Patent ID: 6672204
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A manually operable grease press for removal of excess grease from cooked ground meat, the press comprisinga) a body having (1) a front, a back, and left and right sides, (2) a central upwardly opening cavity established with encircling walls and a closed bottom to receive and hold a quantity of cooked meat, (3) a pair of handles extending to the left and right from associated sides of the body, the handles having front and back sides and being sized to grip in left and right hands, respectively, with palms aligned along the length of the handles, by curling fingers around front sides of the handles and thumbs around the back sides, and (4) a base to support the cavity in an upright position when resting on a horizontal surface; b) a lid having (1) a front, a back, and left and right sides, (2) a central pressing plate removably positionable in said cavity proximate the closed bottom of said cavity for pressing grease from a quantity of cooked meat in the cavity, the pressing plate generally tracking the size and shape of said cavity, and (3) a pair of handles extending to the left and right from associated sides of the lid above and proximate said pair of handles of the body, said pairs of handles being sized for simultaneously gripping and squeezing together to remove grease from cooked meat when positioned in the cavity between said closed bottom and said pressing plate; and c) a front fluid-flow formation communicating with the cavity for directed discharge of grease therefrom.