Patent ID: 8176843
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. An outdoor cooking grill, comprising: a grilling surface, a first heating element positioned below the grilling surface, a drip pan positioned below the first heating element, the drip pan comprising (i) a bottom wall, (ii) a first pair of rails extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the first pair of rails being positioned below the first heating element, (iii) a second pair of rails extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the second pair of rails being positioned below the grilling surface parallel to the first pair of rails, and (iv) a central rail extending upwardly from a central section of the bottom wall, the central rail extending diagonally between the first pair of rails and the second pair of rails, a first fluid pan supported on the first pair of rails of the drip pan, and a second fluid pan supported on the second pair of rails of the drip pan and positioned parallel to the first fluid pan, wherein (i) the first fluid pan is removeable from the drip pan, (ii) the second fluid pan is removable from the drip pan, and (iii) the central rail is spaced apart from the first fluid pan and the second fluid pan and is configured to prevent the first fluid pan and the second fluid pan from being positioned on the central section of the bottom wall.