US 12,442,538 B2
Oven rotisserie
Alex Le-Tien Fei, Los Angeles, CA (US); Shu Hsing Wen, Hong Kong (CN); and Le Chun Fei, Hong Kong (CN)
Assigned to Harmonious International Ltd., Tsuen Wan (CN)
Filed by Harmonious International Ltd., New Territory (CN)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/431,189.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/680,019, filed on Jun. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0368745 A1, Dec. 5, 2019
Int. Cl. F24C 15/16 (2006.01); A21B 1/44 (2006.01); A47J 37/04 (2006.01); A47J 37/07 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/164 (2013.01) [A47J 37/041 (2013.01); A47J 37/0745 (2013.01); A21B 1/44 (2013.01); A47J 37/042 (2013.01); A47J 37/047 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-powered oven rotisserie system comprising:
a first support, the first support including a base member, a first side member extending upwardly from a first end of the base member, a second side member extending upwardly from a second end of the base member, and a support body portion connected to the first side member and the second side member, the support body portion having an interior side and an exterior side, the exterior side of the support body portion being oppositely disposed relative to the interior side of the support body portion, the first side member being spaced apart from the second side member by an opening beneath the support body portion;
a second support;
a food support having an axis pivotably secured between the first support and the second support, the food support extending outwardly from the interior side of the support body portion of the first support, the food support configured to secure an associated food item;
a drip tray disposed between the first support and the second support;
a horizontal base pivotally connected to the first and second supports at opposite ends configured such that both the first and second supports are inwardly foldable toward one another;
a heat tolerant mechanical drive motor connected to one end of the food support, the drive motor configured to impart a rotational force about the axis of the food support via a gear;
the drive motor attached to the exterior side of the support body portion of the first support;
the drive motor configured to be powered by a manually wound spring;
the drive motor further configured with an escapement in periodic contact with teeth of the gear to rotate the food support in stepped intervals, rather than in continuous rotation, so as to conserve stored motor energy; and at least one first pivoting support bracket configured to maintain the first support in an open or closed position.