Patent ID: 6386093
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A grill flame-up suppressor for use comprising:a bottom container assembly; a vent cap assembly and a lifting tong assembly; said bottom container assembly being constructed from a heat resistant metal in said general shape of an open topped can having a flanged lip opening edge and a circumferential inwardly directed indentation about one third up from a bottom surface of said bottom container assembly upon which a removable heat resistant flavoring agent support screen is supported; said vent cap assembly including a lip opening insertion portion sized and shaped to frictionally fit into an opening of said bottom container assembly defined by said flanged lip opening edge and a top cap member having a circumferential side surface provided within a number of angularly oriented spout opening each in connection with a spout tube directed downwardly from a top surface of said top cap member and in a general downward direction with respect to said bottom container assembly; said lifting tong assembly including a pair of cap clips provided at either end of a resilient spring steel tong assembly, said cap clips being held together in a gripping position against said vent cap by a slidable retaining ring slidably mounted on said resilient spring steel tong assembly; said bottom container assembly being fillable with water and positionable within a bed of burning coals wherein said water turns to steam and is ejected over said cooking surface to extinguishing flame-ups that can occur during cooking; in addition as said steam passes through flavoring agents positioned on said flavoring agent support screen, said steam picks up flavors which are then transferred to food items cooked on said grill.