{
  "patent_number": "US 12733657",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How a Frozen Drink Maker's Removable Drip Tray Works",
  "original_title": "Removeable collection tray for a drink maker",
  "summary": "This patent describes a removable collection tray for frozen drink makers, designed with a handle and a specific placement near the cooling unit to easily catch and clean up liquid drips.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent describes a special tray designed to catch liquid spills and drips inside a frozen drink maker. The tray has a \"collection chamber\" to hold the liquid and a \"handle\" so you can easily pull it out. It's made to slide into a specific \"slot\" inside the machine, right next to the \"evaporator\" (the part that makes things cold). When it's in place, the tray sits slightly above the very bottom of the machine, not directly on it. For example, if you're making a slushie and some melts or overflows, this tray would catch it, and you could simply remove it by the handle to empty and clean.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover collection trays that are permanently fixed inside a drink maker and cannot be removed.",
    "Does not cover drip trays for appliances other than frozen drink makers, such as coffee machines or blenders without an evaporator.",
    "Does not cover collection trays that lack a dedicated handle for removal.",
    "Does not cover trays that rest directly on the bottom surface of the appliance housing, as this one is \"vertically spaced\".",
    "Does not cover collection trays placed in areas of the drink maker not \"adjacent the evaporator\"."
  ],
  "filed": "2024-01-18",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "mechanical",
    "food_and_beverage"
  ],
  "abstract": "A removeable collection tray is configured for use with a frozen drink maker having a housing and an evaporator disposed in the housing. The collection tray includes a collection chamber for receiving liquid and a handle for removing the tray from the housing. The collection chamber is configured to be inserted within a slot in the housing adjacent the evaporator. When inserted into the slot, the collection chamber is vertically spaced from a bottom side of housing.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12733657/removeable-collection-tray-for-a-drink-maker",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12733657/removeable-collection-tray-for-a-drink-maker/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12733657",
  "relatedPatents": []
}