Patent ID: 8176841
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A cooking implement shelf for use with a commercial griddle, the commercial griddle having a cooking surface, a backsplash, a barrier extending along the backsplash and extending upwardly with respect to the cooking surface, and a staging feature extending along the topmost portion of the barrier, the staging feature being at least 8 inches above the cooking surface, the cooking implement shelf comprising: a shelf surface that is able to support at least one cooking implement; an attachment mechanism that is able to attach the shelf surface to the staging feature of the barrier, wherein the attachment mechanism is able to support the shelf surface in an essentially horizontal orientation and is adapted to allow the shelf surface to be attached to any of a plurality of positions on the staging feature; a removable warming drawer mounted below the shelf surface, wherein the bottom of the warming drawer includes openings that allow drippings from food items contained in the drawer to fall through; and a drip pan mounted below the warming drawer, positioned so as to catch drippings that fall through the openings.