US3858495A
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Cooking device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-12-04
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1992-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A device to support food in a desired position relative to a fire or other heat source by which the food is cooked. A frame including at least two frame members movably connected together each having a plurality of sides, at least two of which have movable portions serving to vary the configuration or size of the frame, is positioned on a charcoal grill or in an oven and includes a plurality of correspondingly positioned notches and/or apertures designed to movably engage one or more skewers on which the food is mounted. Each frame member may be correspondingly configured and defined by at least one baseside and at least two oppositely correspondingly dimensioned mating sides wherein the shorter of said two slidingly engages the longer of the two sides on the other frame part defining said frame. The skewers may include a plurality of flats arranged thereon in spaced relation to one another and specifically configurated to prevent rotation of the food relative to the skewer upon turning of the skewer in the notches.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren P Gotwalt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/0694
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A cooking device of the type designed to support food relative to a heat source, said device comprising: frame means including at least two frame parts movably connected to one another, each frame part comprising a plurality of sides movably connected to one another, said plurality of sides comprising a base side and at least two connecting sides movably attached to said base side, one of said connecting sides of each frame part being of smaller longitudinal dimension than the other said connecting sides on said one frame part, said smaller connecting side of each frame part positioned to movably engage the larger of said connecting sides on the attached frame part; joining means in the form of channel means formed on said connecting side of smaller longitudinal dimension of each frame part, said channel means configured to slidingly engage the correspondingly positioend connecting side of the attached frame part, food supporting means movably mounted on said frame; mounting means including notches correspondingly positioend in each of said plurality of sides of each frame part, wherein said supporting means are adjustably disposed on said frame through a correspondingly positioned notch disposed on oppositely positioned side of connected frames.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A cooking device of the type designed to support food relative to a heat source, said device comprising: frame means including at least two frame parts movably connected to one another, each frame part comprising a plurality of sides movably connected to one another, said plurality of sides comprising a base side and at least two connecting sides movably attached to said base side, one of said connecting sides of each frame part being of smaller longitudinal dimension than the other said connecting sides on said one frame part, said smaller connecting side of each frame part positioned to movably engage the larger of said connecting sides on the attached frame part; joining means in the form of channel means formed on said connecting side of smaller longitudinal dimension of each frame part, said channel means configured to slidingly engage the correspondingly positioend connecting side of the attached frame part, food supporting means movably mounted on said frame; mounting means including notches correspondingly positioend in each of said plurality of sides of each frame part, wherein said supporting means are adjustably disposed on said frame through a correspondingly positioned notch disposed on oppositely positioned side of connected frames.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cooking device as in claim 1 wherein each of said connecting sides of each frame part is dimensioned and configured to substantially correspond to an oppositely located connecting side of said attached frame part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cooking device as in claim 1 wherein said food supporting means comprises at least one elongated skewer member mounted on said frame in removable engagement with said mounting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A cooking device as in claim 3 wherein said food supporting means comprises a plurality of skewers, each of which are movably mounted on said frame and each of which include a plurality of flats arranged in spaced relation to one another, whereby food mounted on each of said flats is prevented from rotating due to the configuration of said flat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A cooking device as in claim 3 wherein said mounting means further comprises a plurality of apertures correspondingly positioned in aligned relation to one another in at least two of said plurality of sides which are arranged in substantially opposite relation to one another, said apertures comprising a predetermined configuration corresponding to the configuration of said food supporting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cooking device as in claim 1 further comprising an elongated aperture formed on a base side of one frame part of said two frame parts movably connected to one another.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |