Abstract: A broiler frame includes a base, a net, an ash plate, two sloping side plates and a net frame combined together. The broiler frame has good heat concentration, and possible to broil food in various ways, with food to be broiled not sticking to the net, easy to assemble and disassemble for washing and convenient for storing away.

Abstract: An indoor/outdoor smokeless grill for grilling and barbecuing food, this grill emits a variable controlled amount of steam during the grilling process: more steam during the early part of the process when the food is raw, and a reduction in the amount of steam emitted as the cooking process continues. This is accomplished by way of insulating the water containers from direct, intense heat and a grill situated on top of the heat source, and with a lid or cover on the grill to capture the steam and cook the food through a combination of steam and heat in a convection process.

Abstract: A smoker attachment for heating and burning smoker particles in a barbecue grill, and further for dispersing the produced smoke throughout the grilling chamber of the grill. The smoker attachment includes a container having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls defining an interior cavity. The smoker particles are heated in the interior cavity of the container. The smoker attachment further includes a duct member having an outer wall and a passageway extending through the duct member, and a plurality of openings about a length of the duct extending from the passageway through the outer wall. The passageway of the duct member associates with the interior cavity of the container to allow smoke produced in the container to flow out of the container, into the passageway of the duct member, and to exit the duct through the openings and into the chamber of the grill.

Abstract: A portable stove that is especially useful for marine and recreational vehicle use in that the cooking vessel (pot or pan) holding the food or liquid is gimbaled to swing about perpendicular axes to remain upright despite substantial rolling or pitching of the marine vehicle and the movement of the recreational vehicle to prevent the spilling of the contents of the cooking vessel. The portable stove generally comprises a gimbal ring having two sets of gimbals or bearings therearound, a frame associated with one set of gimbals or bearings for pivotally supporting the gimbal ring, a hanger assembly associated with the other set of the gimbals or bearings and being pivotally supported by the gimbal ring, a fuel supply tank positioned within a basket formed in the hanger assembly, a burner assembly connected with the fuel supply tank, and a pedestal within the vehicle, associated with the frame for normally maintaining the frame in a vertical position.

Abstract: A food heating and cooling device including a tray, at least one main dish plate in the tray, at least one secondary dish plate in the tray, a cover associated with the tray for maintaining the food hot or cold, an inducer for heating, reheating or maintaining heat and powered by an electronic generator circuit which induces currents in an armature located on or under the plates, a thermoelectric exchanger for maintaining the food cold or cool by extracting residual heat from the plates and compensates for thermal insulation leaks from the tray and cover, and rechargeable batteries connected to the inducer and the thermoelectric exchanger.

Abstract: A barbecue mechanism according to the present invention includes a lower casing member enclosing the heating medium for the cooking process. A gear driven spit arm is located above the cooking area, and is movable from a rearward position over the cooking area outwardly by way of linkage arms, to a position proximate outer side of the lower casing member. In this manner, food to be cooked can be loaded on the spit arm for the cooking process. A multi-part cover is also included, which includes a fixed portion mounted to the lower casing member, and a pivotable portion which pivots relative to the fixed portion and defines an opening into which the spit arm rotates when it is in its fully forward position.

Abstract: A multi-pie maker of generally conventional form is provided with metallic liners that fit snugly against opposing heatable complex surfaces of platens. The liners are preformed into self supporting complimentary shapes that match and fit snugly against the complex heatable surfaces of the platens. The liners are readily removable for washing and cleaning, or replacement when necessary.

Abstract: A mobile fryer and steamer cooking apparatus for providing a mobile outdoor multiple cooking station.

Abstract: A folding handle assembly for cooking pans is disclosed. In the handle assembly, a bracket, mounted to the external surface of a cooking pan, is formed by pressing a steel plate to have a horizontal fitting hole and two opposite stoppers. A folding handle is movably assembled with the bracket. This folding handle is formed by specifically and symmetrically bending a steel wire to have two opposite fitting ends, two snap arms and a handle body. The handle is hinged to the opposite ends of the fitting hole of the bracket at its opposite fitting ends, and selectively, elastically caught by the two stoppers of the bracket at its two snap arms, and is gripped by a hand at its handle body. A coil spring is seated within the fitting hole of the bracket at a position between the two fitting ends of the handle, thus normally biasing the two fitting ends of the handle outwardly in opposite directions to allow the snap arms of the handle to be reliably caught by the stoppers of the bracket.

Abstract: A barbeque grill structure includes a concave base, a grille-shaped framework, and a top cap. The framework defines an opening having two side walls each formed with a support step face. A material box is received in the opening and has two sides each formed with a support piece seated on the support step face. A top cover is removably mounted on the material box and defines a plurality of air vents. In such a manner, a closed chamber is defined between the framework and the top cap, and connects to the material box through the air vents.

Abstract: An integrated system including an oven and a separator for converting a grease/water mixture exiting the oven into a grease component and a gray water component is disclosed. The oven, which may be considered to be independent of the integrated system, includes a reservoir that acts as a water vapor source and a drip pan for capturing the juice and/or grease that exude from a food stuff as it cooks. A water supply line in fluid communication with reservoir provide a means for clearing the surface of the reservoir of grease slicks or a grease layer that might interfere with the humidity or water vapor content of the oven. A controller may be provided to regulate the frequency and duration of the clearing of the reservoir surface.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus especially useful as an outdoor portable barbecue grill wherein a housing has a heat source at the bottom thereof, a cooking grate or griddle at the top thereof and a heat-funnel disposed between the heat source and the cooking grate. The heat-funnel, in turn, is removably positioned in relation to a separate grease deflector or drip shield member to provide an air gap between the two units. Heated air from the heat source flows upwardly around the grease deflector, passes through the gap to enter the heat-funnel member which is constructed in such a manner to direct the heated air stream directly upon the cooking grate undersurface.

Abstract: A collapsible barbecue grill includes a tray-like ash/grease catcher having a predetermined depth. The ash/grease catcher is provided at a bottom surface with a pair of wheeled collapsible legs and locating means, along two lateral walls of its top surface with two outward bent edges to provide two supporting frames, and along a rear wall of its top surface with an inward bent edge to provide a baffle, such that a cooking grid having front hooks is removably positioned on and between the two supporting frames and below the baffle. The ash/grease catcher is also provided at an outer front surface with a handle, and near middle points of outer surfaces of its two lateral walls with two bar receivers for a suspension grid set to detachably mount thereto.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for replenishing the water supply in a water pan of a water smoker grill. An external water supply is permanently or removably attached to the side of a water smoker grill. A water supply tube extends from the external water supply into the water pan of the water smoker grill. As water is boiled off from the water pan and the level in the water pan descends below a minimum level below the level of the outlet tube, water is allowed to replenish the water supply in the water pan, thereby increasing the cooking time without having to remove the lid of the water smoker grill to replace the water.

Abstract: A removable firebox for use in a portable, collapsible barbecue grill including retractable heating grate on top of the firebox and a retractable mid-level cooking grill for providing high-temperature cooking. A lower main grill is disposed in a base cavity of the barbecue grill for providing moderate temperature cooking. The firebox rests in the base cavity of the grill housing and provides heat to a cooking area defined by the base cavity, an upper lid of the housing and a pair of side walls extending upward from the base cavity. The firebox and/or the upper lid includes insulation and/or cooling baffles to protect users from heated surfaces. Venting is provided from the sides and rear of the grill housing. When collapsed, the grate and grills fold onto or are retracted within the firebox, and the entire firebox assembly is stowed in a sealed grill housing. The top and bottom portions of the grill housing mate to form a sealed container-like structure for convenient transportability or storage.

Abstract: A structure of a multi-function cooking utensil simultaneously having the functions of frying, boiling, sauteing, deep-frying, and steaming food is composed of a pot member, a steaming member and a cover member. By means of a design of a fixing bolt on the upper rim of the cover member and the two lateral external sides of the steaming member and the pot member, users can change according to their need the detachable handle, or detachable grip, or detachable handle of the cover in order to lift the cooking utensil. In addition, by means of the design of several grooves of different depths in the internal rim of the lateral side of the steaming member and the pot member, and in compliance with several protruding rafters of a barbeque rack or a steaming tray provides the pot member and the steaming member several layers for cooking.

Abstract: A grilling appliance has two housing sections provided with heating plates and connected to each other by means of a pivotable/slidable hinge construction at both sides of the appliance. The housing sections can be positioned with respect to each other in several positions in which the heating plates should remain parallel to each other. In order to improve the hinge construction a parallel guiding mechanism has been provided, which mechanism comprises a U-shaped rod (9) having a central portion (10) which can slide in slots (7, 8) of the first housing section (1) and having arms (11, 12) carrying trunnions (13, 14) which are pivotable in the second housing section (2) and slidable in the first housing section (1).

Abstract: A turntable cooking and serving appliance which utilizes a substantially planer base within which is centrally mounted a pan. The pan includes an electrically operated heating element. A cooking vessel is to be removably locatable within the pan. An annular compartment surrounds the pan. A ring is mounted within the annular compartment with a bearing assembly being located between the ring and the floor of the annular compartment. A plurality of trays are locatable within the annular compartment and are adapted to rest on the ring and to be rotatable therewith. Each tray is to contain food with food also to be cooked within the cooking vessel.

Abstract: The roaster includes two handles disposed at both sides of an upper portion of the roaster, two opposite racks respectively fixed at a front end and a rear end of the two handles, electric heating tubes arranged between the two handles, an oil-gathering pan located in a lower portion of the roaster, a guide tube disposed in an inner sidewall of the roaster and extending from an inner sidewall of one of the two handles to the oil-gathering pan, and a grill pan which is located on a top end of the roaster and of which bottom is connected with the guide tube so that excess oil and sauce remained in the grill pan will be guided through the guide tube into the oil-gathering pan, by which the grill pan is capable of being placed above and across the opposite racks of the two handles and being fixed at corresponding locations for grilling meat so as to fully using the inner and outer spaces of the roaster for achieving the multi-function of roasting and grilling in one roaster and saving electricity.

Abstract: An ash catcher assembly for catching ash falling out through openings in the bottom of a charcoal grill is disclosed. The ash catcher assembly can be assembled easily and removably mounted on the bottom of the charcoal grill. The ash catcher assembly for a charcoal grill includes a cylinder mounted on the bottom of the charcoal grill. Multiple slots are defined in the exterior edge of the cylinder opposite to the charcoal grill. The slots are essentially L-shaped and each includes a vertical portion, a horizontal portion and a vertical key directed toward the cylindrical basket. Multiple vents are defined in a line in the side of the cylinder to provide oxygen into the charcoal grill. A cylindrical basket is removably mounted on the exterior end of the cylinder to catch and hold ash and debris. Multiple stubs extend inward from side of the cylindrical basket near the top. The stubs correspond to the slots in the cylinder and are received in the slots to hold the cylindrical basket in place.

Abstract: A portable roaster having a drum that is rotated either by hand or by a motor and able to roast a variety of items including fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats and seafood depending on the type of roaster drum or drum attachment used.

Abstract: A apparatus for converting a gas grill into a charcoal burning grill for conveniently using charcoal or other flammable material in a gas grill. The apparatus for converting a gas grill into a charcoal burning grill includes an adapter container for holding flammable material. The adapter container is removably positionable in the interior of the housing. The screen is removable from the housing. The adapter container is positionable on the heating system within the housing of a gas grill. The flammable material is placed in the container and ignited. The screen is replaced such that the screen covers the adapter container.

Abstract: A transportable, commercial, barbecue cooking apparatus housed in an insulated, conventionally shaped building structure, the apparatus further including a vertical diametrical smoke chamber having an adjacent force draft heat chamber integral therewith, the smoke chamber fitted with sloped, horizontal screens attached to a rotating vertical shaft thereby providing increased visibility, efficient, circulation and improved rendering, the heat chamber being fired with a gas burner and utilizing hardwood saw dust to produce a heavy smoke which is force drafted through a duct into the cooking chamber. The cooker is further provided with onboard hot water tanks for cooking and cleanup and includes provisions for humidity and temperature control. Provisions are made for food boiling, frying and steam cooking capability and includes amenities such as a storage locker, internal oven lighting, smoke blow back fans, and view windows.

Abstract: Backyard type gas grills are made suitable for use with solid fuels such as charcoal by removing existing passive radiant heat material such as lava rocks and inserting an apparatus comprising supports (50) and perforated fuel basket (40). The unique design of the invention allows for its implementation in a majority of gas grills on the market by permitting the supports (50), which rest on at least a gas burner, to be positioned and fastened to the fuel basket (40) anywhere and in various directions with respect to the fuel basket (40). Locking means (56) prevent separation of the supports from the fuel basket. By locking the supports (50) to the fuel basket (40), the supports add structural integrity to the fuel basket and prevent the basket from warping and torquing due to repeated exposure to extreme temperature differentials.

Abstract: A portable food and utensil storage device includes a box like base component having a plurality of wheels attached to its bottom surface for rolling the device along a supporting surface. The interior of the base component includes a plurality of segregated compartments each configured and designed to retain hot or cold food items as well as various accessory items therein. The base component includes an opening adjacent its bottom surface in communication with an interior chamber for slidably receiving a gas fueled grill assembly. The top end of the base component is selectively coverable with a lid that pivotably engages the top edge of its rear wall. The inwardly facing side of the lid includes a plurality of bands and loops for retaining silverware, cups and similar items thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooking foods on a conduction-heated griddle with an upper food support surface. A steam generator supplies steam at controlled temperatures. At least one cover is disposed adjacent to the support surface and is placed at a position substantially covering the foods. An orifice connects the steam generator to inside the cover and injects steam around the foods so as to aid in the cooking of the foods simultaneously with the foods being cooked by the heated griddle.

Abstract: A barbecue rack including a barbecue grill, a base seat, two support legs and a barbecue tray. The frame of each of the barbecue grill and the base seat has a longitudinal section, whereby the barbecue grill, base seat and the barbecue tray can be stacked into one single unit as a thin rectangular body. Therefore, the storage room is saved and the barbecue rack can be easily quickly assembled. The components of the barbecue rack can be firmly associated and the barbecue grill is not easy to detach and drop and the barbecue grill can be entirely used. The height of the barbecue grill can be stagelessly adjusted by means of the support legs of the base seat as necessary.

Abstract: A dual-use roaster includes a housing having a receiving space and a peripheral rim, a first heater disposed inside the receiving space, a rotatable spit assembly mounted on the housing for supporting food items inside the receiving space, and a tray assembly including a tray panel for supporting food items, a peripheral downward flange mounted detachably on the peripheral rim of the housing, and a second heater disposed beneath the tray panel.

Abstract: An improved cooking device includes a generally bowl-shaped fat separator assembly adapted to be placed substantially within a cooking chamber of a crock pot and supported by an upper rim of the crock pot. The fat separator assembly has a fat collection chamber with an adjustable overflow passage for maintaining a predetermined fluid level within the fat collection chamber. A lower cooking plate is supported by the fat separator assembly and has a support surface positioned above the predetermined fluid level for supporting food during cooking. A sidewall extension member has a lower edge supported on the upper rim of the crock pot. A removable cover is supported on an upper end of the sidewall extension member. An upper cooking plate is supported by the sidewall extension member above the lower cooking plate. The upper cooking plate permits fluids to pass therethrough and fall onto the lower cooking plate during cooking.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure cooker with a container that can be airtightly closed with the aid of a cover, which can be placed upon a container edge and locked with it. A closing mechanism is provided on the cover. The closing mechanism includes a total of four arcuate closure members, acting distributively over the periphery of the cover and pivoted on the periphery of the cover. The closing mechanism can be moved by an actuating device from an open position, in which the cover can be removed from the container, into a locked position to extend underneath the container edge. In the locked position, the cover is pressed at its periphery against the container edge by interspacing an encircling ring. The total (for example four) closure members are combined into (for example two) groups of two closure members each of which are connected with hinges.

Abstract: A vertically extending, cylindrical toaster having a plurality of modules which may be integrally joined together in a single housing or may be separably stacked one upon the other. Each module comprises at least one individual heating unit having a horizontally oriented aperture opening into the unit. Each heating unit is separated from its vertical neighbors by a heat insulating layer and includes a food receiving grill, an upper heating element located above the grill, a lower heating element located below the grill, and a removable tray below the lower heating element for catching crumbs or other food particles which fall from the grill. The grill may also be movable and/or removable for easy access to the food thereon or for cleaning. Master controls for all the modules and individual controls for each separate module are contemplated to provide versatile control of the cooking processes.

Abstract: A coffee bean roaster having an annular coffee bean receptacle, an air passageway extending from a source of outside air to the annular coffee bean receptacle, and a fan positioned in the air passageway operative to draw air from the outside source through the air passageway and into the annular coffee bean receptacle. An air heater is positioned in the air passageway so as to heat air propelled through the air passageway by the fan prior to entering the annular coffee bean receptacle. A chaff receptacle is positioned adjacent the annular coffee bean receptacle so as to receive chaff from beans roasted in the annular coffee bean receptacle and an air exhaust passageway extends from the annular coffee bean receptacle to a region proximate to the chaff receiving receptacle and is operative to establish an exhaust air flow that carries the chaff to the chaff receptacle.

Abstract: This invention relates to a safety switch structure of a mixer adjustable for a juice extractor in which one safety switch is bound to a main body to which a mixer adjustable for a juice extractor is connected in turns; the bound switch is operated by each special pressing device; the pressing devices are installed to be connected to the pressing devices installed separately at the juice extracting cup and the mixing cup, whereby each safety switch is operated when each juice extracting cup or mixing cup is connected to the main body so that all of the juice extracting cup and the mixing cup used in two ways can be used safely.

Abstract: A system enabling the performance of ecologic cooking of food, wherein a first ambient of heat tempered by humidity is built up, containing the food and being uniformly tempered from a second ambient consisting of hot water and/or steam, said device comprising an external container and its cover provided with a device for facilitating the regulation of aeriform fluids and/or steam, within said container there is an interchangeable internal container as an accessory in which food to be cooked is placed, the container and cover are fastened together by a semi-hermetic closing system, said cover having the regulation device for outlet of the aeriform fluid; the internal container is hanging, on at least one point, inside the external container permitting the isolation of food from red-hot metal, so that the food placed in said interchangeable internal container or first ambient of heat tempered by humidity are cooked by effect of heat produced from a second ambient consisting of water and/or steam, the second am

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for cooking food. There is a plastic housing with air flow holes, heating elements, a metal conductive pan with additional holes to allow airflow to enter the cooking chamber, a cylindrical riser, and a lid.

Abstract: A multi-purpose cooker includes a base having a circular top formed with a plurality of equidistant holes, a heating seat having a bottom formed with a plurality of downwardly extending pins engageable with the holes, a heating member mounted within the heating seat and provided with a switch and a control button on an outer side of the heating seat, a frying pan configured to be mounted on the heating seat and provided with a plurality of slots for passage of oil so as to prevent food from sticking the frying pan, a barbecue grill provided with a plurality of supporting legs adapted to be arranged on the heating seat for roasting food, a circular tray having an annular recess and a central portion formed with a projection, a pot having a bottom formed with a cavity configured to engage with the projection, and a plurality of condiment trays configured to be fitted in the annular recess of the circular tray.

Abstract: A broiler assembly connectable to a cooking apparatus and provided with a broiler surface that generates a substantially even heat distribution pattern for cooking. The broiler assembly has a broiler housing defining a broiler interior area. Plenum members defining a plenum in the broiler interior area, wherein the plenum is connectable to a gas source and adapted to receive combustion gas from the gas source. A lower one of the plenum members is a burner tile holder that retains one or more burner tiles that define a broiler surface. The burner tiles have a plurality of burner apertures therein that communicate with the plenum to channel the combustion gas from the plenum to the broiler surface for ignition. The burner tiles form a burner portion having an outer set of burner apertures extending therethrough, an inner set of burner apertures extending therethrough, and a middle set of burner apertures between the outer and inner sets of burner apertures.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus for alternately cooking, broiling, or grilling foods in a single vessel. The apparatus includes a bottom pan portion which is supported by a lower frame portion. An upper frame is pivotally supported from the bottom pan portion. A top portion is provided, wherein the top portion is pivotally affixed to the upper frame. The top portion includes a reversible combination lid portion and a grille portion. The grille portion of the top portion is the inner wall surface of the lid portion, and is thus located in the upper reaches of the lid portion when the lid portion is in a cooking position. When the top portion is rotated one hundred eighty (180) degrees, the grille portion provides an upwardly exposed grille surface for food preparation. The top portion is shaped suitable for nesting in the bottom pan portion when the upper frame is returned to a normal, grille cooking position.

Abstract: This invention presents dual functions in a sole appliance. The present griddle has the feature to be heated by gas or electricity. This makes the griddle portable. The griddle comprising of housing (1) and a plurality of supporting legs (7a, b, c, d)(not shown) and attached to said housing (1) a removable top plate fixture (2), and attached to the interior of the housing (1) a separator plate (15) covering the entire interior area of the housing (1)characterized in that the housing (1) contains an electrical heating device (16), and electrical socket (9) and a gas manifold (17) with connector locking valve (3) the housing contains thermal insulation (21).

Abstract: A griddle is disclosed having a base with a surface for cooking food items that is heated by pressurized steam circulated through a passageway in the base from a temperature controlled boiler. Steam injected beneath a cover adapted to be placed over the food items cooking on the heated surface can greatly decrease the required cooking time for the food item. A grill heated by the same pressurized steam is also disclosed with a similar cover and steam injection feature.

Abstract: A portable barbecue apparatus comprises a hollow base of truncated pyramidal configuration for storing fuel. The hollow base supports a firebox thereon. A cooking grill-oven is disposed above the firebox. A carriage is employed to support the barbecue apparatus. The carriage is pivotally attached to a two-wheeled trailer to permit portability for the barbecue apparatus.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus enables a user to cook (boiling, steaming or frying). The apparatus includes a burner having a base that is specially shaped to cradle a pot. An upper ring extends above the support surface of the burner for engaging the sidewall of the pot should the pot be tipped inadvertently. A table removably attaches to the burner frame, preferably at the upper ring. The burner can include an upper ring member that is supported above the bottom of the pot and a lower ring member that engages an underlying supporting ground surface. Alternatively, the burner frame has a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially extending legs. Struts are shaped and cradle the bottom of the pot and its sidewall respectively.

Abstract: A charcoal, gas or electric-fired, fuel-isolated cooker comprising: an outer box separated by rigid insulation from an inner box, a multi-level cooking grill with a detachable grease catchpan, a heat chamber to isolate food from fuel source and to provide an additional hot surface for grilling items such as bread, removable cooking spikes, an optional flavor chip box, insulated handles, magnetized utensil hooks, a magnetically secured door, solid fuel, gas manifold or electric heating element holders, and an extendable vent pipe for use with solid fuel(charcoal briquettes) or gas combustion options.

Abstract: An open grill assembly, with a radiant heating sheet, can be assembled together into a rigid grill, with rods forming a frame supporting the radiant sheet and the grid in a spaced apart relationship. The components can be disassembled into a compact bundle, preferably a flat bundle. When assembled, in a preferred embodiment, the radiant heating sheet is adapted to rest on the top of the burner, so that the rods forming the frame need not touch the ground, allowing a single, economical design to be used with most, and perhaps all, commercially available burners. In operation, the burner heats the radiant heating sheet and radiant heat from the sheet cooks food on the grid.

Abstract: An oven with multiple pans is composed of a base, a base plate, rotating frames and roast pans, the base includes a motor which extends its spindle upwardly through the base plate linked with a transmission gear, the base plate having a plural recesses around the motor with a centrally formed shaft extending therefrom for accommodating a spindle of roast pans therein. The roast pans comprise gears at the edges to be meshed with the transmission gear and activated by the motor to rotate.

Abstract: A convection based cooking apparatus with an insulating baffle to provide improved air-flow and isolation between a cooking chamber and a heating chamber. The heating chamber and the cooking chamber are positioned side by side, and separated by the insulating baffle. The insulating baffle is hollow for holding a liquid and includes an opening for emitting steam. An air passage exists between the heating chamber and the cooking chamber, in such a way that, heated air passes through the passage, flows over the insulating baffle to combine with the steam, and then into the cooking chamber. The air passage is located near the top of the heating chamber and the cooking chamber. As the air passes over the insulating baffle, the air is diffused throughout the cooking chamber and thereby uniformly distributed across a cooking surface within the cooking chamber.

Abstract: A portable barbecue grill apparatus has multiple functions including barbecuing, baking, roasting, and pan broiling, some of which can be accomplished simultaneously on joined cooking elements. The grill apparatus can have an extendable rear lid having a rotisserie attached to a base. Alternatively, a pair of slotted side plates attached to the lid and covered by a heat shield can permit the spacing of the spit from the burner in the lid according to the size of the rotating fool. The lid and base each contain heating elements energized by one or two portable propane tanks.

Abstract: A barbecue grill modified by a smoke directing sleeve to convert the grill into a food smoker in which there is a sleeve of rolled form adapted to be unrolled to fit on the grill to position a food supporting grill spaced from the source of heat, and providing handles on the sleeve in position to allow removal of the sleeve to free up access to the fuel in the cooking grill. The rolled form constitutes a kit and the kit is adapted to extend the utility of the barbecue grill for food smoking treatment.

Abstract: A convection meat cooker characterized by an elongated, cylindrical cooker tank which, in a preferred embodiment, is provided on a portable cooker frame and includes concentric outer, middle and inner shells. The inner shell defines an interior cooking chamber which is hermetically sealed by a door hinged to the outer shell at one end of the cooker tank and a cylindrical, annular heat chamber is defined between the middle and inner shells throughout the length of the cooker tank. Insulation is typically provided between the middle and outer shells of the cooker tank. A heat entrance port extends from the middle shell and receives a propane-fueled burner for heating the cylindrical heat chamber and a heat exit port vents excess heat from the annular heat chamber. An open water container may be removably attached to the cooker frame and pressure vent piping provided in fluid communication with the cooking chamber is immersed in water provided in the water container.

Abstract: A new deep frying and serving implement for efficiently deep frying foods and being utilized as a serving tray. The inventive device includes a planar platter portion having a generally rectangular configuration defined by opposed long side walls and opposed short end walls. The platter portion includes an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of stainless steel rods extend outwardly of the lower surface of the planar platter portion. The plurality of stainless steel rods each have pointed free ends and spiraled threads extending upwardly from the pointed free ends.