Pellet bin insert and storage system for smoker grills

A pellet bin insert system for a wood smoker grill comprising:

• a container having an open top, first and second parallel opposing sidewalls, a back wall, a front wall spaced apart from and parallel to the back wall, a bottom surface and an inclined panel affixed around its perimeter to the side walls, the front wall and the bottom surface;
• wherein the bottom surface has a perimeter adjoining the first and second parallel opposing sidewalls, the back wall, and the inclined panel;
• where the container includes a feeder opening in the bottom surface;
• wherein the sidewalls are extended beyond the back wall to form a thermal barrier and have a grooved slot running lengthwise through the extension of each sidewall from and perpendicular to the bottom surface;
• a handle affixed between the sidewalls;
• a slide bar having a first end slideably coupled to a portion of the inclined panel adjoining the bottom surface and having a second end slideably coupled to cover the feeder opening in a first position and to open the feeder opening when moved to a second position;
• wherein the slide bar comprises a tapered end proximate the feeder opening;
• and
• wherein the container is adapted to be inserted into a pellet hopper with the feeder hole aligned to drop pellets into a feeder mechanism when the feeder opening is uncovered.

A pellet bin insert system for a wood smoker grill comprising:

• a container having an open top, first and second parallel opposing sidewalls, a back wall, a front wall spaced apart from and parallel to the back wall, a bottom surface and an inclined panel affixed around its perimeter to the side walls, the front wall and the bottom surface;
• wherein the bottom surface has a perimeter adjoining the first and second parallel opposing sidewalls, the back wall, and the inclined panel;
• where the container includes a feeder opening in the bottom surface;
• wherein the sidewalls are extended beyond the back wall to form a thermal barrier and have a grooved slot running lengthwise through the extension of each sidewall from and perpendicular to the bottom surface;
• a handle affixed between the sidewalls;
• a slide bar having a first end slideably coupled by a track to a portion of the inclined panel adjoining the bottom surface and having a second end slideably coupled to cover the feeder opening in a first position and to open the feeder opening when moved to a second position;
• wherein the slide bar has a tapered end proximate the feeder opening;
• wherein the container is adapted to be inserted into a pellet hopper with the feeder hole aligned to drop pellets into a feeder mechanism when the feeder opening is uncovered;
• a removable lid including flanged edges sized to fit snugly onto the open top to substantially seal the pellet insert bin from moisture, wherein the removable lid further includes a label region affixed to the top side of the lid;
• and
• a pellet usage guide printed or affixed to the inside of the back wall.