Drip tray with cover

Abstract

A transportable drip tray and cover assembly provides liquid-tight retention of collected liquids. The tray has a bottom plate with upstanding walls forming a chamber for receiving liquids. A continuous shoulder is formed in the top of the walls, and the cover is fashioned with a continuous, downwardly-extending lip that aligns with the shoulder, and a resilient sealing material is positioned on the shoulder. When the cover is mounted on the tray, the lip will press into the sealing material to create a liquid-tight seal. When the tray needs to be emptied, the cover can be closed onto the tray, and the assembly can be transported to a disposal site by any convenient means without liquid splashing or leaking from the tray. The assembly may include latches to secure the cover to the tray and to further compress the resilient sealing material. The tray or cover may include an outlet to facilitate drainage from the chamber without removing the cover.

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