Patent ID: 8109263

Claim:
An outdoor cooking grill, comprising: a grilling surface, at least one burner positioned below the grilling surface, a drip pan positioned below the grilling surface, the drip pan having a drain hole defined therein the drip pan being slidable horizontally outward from below the grilling surface, and a drain assembly comprising (i) a grip, (ii) a plug secured thereto and (iii) a spring having a first end secured to the drip pan and a second end secured to the grip, wherein the grip is movable relative to the drip pan between (i) a first position in which the plug is positioned in the drain hole of the drip pan such that fluid is prevented from advancing through the drain hole, and (ii) a second position in which the plug is spaced apart from the drain hole of the drip pan such that fluid is permitted to advance through the drain hole, and the spring biases the grip into the first position.