Abstract: The invention comprises an endless conveyor system having particular application in an apparatus of the type wherein raw foods are conveyed past a cooking element and subsequently dispensed as a cooked product. The conveyor system comprises endless conveyor means including receiving brackets for receiving and retaining foodstuffs to be conveyed, and rotation means for imparting even rotational movement to the foodstuffs as they are conveyed past the cooking element to ensure a well-cooked palatable product. The conveyor system is particularly adapted for use with skewered foods.

Abstract: Apparatus for heating and dispensing skewer-supported food articles such as hotdogs and the like, preferably along with buns therefor including a housing means having feed and discharge openings for the skewer-supported food articles and the buns, magazine means for feeding each of the food articles, conveyor means defining an elongated path of travel and adapted to pick up skewer-supported food articles and buns from the feed openings, carrying them over the path of travel during which time they are heated, and dispensing them through the discharge openings. The skewer-supported food articles are rotated during their travel so that one end of the skewers are gripped for rotation as they are picked up. Stop means are provided on each magazine to enable feeding of the food articles either one at a time or continuously.