack for receiving food carried by said shaft and rotatable therewith, said toasting rack being disposed above said cooking rack; a heat shield subtending the outwardly inclined periphery of said cooking rack and carried by said shaft and rotatable therewith, said heat shield being of conelike configuration and having a peripheral segment projecting through said housing; heat sources located in said housing above and below said cooking rack; and a means carried by said housing in driving relation with said shaft.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for cooking food comprising a housing having an open front portion for feeding and discharging food; a rotatable shaft vertically mounted within said housing; a cooking rack carried by said shaft and roTatable therewith, said cooking rack having an outwardly inclined periphery for receiving food, a segment of which projects outwardly through said housing open front portion, a toasting rack for receiving food carried by said shaft and rotatable therewith, said toasting rack being disposed above said cooking rack; a heat shield subtending the outwardly inclined periphery of said cooking rack and carried by said shaft and rotatable therewith, said heat shield being of conelike configuration and having a peripheral segment projecting through said housing; heat sources located in said housing above and below said cooking rack; and a means carried by said housing in driving relation with said shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein an additional heat source is disposed within said housing above said toasting rack for heating foods placed thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein chambers are provided in said housing for the storage of cooked food. 10.''''
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein a drip pan is attached to the front portion of said housing and underlies the portions of said cooking rack and said heat shield which project beyond the front portion of the housing.