Stoves and furnaces – Stoves – Cooking
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-30
2001-06-19
Lazarus, Ira S. (Department: 3743)
Stoves and furnaces
Stoves
Cooking
C126S051000, C126S00900B, C126S0250AA, C099S446000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06247468
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is in field of fluid collectors adapted to fit conventional barbecue grills. The device more particularly is a barbecue grill accessory for collecting and receiving moisture running off the back side of the cover of a grill.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Barbecuing outside on warm evenings is one of summer's great pleasure. It is common to roast or broil meat and/or fish on a rack over a source of heat, such as over hot coals of a conventional barbecue grill. Typically, the grill is covered with a cover or lid while the food is barbecued. Moisture released from the food during the roasting process condenses into a fluid as it contacts the lid. This fluid drips off the lower edge of the lid and onto the surface adjacent the grill resulting in undesirable stains, property damage and potential hazards.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The collector of the invention is adapted to be mounted on the base of a conventional electrical or gas-fired barbecue grill adjacent the rear edge of the grill cover. As the condensed moisture runs or drips off the lower edge of the cover, it is collected in the collector. Also, as the cover is pivoted to an open position, condensed moisture runs off the edge of the cover into the collector. The collector has a sloped bottom wall which slopes downwardly toward an opening through which the fluid drains. A receptacle suspended below the opening on a bracket retains the fluid for subsequent disposal. The receptacle suspension bracket attaches to a rear leg of the grill stand to anchor and stabilize the collector relative to the grill.
The collector is a quadrilateral shaped open top member that extends the length of the grill cover. The collector has a front wall, back wall and end walls joined to a bottom wall forming a collection chamber. The depth and width of the collection chamber is such that the lower edge of the cover is located above the bottom wall of the collector between the front wall and back wall of the collector. The top of the back wall of the collector has an outwardly turned lip adapted to extend over the top edge of the base of the grill to hang the collector from the grill. There are no gaps between the back wall of the collector and the grill. The back wall extends between the hinges pivotally connecting the cover to the base of the grill to limit any transverse movement of the collector relative to the base. The bracket has a brace which attaches to a leg of the grill stand to anchor and stabilize the collector.
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Cocks Josiah C.
Lazarus Ira S.
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