Foods and beverages: apparatus – Cooking – Spit or impaling type
Patent
1991-04-05
1993-09-21
Hornsby, Harvey C.
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Cooking
Spit or impaling type
99421H, 73468, 73469, 74573R, A47J 3704
Patent
active
052459179
ABSTRACT:
A skewer assembly (12) that incorporates a counterbalancing device (42) for use with a barbecue grill (10) or other rotisserie assembly includes a generally rectangular shaft (20) that has a handle (22) releasably secured to one end thereof through a releasable end piece (24). The counterbalancing device (42, 42a) has a counterweight (15, 62) on one free end thereof and an elongated slot (48, 60) intermediate opposite ends. A threaded stud (32) forming part of and extending outwardly from the main body (30) of the end piece (24) is threaded through the elongated slot (48,60) of the counterbalancing device (42,42a) and into a threaded opening (34a) extending inwardly into the shaft (20) to frictionally grip the counterbalancing device (42,42a) between an abutment (40) on the handle (22) and an abutment (36) on the end piece (24).
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Alden J. Michael
Schlosser Erich J.
Brinson Patrick F.
Hornsby Harvey C.
Weber-Stephen Products Co.
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