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US4815367A
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Flashlight powered cooking rotisserie
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-08-03
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2007-08-03
Abstract
Abstract This portable barbecue device utilizes an automatically operated rotating spit mechanism, commonly referred to as a rotisserie, which is powered by a conventional flashlight. The flashlight is modified to operate a small direct current motor to which the rotisserie is mounted.
Inventors
- 👤 Todd A. Hanson
- 👤 Karen E. Hanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/049; A47J37/06; A47J37/07; A47J37/0745
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A portable cooking rotisserie comprising: rotisserie rod means for selective and slidable securement of a plurality of food holding forks; first support means for rotatably supporting a first end of said rotisserie rod means; second support means for rotatably supporting a second end of said rotisserie rod means; electric motor means for effecting a rotation of said rotisserie rod means; and a cylindrical shaped housing surrounding said electric motor means; and battery-powered flashlight means operably attached to said electric motor means for providing a power supply means for said electric motor means, and wherein said first support means comprises a fork-shaped support stand, said rotisserie rod means being rotatably supported within a continuous ring member positioned on an apex portion of said stand, said continuous ring member having two rod members extending directly therefrom to form said fork-shaped support stand. wherein said second support means comprises first and second removable rods threadedly and removably attachable directly to said cylindrical shaped housing to facilitate storage and transport, and wherein said flashlight means includes a light bulb receptacle attachment, said light bulb receptacle attachment being electrically attached to said electric motor means by flexible conductors, and wherein said flashlight means includes a manually operable switch for controlling a delivery of electrical power to said electric motor means, and wherein said electric motor means is geared, and wherein said rotisserie rod means further comprises a plurality of threadably securable separable components, thereby to facilitate a storing and transporting thereof, said separable components defining smooth exterior cylindrical surface of said rotisserie rod means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
A portable cooking rotisserie comprising: rotisserie rod means for selective and slidable securement of a plurality of food holding forks; first support means for rotatably supporting a first end of said rotisserie rod means; second support means for rotatably supporting a second end of said rotisserie rod means; electric motor means for effecting a rotation of said rotisserie rod means; and a cylindrical shaped housing surrounding said electric motor means; and battery-powered flashlight means operably attached to said electric motor means for providing a power supply means for said electric motor means, and wherein said first support means comprises a fork-shaped support stand, said rotisserie rod means being rotatably supported within a continuous ring member positioned on an apex portion of said stand, said continuous ring member having two rod members extending directly therefrom to form said fork-shaped support stand. wherein said second support means comprises first and second removable rods threadedly and removably attachable directly to said cylindrical shaped housing to facilitate storage and transport, and wherein said flashlight means includes a light bulb receptacle attachment, said light bulb receptacle attachment being electrically attached to said electric motor means by flexible conductors, and wherein said flashlight means includes a manually operable switch for controlling a delivery of electrical power to said electric motor means, and wherein said electric motor means is geared, and wherein said rotisserie rod means further comprises a plurality of threadably securable separable components, thereby to facilitate a storing and transporting thereof, said separable components defining smooth exterior cylindrical surface of said rotisserie rod means.
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