Electric barbeque cooker
US4663517A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/0709
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electric barbeque cooker has an electric heating unit dimensioned to fit within a cooker bowl. The heating unit is connected to a power supply and it is mounted within the bowl for movement between a horizontal position and an a nonhorizontal position. In the preferred embodiment, the heat unit may be rotated to a vertical position adjacent to the rear wall of the cooker bowl which is dimensioned to contain said heating element within the volume of the bowl even when the element is in the vertical position. A handle is rotatably mounted on the exterior of the bowl and it is mechanically interconnected with the heating element so that the element may be rotated by pivotally moving the handle. A catch mechanism selectively holds the heating unit in at least two positions but, preferably, the unit may be held in a horizontal position, a slightly inclined position and a vertical position. The heating unit is controlled by a thermostat that is mounted in a housing mounted on the exterior of the bowl. Preferably, the housing will rotate in unison with the heating unit.
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