Rotisserie And Grill Cylindrical Tumbler

Abstract

A cooking device that allows you to BBQ and smoke different foods on a grill is disclosed. The present invention allows for use with or without a rotisserie. It has a locking lid on one end which doubles as a locking mechanism with a handle. Each end has holes to allow for most rotisseries on the market. The holes at both ends of the can are offset. This creates a tumbling effect that helps stir the ingredients when turned.

Claims

1. A roasting container for use with a barbeque grill, said roasting container comprising: a cylindrical tubular housing having a bottom end, a top end, and a continuous multi-hole metallic construction of a cylindrical wall; said bottom end fixedly coupled to a bottom of the cylindrical tubular housing and having a rod hole off center from a central longitudinal axis of the cylindrical tubular housing; said rod hole having a drive means functioning to allow a rotating rotisserie rod to drive the bottom end and cylindrical tubular housing in a circular direction; said bottom end in combination with the cylindrical side wall form an open chamber with a smooth, uninterrupted inner surface to contain a food product; said top having an off center rod hole that is alignable with the bottom end rod hole; said top having a removable coupling to said cylindrical, tubular housing; and a top locking means functioning to secure the top to the cylindrical tubular housing during a cooking operation.

2. The roasting container of claim 1, wherein the drive means further comprises a rectangular hole.

3. The roasting container of claim 1, wherein the drive means further comprises a collar with a set screw, and the rod hole is round.

4. The roasting container of claim 1, wherein the top locking means further comprises a wire handle pivotally mounted on opposing anchors on the cylindrical tubular housing such that raising the wire handle to align with the central longitudinal axis of the cylindrical tubular housing forces opposing shoulders of the wire handle to secure the top against a top circular rim of the cylindrical tubular housing, and moving the wire handle at about perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis moves the opposing shoulders off the top, allowing removal of the top.

5. The roasting container of claim 1, wherein the top comprises a solid surface.

6. The roasting container of claim 1, wherein the top comprises a mesh like surface.

7. The roasting container of claim 1 further comprising a rotating rotisserie rod securing the roasting container via the off center rod holes in the top and the bottom, wherein the food product is agitated by an off center wobbling movement of the roasting container.

8. The roasting container of claim 1, wherein the multi-hole metallic construction further comprises a sheet metal having a multiplicity of openings formed therethrough.

9. The roasting container of claim 1, wherein the multi-hole metallic construction further comprises a mesh-like screen.

10. A roasting drum comprising: a tubular, cylindrical drum with a metal top, bottom, and a sidewall having a plurality of holes and not having an entry door; said top and bottom each having an aligned spit hole that is off-center from a longitudinal axis of the drum so as to provide a wobbling motion of the drum when a spit mounted through the aligned spit holes rotates the drum; said top having a flat upper surface which is urged into a locking relationship with a top circular rim of the drum when a U shaped handle having locking shoulders is pivoted up in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the drum; and said U shaped handle further comprises an anchor on either side of the drum.

11. The drum of claim 10, wherein the bottom further comprises an anchor means to a spit received through said spit hole.

12. The drum of claim 11, wherein the anchor means further comprises a collar around the spit hole and a wing screw through the collar.

13. A method to roast and tumble a food product, the method comprising the steps of: forming a tubular, cylindrical, metal drum having sidewalls with a plurality of holes; forming a bottom for the drum with an off center spit hole; forming a removable top for the drum with an off center spit hole that can be aligned with the off center spit hole on the bottom; placing the food product in the drum; placing the top on a top end of the drum and aligning the spit holes of the top and the bottom; locking the top to the drum; inserting a spit through the top and bottom spit holes; simultaneously roasting the drum while rotating the spit, thereby tumbling the food while cooking.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of forming a U shaped handle mounted near the top of the drum and aligning the handle with a longitudinal axis of the drum thereby urging a pair of handle shoulders against the top to lock the top against the drum.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the container in a closed and locked mode.

[0031] FIG. 2 is a side elevation view showing the U shaped handle with locking shoulders locking the top down.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the container showing the sheet metal seem.

[0033] FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the container with a partial cutaway in use on a grill.

[0034] FIG. 5 is a top plan view showing the top and the offset spit hole.

[0035] FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view showing the bottom and a locking wing screw.

[0036] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the container.

[0037] FIG. 8 is a side elevation view of the container in a hanging mode.

[0038] FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the container in a rotisserie mode.

[0039] FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the container in a grill mode.

[0040] Before explaining the disclosed embodiments in detail, it is to be understood that the embodiments are not limited in application to the details of the particular arrangements shown, since other embodiments are possible. Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] Referring first to FIGS. 1, 2 a cooking container 1 has a cylindrical sidewall 4 preferably made of stainless steel. A plurality of holes 7 allow cooking gases to escape during a cooking operation. A joinder seam 8 is known in the art to form the cylindrical shape. A smooth sidewall construction without a door reduces costs. A solid bottom 5 can be friction mounted or welded permanently to the cylindrical sidewall 4.

[0042] A solid top 3 is removable to provide access to the hollow cooking chamber 70 formed inside the cylindrical sidewall 4. A handle 2 is preferably a U shaped stainless steel wire having a pivotable anchor 21, 22 on opposing sidewall mounting locations. Handle shoulders 23, 24 lock the top 3 against the upper rim 71 (see FIG. 7) of the cylindrical sidewall only when the handle 2 is aligned with the longitudinal axis AX of the cooking container 1.

[0043] Each of the top 3 and the bottom 5 have an off-center hole 6 for a spit of a rotisserie. This off-center hole(s) 6 provides a shuffling of the food (FIG. 4 item M) as the container 1 is rotated (see FIG. 9). A flange 77 having a set screw 78 allows the user to lock the bottom 5 onto a spit 9 (FIG. 4, 9) during use on a rotisserie. A cost saving is accomplished with this design because no internal baffles are needed to stir the food M.

[0044] Referring next to FIGS. 5, 6, 7 the top 3 is placed onto rim 71 so as to align the off-center holes 6 to receive a spit 9.

[0045] In FIG. 8 the handle 2 can be used to hang the container 1 over a fire F. A stand S1 has a hook 80 to support the handle 2.

[0046] In FIG. 9 a stand S2 supports a rotating assembly R to allow a user to turn handle H and rotate the spit 9. The dotted outline of the container 1 illustrates the wobbling motion of the container 1 over the fire F.

[0047] In FIG. 10 a grill G has a fire F beneath it. The container 1 can be rolled periodically over the grill G using the handle 2.

[0048] While a number of exemplifying features and embodiments have been discussed above, those of skill in the art will recognize certain modifications, permutations, additions and subcombinations thereof. No limitation with respect to the specific embodiments disclosed herein is intended or should be inferred.