ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,048, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Jaime Gustavo (Lima, Peru).

"Kitchen container for preparing food cooked "in the barrel"" was invented by Jaime Gustavo Grana Belmont (Lima, Peru).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for roasting or spit-roasting food, including a container or barrel and a set of elements to support a meat on a rod, placed inside the barrel, in the center, resting on a tray that catches juices and fat, due to hot air directly exposed to the food, coming from the flame of a burner on which the tray rests. A deflecting cone is located underneath the tray, which has a double function: to collect excess fluids c...