Vertical Axis Patents (Class 126/150)
  • Publication number: 20150075511
    Abstract: A rotating fire pit is provided. The fire pit includes a base for supporting a fire source. The fire pit further includes an enclosure circumscribing the fire source. The enclosure has a wall that includes a decorative cutout. The fire pit further includes a drive mechanism that drives relative motion between the base and a ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Edward W. Kramer
  • Patent number: 8430088
    Abstract: The rotating grill top accessory involves a circular grill grate that is rotatably mounted atop a base that is placed atop an existing grill grate of an existing grill. The circular grill grate has a lip along a periphery of said grill grate so as to prevent items from rolling off of the circular grill grate either from rotating of said circular grill or otherwise. The circular grill grate rotates atop the base, which includes securing means to secure the accessory onto an existing grill grate. At least one handle extends vertically and is provided to aid in rotation of the circular grill grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Gallaher
  • Patent number: 4708069
    Abstract: A heating appliance which burns solid fuel has a bottom feed to a furnace vessel, conveniently by means of an auger. The furnace vessel is arranged to be driven in rotation which assists keeping a uniformly distributed fire in the furnace vessel, and makes possible the discharge of ash overflowing from the top of the vessel through an airlock system. Preferably, a water jacket surrounds the furnace vessel and a poker is moved in the furnace vessel as it rotates. Combustion air can be blown or sucked in by a fan. The heating appliance can be a domestic cooker, also heating water for central heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Inventor: Archibald W. Kidd