Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A barbeque oven comprising: a horizontally disposed elongate housing having two enclosed ends; a heat conductive baffle positioned within said housing to divide said housing into an upper portion and a lower portion which communicate by a passageway adjacent one of said enclosed ends; a firebox in communication with said lower portion adjacent the other of said enclosed ends; a flue means in communication with said upper portion adjacent said other of said enclosed ends; and an insulating means positioned in said lower portion adjacent said other of said enclosed ends and in a position to reduce the direct transfer of heat from said firebox through said baffle into said upper portion by an amount sufficient for said upper portion to be of a substantially uniform temperature along its length in response to the flow of combustion gases from said firebox through said lower portion, said passageway and said upper portion into said flue means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A barbeque oven comprising: a horizontally disposed elongate housing having two enclosed ends; a heat conductive baffle positioned within said housing to divide said housing into an upper portion and a lower portion which communicate by a passageway adjacent one of said enclosed ends; a firebox in communication with said lower portion adjacent the other of said enclosed ends; a flue means in communication with said upper portion adjacent said other of said enclosed ends; and an insulating means positioned in said lower portion adjacent said other of said enclosed ends and in a position to reduce the direct transfer of heat from said firebox through said baffle into said upper portion by an amount sufficient for said upper portion to be of a substantially uniform temperature along its length in response to the flow of combustion gases from said firebox through said lower portion, said passageway and said upper portion into said flue means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The barbeque oven of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of warming closets above said firebox and adjacent the upper portion of said other end of the housing including a warmer flue and a warmer flue damper for controlling the rate of escape of heat from said warming closets through said warmer flue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
119 words
The barbeque oven of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of hinged doors in the upper portion of the housing operative to open outwardly and upwardly; a plurality of handles, one of said handles fixed adjacent a lower edge of each of said plurality of doors; a plurality of cables each having two ends, the first of said ends connected to one of said handles; a plurality of counterweights, each connected to the second end of one of said cables; a plurality of pulley support members fixed above the housing; and a plurality of pulleys each rotatably connected to one of said pulley support members, said pulleys movably carrying one of said cables intermediate the respective handle and counterweight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The barbeque oven of claim 1, wherein said firebox includes a wood grate; stoking means for selectively permitting the addition of fuel; starter means for igniting fuel in said firebox; an air inlet; and air control means for controlling the rate of flow of air into said firebox means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The barbeque oven of claim 1, wherein said upper portion of said housing includes a generally horizontal perforated food rack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The barbeque oven of claim 1, wherein said heat conductive baffle comprises a metal sheet.