US4061083A
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Automatic food roasting and basting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-09-08
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Granted: 1977-12-06
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Expires: 1995-09-08
Abstract
Abstract The improved food roasting and basting device of the present invention includes a fire box with spit spaced above it and a basting unit spaced above the spit. The non-clogging basting unit includes a hollow, preferably elongated and cylindrical container with spaced aperture extending therethrough and means, such as a motor, for rotation of the container around an axis generally parallel to the spit. The spit can also be rotated, if desired, and a separate motor can be used, or a belt and pulley assembly can be employed, to rotate both the spit and basting container at the same or different speeds. The apertures in the basting container can be arranged in a spiral pattern and can be partially or fully closed, and the container can be divided internally into separate compartments for dispensing separate basting materials.
Inventors
- 👤 John Caliva
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/041; A47J37/10; A47J37/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
An improved automatic food roasting and basting device comprising, in combination: a. roasting means, including a fire box, b. a support member secured to and extending above said fire box, c. a roasting spit rotatably secured to said support member, d. a basting unit rotatably secured to said support member, above said spit, e. said basting unit and said roasting spit each having an axis of rotation lying in a common plane which is substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the fire box lies, f. connector means interconnecting the roasting spit and the basting unit to enable pre-selected, synchronized rotation of said roasting spit and said basting container, g. said basting unit comprising a tubular, hollow basting container, h. said container having a plurality of apertures extending continuously along the periphery thereof, i. power means for continuously rotating said container around an axis of rotation generally parallel to said spit, and j. a basting material disposed in said container, whereby said basting material is caused to pass through continuous apertures in the container and to be deposited continuously about the rotating item in the spit at a pre-determinable and variable rate of application thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
An improved automatic food roasting and basting device comprising, in combination: a. roasting means, including a fire box, b. a support member secured to and extending above said fire box, c. a roasting spit rotatably secured to said support member, d. a basting unit rotatably secured to said support member, above said spit, e. said basting unit and said roasting spit each having an axis of rotation lying in a common plane which is substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the fire box lies, f. connector means interconnecting the roasting spit and the basting unit to enable pre-selected, synchronized rotation of said roasting spit and said basting container, g. said basting unit comprising a tubular, hollow basting container, h. said container having a plurality of apertures extending continuously along the periphery thereof, i. power means for continuously rotating said container around an axis of rotation generally parallel to said spit, and j. a basting material disposed in said container, whereby said basting material is caused to pass through continuous apertures in the container and to be deposited continuously about the rotating item in the spit at a pre-determinable and variable rate of application thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improved device of claim 1 wherein said basting container is elongated and wherein means are disposed thereon for varying the size of said apertures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The improved device of claim 2 wherein said aperture-varying means comprises a plurality of elongated holed cover plates slideably received on the exterior of said basting container over the said apertures, said holes of said cover plates matching the size and spacing of said apertures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The improved device of claim 2 wherein said aperture-varying means comprise a plurality of tabs, each said tab pivotably connected to the exterior of said basting container adjacent a different one of said apertures, each said tab being dimensional to cover one of said apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improved device of claim 1 wherein said basting container is elongated and generally cylindrical and wherein said apertures thereof are disposed in a spiral pattern along the length thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved device of claim 1 wherein said basting container has a plurality of partitions dividing the hollow interior thereof into separate compartments.
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