Flip side grill tray

Abstract

A tray assembly for conveying food to and from a cooking site utilizes first and second covers wherein each cover has a cup-shaped form and a peripheral edge which extends around the cup-shaped form of the first cover, and further utilizes an intermediate section positionable between the first and second covers. The intermediate section provides two opposite tray surfaces against which food can be placed for conveying purposes and has a boundary edge section, and the boundary edge section cooperates with the peripheral edges of the first and second covers so that the first and second covers can be placed in snug-fitting relationship with the intermediate section along the boundary edge section thereof. Therefore, when any residue or fluid which may be left from or flow from uncooked food carried upon one of the tray surfaces of the intermediate section to the cooking site is isolated from the other tray surface of the intermediate section.

1 . A tray assembly for conveying food to and from a cooking site, the assembly comprising: 
 a first cover having a cup-shaped form and a peripheral edge which extends around the cup-shaped form of the first cover;    a second cover having a cup-shaped form and a peripheral edge which extends around the cup-shaped form of the second cover;    an intermediate section positionable between the first and second covers and providing two opposite tray surfaces against which a food item can be placed for conveying purposes and having a boundary edge section, and wherein the boundary edge section include means cooperable with the peripheral edges of the first and second covers so that the first and second covers can be placed in snug-fitting relationship with the intermediate section along the boundary edge section thereof so that any residue or fluid from food carried upon one of the tray surfaces of the intermediate section is isolated from the other tray surface of the intermediate section.    
     
     
         2 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein the boundary edge section defines a gap for accepting the peripheral edges of the first or second cover when the peripheral edge of the corresponding cover is directed edge-wise into the gap.  
     
     
         3 . The assembly as defined in  claim 2  wherein the intermediate section includes a mid-section which provides the two opposite tray surfaces, and the boundary edge section of the intermediate section includes an outer wall and an associated band which surrounds the mid-section and which are maintained in spaced relationship with one another so that the gap is formed between the outer wall and the associated band, and wherein the gap is adapted to snugly accept the peripheral edge of the first or second cover section when the peripheral edge of the corresponding cover section is directed edge-wise therein.  
     
     
         4 . The assembly as defined in  claim 3  wherein the wall and the associated band are joined together by a two-sided spacer section so that a first gap is provided between the wall and the associated band on one side of the spacer section and wherein the first gap opens away from one tray surface of the intermediate section for snugly accepting the peripheral edge of one of the first or second cover section when the peripheral edge of the one of the first or second cover section is directed edge-wise into the first gap and so that a second gap is provided between the wall and the associated band on-the other side of the spacer section and wherein the second gap opens away from the opposite tray surface of the intermediate section for snugly accepting the peripheral edge of the other of the first or second cover section when the peripheral edge of the other of the first or section cover section is directed edge-wise into the second gap.  
     
     
         5 . The assembly as defined in  claim 3  wherein the associated band has a height as measured from the base of the gap which is at least about 1.75 inches.  
     
     
         6 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein each of the first and second covers is elongated in shape and has a handle which is attached to the cup-shaped form of the cover at each end thereof.  
     
     
         7 . The assembly as defined in  claim 3  wherein each of the first and second covers is elongated in shape and has a handle which is attached to the cup-shaped form of the cover at each end thereof, each handle is attached to the cup-shaped form of its corresponding cover which a pair of spacers, and the spacers cooperate with the band of the intermediate section so that neither the band nor the spacers interfere with the acceptance of the peripheral edge of the first or second cover section by the gap when the peripheral edge of the corresponding cover section is directed edge-wise into the gap.  
     
     
         8 . The assembly as defined in  claim 7  wherein at least either the spacers of the handle or the band of the intermediate section includes slots which accommodate the acceptance of the other of the band of the intermediate section or the spacers of the handles when the peripheral edge of the corresponding cover section is directed edge-wise into the gap.  
     
     
         9 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein the intermediate section includes an elongated mid-section which provides the two opposite tray surfaces, and the elongated mid-section provides, on one tray surface thereof, a ridge which extends between the opposite ends of the mid-section.  
     
     
         10 . The assembly as defined in  claim 9  wherein the mid-section of the intermediate section includes two substantially two planar portions which are joined together along a line which extends between the opposite ends of the mid-section, and the ridge extends along-the line.  
     
     
         11 . The assembly as defined in  claim 9  wherein the intermediate section includes a portion which is associated with the boundary edge section and which is shaped to provide a trough which extends around the mid-section of the intermediate section.  
     
     
         12 . A tray assembly for conveying food to and from a cooking site, the assembly comprising: 
 a first cover having a cup-shaped form and a peripheral edge which extends around the cup-shaped form of the first cover;    a second cover having a cup-shaped form and a peripheral edge which extends around the cup-shaped form of the second cover;    an intermediate section positionable between the first and second covers and including a mid-section which provides two opposite tray surfaces against which a food item can be placed for conveying purposes and having a boundary edge section which surrounds the mid-section, and wherein the boundary edge section cooperates with the peripheral edges of the first and second covers so that the first and second covers can be placed in snug-fitting relationship with the intermediate section along the boundary edge section thereof so that any residue or fluid from food carried upon one of the tray surfaces of the intermediate section is isolated from the other tray surface of the intermediate section and so that said other tray surface of the intermediate section is prevented from exposure to residue or fluid which may be left upon said one tray surface from the food.    
     
     
         13 . The assembly as defined in  claim 12  wherein the boundary edge section defines a gap for accepting the peripheral edges of the first or second cover when the peripheral edge of the corresponding cover is directed edge-wise into the gap.  
     
     
         14 . The assembly as defined in  claim 13  wherein the intermediate section includes a mid-section which provides the two opposite tray surfaces, and the boundary edge section of the intermediate section includes an outer wall and an associated band which surrounds the mid-section and which are maintained in spaced relationship with one another so that the gap is formed between the wall and the associated band, and wherein the gap is adapted to snugly accept the peripheral edge of the first or second cover section when the peripheral edge of the corresponding cover section is directed edge-wise therein.  
     
     
         15 . The assembly as defined in  claim 14  wherein the wall and the associated band are joined together by a two-sided spacer section so that a first gap is provided between the wall and the associated band on one side of the spacer section and wherein the first gap opens away from one tray surface of the intermediate section for snugly accepting the peripheral edge of one of the first or second cover section when the peripheral edge of the one of the first or second cover section is directed edge-wise into the first gap and so that a second gap is provided between the wall and the associated band on the other side of the spacer section and wherein the second-gap opens away from the opposite tray surface of the intermediate section for snugly accepting the peripheral edge of the other of the first or second cover section when the peripheral edge of the other of the first or section cover section is directed edge-wise into the second gap.  
     
     
         16 . The assembly as defined in  claim 12  wherein each of the first and second covers is elongated in shape and has a handle which is attached to the cup-shaped form of the cover at each end thereof.  
     
     
         17 . The assembly as defined in  claim 14  wherein each of the first and second covers is elongated in shape and has a handle which is attached to the cup-shaped form of the cover at each end thereof, each handle is attached to the cup-shaped form of its corresponding cover which a pair of spacers, and the spacers cooperate with the band of the intermediate section so that neither the band nor the spacers interfere with the acceptance of the peripheral edge of the first or second cover section by the gap when the peripheral edge of the corresponding cover section is directed edge-wise into the gap.  
     
     
         18 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein the intermediate section includes an elongated mid-section which provides the two opposite tray surfaces, and the elongated mid-section provides, on one tray surface thereof, a ridge which extends between the opposite ends of the mid-section.  
     
     
         19 . The assembly as defined in  claim 18  wherein the mid-section of the intermediate section includes two substantially two planar portions which are joined together along a line which extends between the opposite ends of the mid-section, and the ridge extends along the line.  
     
     
         20 . The assembly as defined in  claim 19  wherein the intermediate section includes a portion which is associated with the boundary edge section and which is shaped to provide a trough which extends around the mid-section of the intermediate section.