IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0862601
(2004-06-07)
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등록번호 |
US-7325482
(2008-02-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Bourgeois,Norman
- Bourgeois,Michael P.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Bourgeois,Norman
- Bourgeois,Michael P.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Garvey, Smith, Nehrbass & North, L.L.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. An outdoor cooking apparatus comprising: a) a burner frame having upper and lower end portions, the lower end portion being configured to engage an underlying support surface, the upper end portion providing a pot support; b) a burner element mounted on the frame; c) a
The invention claimed is: 1. An outdoor cooking apparatus comprising: a) a burner frame having upper and lower end portions, the lower end portion being configured to engage an underlying support surface, the upper end portion providing a pot support; b) a burner element mounted on the frame; c) a pot that rests upon the pot support during cooking, the pot having a generally rectangular bottom panel, a plurality of lower side walls, a plurality of upper inclined side walls, an open top that has a much larger area than the area of the bottom panel, an interior for holding a cooking fluid, and a pot rim; d) a food holding rack that is sized and shaped to fit the bottom panel and pot interior, with the rack resting upon the pot bottom panel in a cooking position; e) the rack having a hanger that enables the rack to be supported upon a pot upper inclined wall wherein the hanger engages the pot rim and inclined wall in a draining position; and f) the draining position spacing at least part of the rack laterally away from the pot bottom panel. 2. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rack has a central longitudinal axis tilting to define an acute angle with the pot bottom panel. 3. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 2 wherein at least a plurality of the pot side walls have an upper inclined pot side wall section and a lower, generally vertical pot side wall section. 4. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 2 wherein the lower pot side walls forms an obtuse angle with an upper inclined side wall. 5. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rack has first and second rack end portions and a rack lifting member at each rack end portion. 6. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 5 wherein the rack has a skewer for supporting a skewered poultry item in a reclined, non-vertical position. 7. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 6 wherein the skewer extends generally horizontally from the rack. 8. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a steamer plate that removably attaches to the rack. 9. The cooking apparatus of claim 8 wherein the steamer plate is supported above the pot bottom panel and above a part of the rack. 10. The cooking apparatus of claim 8 wherein the steamer plate has about the same dimensions as the pot bottom panel. 11. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rack inclines longitudinal and transverse portions. 12. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the burner frame pot support includes a retainer that laterally restrains the pot. 13. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the burner frame has a plurality of legs. 14. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pot stores within the burner frame. 15. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the burner frame includes rectangular base and plurality of legs that span between the base and the pot support. 16. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pot stores in a stored position within the frame, wherein the legs extend along the side walls of the pot. 17. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 18. The cooking apparatus of claim 15 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 19. The cooking apparatus of claim 16 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 20. An outdoor cooking apparatus comprising: a) a burner frame having upper and lower end portions, the lower end portion being configured to engage an underlying support surface the upper end portion providing a pot support; b) a burner element mounted on the frame; c) a pot that rests upon the pot support during cooking, the pot having a bottom wall having a bottom area, a pot side portion that includes an upper pot walled section and a lower pot walled section, an open top having an open top area that is much greater than the bottom area, an interior for holding a cooking fluid, and a pot rim; d) a rack that is sized and shaped to fit the pot interior and pot bottom; e) a joint that connects the lower walled section to the upper walled section, the joint being spaced vertically in between the pot rim and pot bottom; f) the upper walled section spacing the pot rim vertically above the joint and radially away from the joint; g) wherein the upper walled section includes an expansive walled area that extends well above the joint and well below the pot rim; and h) the rack being movable to a draining position that engages the pot rim and supports the rack with the upper wall section above the joint. 21. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the rack has a central longitudinal axis tilting to define an acute angle with the pot bottom panel. 22. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 21 wherein the upper walled section includes inclined pot side walls and a lower, generally vertical pot side walls section. 23. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 21 wherein walled sections form an obtuse angle. 24. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the rack has first and second rack end portions and a rack lifting member at each rack end portion. 25. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 24 wherein the rack has a skewer for supporting a skewered poultry item in a reclined, non-vertical position. 26. The cooking apparatus of claim 25 wherein the skewer extends generally horizontally from the rack. 27. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a steamer plate that removably attaches to the rack. 28. The cooking apparatus of claim 27 wherein the steamer plate is supported above the pot bottom panel and above a part of the rack. 29. The cooking apparatus of claim 27 wherein the steamer plate has about the same dimensions as the pot bottom panel. 30. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the rack inclines longitudinal and transverse portions. 31. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the burner frame pot support includes a retainer that laterally restrains the pot. 32. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the burner frame has a plurality of legs. 33. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the pot stores within the burner frame in a storage position. 34. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the burner frame includes rectangular base and a plurality of legs that span between the base and the pot support. 35. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the pot stores in a stored position within the frame, wherein the legs extend along the side walls of the pot. 36. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 37. The cooking apparatus of claim 34 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 38. The cooking apparatus of claim 35 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 39. An outdoor cooking apparatus comprising: a) a burner frame having upper and lower end portions, the lower end portion being configured to engage an underlying support surface the upper end portion providing a pot support; b) a burner element mounted on the frame; c) a pot that rests upon the pot support during cooking, the pot having a bottom panel, a side wall section that extends up from the bottom panel and that includes upper and lower sections connected by a joint, an open top that has an open top area that is a much larger area than the area of the bottom panel, an interior for holding a cooking fluid, and a pot rim spaced above the joint and extending radially outwardly from the joint, wherein the pot interior has a transverse cross section that increases in area with increasing distance from the joint; d) a rack that is sized and shaped to fit the pot interior, with the rack resting upon the pot bottom panel in a cooking position; and e) the rack having a hanger that connects the rack to the sidewall upper section and the pot rim above the joint in a draining position. 40. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the rack has a central longitudinal axis tilting to define an acute angle with the pot bottom panel. 41. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 40 wherein at least a plurality of the pot side walls have an upper inclined pot side wall section and a lower, generally vertical pot side wall section. 42. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 40 wherein each of the pot side walls has an upper inclined pot side wall section and a lower, generally vertical pot side wall section. 43. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the rack has first and second rack end portions and a rack lifting member at each rack end portion. 44. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 43 wherein the rack has a skewer for supporting a skewered poultry item in a reclined, non-vertical position. 45. The cooking apparatus of claim 44 wherein the skewer extends generally horizontally from the rack. 46. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 further comprising a steamer plate that removably attaches to the rack. 47. The cooking apparatus of claim 46 wherein the steamer plate is supported above the pot bottom panel and above a part of the rack. 48. The cooking apparatus of claim 46 wherein the steamer plate has about the same dimensions as the pot bottom panel. 49. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the rack inclines longitudinal and transverse portions. 50. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the burner frame pot support includes a retainer that laterally restrains the pot. 51. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the burner frame has a plurality of legs. 52. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the pot stores within the burner frame. 53. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the burner frame includes rectangular base and a plurality of legs that span between the base and the pot support. 54. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the pot stores in a stored position within the frame, wherein the legs extend along the side walls of the pot. 55. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 56. The cooking apparatus of claim 53 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 57. The cooking apparatus of claim 54 wherein the burner frame includes a shroud that generally surrounds the burner element. 58. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a spigot on a pot side wall for draining fluid from the pot. 59. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a spigot on a pot side wall for draining fluid from the pot. 60. The cooking apparatus of claim 39 further comprising a spigot on a pot side wall for draining fluid from the pot. 61. An outdoor cooking apparatus comprising: a) a burner frame having upper and lower end portions, the lower end portion being configured to engage an underlying support surface the upper end portion including a pot support; b) a burner element mounted on the frame; c) a pot that rests upon the pot support during cooking, the pot having a bottom panel, a side, an open top, an interior for holding a cooking fluid, and a pot rim, wherein the pot has an upper flared section and a lower section, the flared section being connected to the lower section at a joint; d) a rack that is sized and shaped to fit the pot interior; and e) wherein the rack is attached to the flared section and assumes different angular orientations in the respective cooking and draining positions. 62. An outdoor cooking apparatus for cooking a turkey and other diverse food items comprising: a) a burner frame having a base for engaging an underlying support surface, an upper end portion providing a grate for supporting a pot and a burner element for generating a flame; b) a pot that is supported during use by the burner frame the pot having a pot bottom that rests upon the grate, a pot side that includes one or more pot side walls, a pot interior, the pot side having a lower section forming a first angle with vertical and an upper section forming a second, greater angle with vertical; c) the upper section communicating with a pot rim; d) a food holding insert frame that removably fits the pot interior, the insert having multiple food supporting portions that enable different food items to be selectively supported in different positions, including a first food supporting portion that enables a turkey carcass to be supported in a generally horizontal position and a second food supporting portion that supports a food item that is not a turkey carcass; and e) wherein one of the food holding inserts attaches to the upper section and rim in a draining position. 63. The cooking apparatus of claim 62 further comprising a steamer plate that is supported by the food holding insert. 64. The cooking apparatus of claim 63 wherein the steamer plate removably attaches to the food holding insert. 65. The cooking apparatus of claim 63 wherein the second food supporting portion includes one or more projecting portions. 66. The cooking apparatus of claim of claim 65 wherein the second food supporting portion in generally vertically inclined. 67. The cooking apparatus of claim 62 wherein one of the food supporting portions removably attaches to the food holding insert frame. 68. The cooking apparatus of claim 67 wherein one or more of the food supporting portions are projecting portions. 69. The cooking apparatus of claim 67 wherein one or more of the food supporting portions are projecting spikes. 70. The cooking apparatus of claim 67 wherein one or more of the food supporting portions are projecting skewers. 71. An outdoor cooking apparatus for cooking a turkey and other diverse food items comprising: a) a burner frame having a base for engaging an underlying support surface, an upper end portion providing a grate for supporting a pot and a burner element for generating a flame; b) a pot that is supported during use by the burner frame the pot having a pot bottom panel that rests upon the grate in a cooking position, a walled portion that connects to and extends upwardly from the pot bottom panel, the walled portion including a lower walled section, and an upper walled section, a joint that connects the upper and lower walled sections, a pot rim surrounding an open top, the open top having an area that is much greater than the area of the pot bottom panel; c) a food holding insert frame that includes abeam, a plurality of cradle portions that extend upwardly from the beam and a recess in between the cradle portions that is sized and shaped to hold a turkey carcass, wherein the cradle portions restrain substantial lateral movement of the turkey carcass during use; and d) wherein the food holding insert has one or more hangers that enable it to be attached to an upper wall section above the joint to define a draining position. 72. The cooking apparatus of claim 71 further comprising a steamer plate that is supported by the food holding insert. 73. The cooking apparatus of claim 71 wherein the steamer plate removably attaches to the food holding insert. 74. The cooking apparatus of claim 71 wherein the second food supporting portion includes one or more projecting portions. 75. The cooking apparatus of claim of claim 71 wherein the second food supporting portion in generally vertically inclined. 76. The cooking apparatus of claim 71 wherein one of the food supporting portions removably attaches to the food holding insert frame. 77. The cooking apparatus of claim 71 wherein one or more of the food supporting portions are projecting portions. 78. The cooking apparatus of claim 71 wherein one or more of the food supporting portions are projecting spikes. 79. The cooking apparatus of claim 71 wherein one or more of the food supporting portions are projecting skewers. 80. An outdoor cooking apparatus comprising: a) a burner frame having upper and lower end portions, the lower end portion being configured to engage an underlying support surface, the upper end portion providing a pot support; b) a burner element mounted on the frame; c) a pot that rests upon the pot support during cooking, the pot having a bottom wall having a bottom area, a pot side portion that includes an upper pot walled section and a lower pot walled section, an open top having an open top area that is much greater than the bottom area, an interior for holding a cooking fluid, and a pot rim; d) a rack that is sized and shaped to fit the pot interior and pot bottom; e) a joint that connects the lower walled section to the upper walled section, the joint being spaced vertically in between the pot rim and pot bottom; f) the upper walled section spacing the pot rim vertically above the joint and radially away from the joint; and g) wherein the upper walled section includes an expansive walled area that extends well above the joint and well below the pot rim. 81. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 80 wherein the rack has first and second rack end portions and a rack lifting member at each rack end portion. 82. The outdoor cooking apparatus of claim 80 wherein the rack has a skewer for supporting a skewered poultry item in a reclined, non-vertical position. 83. The cooking apparatus of claim 80 wherein the skewer extends generally horizontally from the rack. 84. The cooking apparatus of claim 80 further comprising a steamer plate that removably attaches to the rack. 85. The cooking apparatus of claim 20 wherein the upper pot walled section forms an obtuse angle with the lower pot walled section. 86. The cooking apparatus of claim 80 wherein the pot stores within the burner frame in a storage position. 87. The cooking apparatus of claim 80 wherein the upper walled section extends vertically.
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