Patent ID: 6023051
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: A47J,Y10S

Abstract:
An easily cleanable flavor producing plate for a barbecue grill comprising a metal substrate having upper and lower major surfaces, said upper major surface including:a) convex protuberances projecting above the plane of said upper major surface, said protuberances having overlapped bases and individually defined tops formed from surfaces of revolution with downward sloping surfaces; wherein the intersection of merged protuberances define locations of crannies and interstices between protuberances:b) through-openings connecting said upper and lower major surfaces; said interstices defining the location of said through-openings,c) means for conveying food drippings falling on said upper major surface to said through-openings;wherein:d) the major dimension of said through openings is in the range of from 12 to 30 millimeters,e) the slope of said downward sloping surfaces in the range of from 1/10 to 3/1, andf) said conveyance means comprises drainage of drippings from protuberance surfaces into crannies that discharge into through-openings located within said interstices.