Patent ID: 6247468
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A fluid collector for collecting condensed moisture from a barbecue grill comprising: an open top collection member having a front wall, back wall, and end walls joined to a bottom wall, the back wall having a top portion with an outwardly curved lip adapted for hooking over a rear top edge of a base of a barbecue grill to hook the member to the rear top edge of the base whereby the bottom wall extends outwardly from the base and is located outside the interior of a cooking chamber of the grill in alignment with a rear lower edge of a cover of the grill, the bottom wall of the member having a bottom surface and a fluid outlet opening, the bottom surface inclining downwardly to the fluid outlet opening to allow fluid flowing from the rear lower edge of the cover and collected in the member to flow from the member, receptacle means located below the opening to retain fluid flowing through the fluid outlet opening from the member, and bracket means connected to the member for releasably suspending the receptacle means below the fluid outlet opening, the bracket means including fastening means adapted for securing to a rear leg of a barbecue grill to anchor the member to the grill.