Self cleaning barbecue roasting hood

Abstract

A roasting hood for a barbecue, the roasting hood being locatable over a cooking area of the barbecue, the roasting hood including an inner surface covered with a catalytic coating, wherein when the barbecue is in use with the roasting hood located thereon, at least the inner surface of the roasting hood is capable of being heated such that any food matter projected onto said inner surface area is at least substantially burnt off from the catalytic coating covering the inner surface of the roasting hood.

1 . A roasting hood for a barbecue, the roasting hood being locatable over a cooking area of the barbecue, the roasting hood including an inner surface covered with a catalytic coating, 
 wherein when the barbecue is in use with the roasting hood located thereon, at least the inner surface of the roasting hood is capable of being heated such that any food matter projected onto said inner surface is at least substantially burned off from the catalytic coating covering the inner surface of the roasting hood.    
   
   
       2 . A roasting hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the roasting hood includes an inner skin and an outer skin, with the inner skin providing the inner surface upon which the catalytic coating is applied.  
   
   
       3 . A roasting hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the catalytic coating includes a first ground coat and a second catalytic cover coat provided by a blend of frit, refractory powders, suspended agents and electrolytes, said coating being fired to form the catalytic coating.  
   
   
       4 . A roasting hood according to  claim 3  wherein said catalytic coating is provided as a spotted or textured surface profile.  
   
   
       5 . A roasting hood according to  claim 3 , wherein the first ground coat is provided by a fired porcelain enamel.  
   
   
       6 . A roasting hood for a barbecue comprising a hood skirt locatable at a periphery of a cooking area, and a hood cover adapted to co-operate with the hood skirt so as to be locatable over said cooking area, both the hood skirt and hood cover including an inner surface covered with a catalytic coating, 
 wherein when the barbecue is in use, at least the inner surfaces are capable of being heated such that any food matter projected onto said inner surfaces is at least substantially burned off from the catalytic coating covering the inner surfaces of the hood skirt and hood cover.    
   
   
       7 . A roasting hood according to  claim 6 , wherein the hood skirt and hood cover include an inner skin and an outer skin, with the inner skin providing the inner surface upon which the catalytic coating is applied.  
   
   
       8 . A roasting hood according to  claim 7 , wherein the catalytic coating includes an inner skin and an outer skin, with the inner skin providing the inner surface upon which the catalytic coating is applied.  
   
   
       9 . A roasting hood according to  claim 8 , wherein the catalytic coating is produced as a spotted or textured surface profile.  
   
   
       10 . A roasting hood according to  claim 8 , wherein the first ground coat is produced by a fired porcelain enamel.  
   
   
       11 . A roasting hood according to  claim 7 , wherein the hood skirt includes air vents formed in said outer skin.  
   
   
       12 . A barbecue including a roasting hood according to  claim 1.