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An ash catcher assembly (2) for catching ash and debris falling out through openings in the bottom (11) of a barbecue kettle (10) is disclosed. The assembly (2) is easily installed and is removably mounted on the bottom (11) of a barbecue kettle (10). The assembly (2) includes a cylindrical basket (

An ash catcher assembly (2) for catching ash and debris falling out through openings in the bottom (11) of a barbecue kettle (10) is disclosed. The assembly (2) is easily installed and is removably mounted on the bottom (11) of a barbecue kettle (10). The assembly (2) includes a cylindrical basket (90) for holding the ash that has an interconnected handle member (80) for gripping. Outwardly extending projections (81,84) of the handle member (80) extend outwardly through openings (94,93) in the basket (90) and cooperate with a cylindrical mounting ring (60). The mounting ring (60) has a plurality of slots (62,65) for receiving the projections (81,84). The assembly (2) is secured to the kettle (10) by a transverse mounting band (51) that is fastened to the bottom (11) of the kettle (10) and connected to the mounting band (60).

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1. An ash catcher assembly for removably mounting on the bottom of a barbecue kettle, the kettle having at least one opening in its bottom for permitting ash to fall therethrough, comprising: a cylindrical basket for holding said ash with a handle member for gripping, said basket further having b

1. An ash catcher assembly for removably mounting on the bottom of a barbecue kettle, the kettle having at least one opening in its bottom for permitting ash to fall therethrough, comprising: a cylindrical basket for holding said ash with a handle member for gripping, said basket further having bayonet locking means; a cylindrical mounting ring having a diameter larger than said basket with bayonet openings in its bottom for cooperating with said basket's bayonet locking means for removably holding said cylindrical basket; and, mounting means for interconnecting said cylindrical mounting ring to the bottom of the kettle. 2. The ash catcher assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said basket's bayonet locking means is a plurality of outwardly extending projections and said ring's bayonet openings is a plurality of slots for receiving said outwardly extending projections. 3. The ash catcher assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said ring's slots are at least two L-slots and one J-slot in the bottom of said ring. 4. An ash catcher assembly for removably mounting on the bottom of a barbecue kettle, the kettle having at least one opening in its bottom for permitting ash to fall therethrough, comprising: a cylindrical basket for holding said ash with a handle member for griping, said basket further having a plurality of outwardly-extending projections, said outwardly-extending projections being sections of a handle member interconnected to said basket that project through openings in the top portion of said basket and extend out beyond the perimeter of said basket, one of said sections of said handle member being a hoop portion for gripping and one of said openings in said basket being a cooperating T-slot, a cylindrical mounting ring having a diameter larger than said basket with a plurality of slots in its bottom for receiving and removably holding said outwardly-extending projections of said basket, said slots being at least two L-slots and one J-slot in the bottom of said ring; and, mounting means for interconnecting said cylindrical mounting ring to the bottom of the kettle. 5. The ash catcher assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein said mounting means is a transverse mounting band having an aperture therein which is fastened to the bottom of the kettle and an extension at each end thereof, each said extension being inserted into cooperating slots in said mounting ring. 6. The ash catcher assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said handle member interconnected to said basket is formed of a bent wire so as to have a hoop section for gripping, two inwardly bent sections for engaging said basket and cooperating with said T-slot, curved portions following the contour of the interior of said basket and a pair of outwardly extending free ends, also for cooperating with openings in said basket. 7. The ash catcher assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein said mounting ring has an upper ledge shaped to reduce the gap between said ring and said kettle. 8. An ash catcher assembly for removably mounting on the bottom of a barbecue kettle, the kettle having at least one opening in its bottom for permitting ash to fall therethrough, comprising: a cylindrical basket for holding said ash with an interconnected handle member for gripping, said handle member interconnected to said basket being constructed so as to have a section for gripping, two inwardly bent sections for engaging said basket, curved portions following the contour of the interior of said basket and a pair of outwardly extending free ends, also for cooperating with corresponding openings in said basket, said basket having bayonet locking means including a plurality of outwardly extending projections, said outwardly extending projections being the sections of said handle member that project through openings in said basket and extend beyond said basket's perimeter, one said section of said handle member being a hoop portion for gripping and said corresponding opening in said basket being a T-slot; a cylindrical mounting ring having a diameter larger than said basket with bayonet openings in its bottom for cooperating with said outwardly extending projections for removably holding said cylindrical basket, said bayonet openings being a plurality of slots for receiving said outwardly extending projections, said slots including at least two L-slots and one J-slot; and, transverse mounting means for interconnecting said cylindrical mounting ring to the bottom of the kettle, said mounting means being a mounting band having an aperture therein which is fastened to the . bottom of the kettle and an extension at each end thereof, each said extension being inserted into cooperating slots in said mounting ring. 9. The ash catcher assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said mounting ring has an upper ledge shaped to reduce the gap between said ring and said kettle. 10. An ash cather assembly for removably mounting on the bottom of a barbecue kettle, the kettle having at least one opening in its bottom for permitting ash to fall therethrough, comprising: a basket member that is open at the top and closed at the bottom, said basket member further including bayonet mounting means and handle for gripping; a handle member connected to said basket formed of a bent wire having at least two outwardly extending free ends and a hoop portion extending outwardly from the perimeter of said basket; a mounting ring disposed between said kettle and said basket; said ring having a diameter greater than that of said basket, said ring further having bayonet receiving means in its bottom portion for cooperating with said bayonet mounting means of said basket for removably holding said basket member; and, mounting means for connecting said ring to said kettle. 11. An ash catcher assembly for removably mounting on the bottom of a barbecue kettle, the kettle having at least one opening in its bottom for permitting ash to fall therethrough, comprising: a basket member that is open at the top and closed at the bottom, said basket member further including bayonet mounting means and a handle for gripping; a handle member connected to said basket formed of a bent wire having at least two outwardly-extending free ends and a hoop portion extending outwardly from the perimeter of said basket; a mounting ring disposed between said kettle and said basket, said ring having a diameter greater than that of said basket, said ring further having a plurality of slots in the bottom portion of said ring, two such slots being generally L-shaped and one such slot being generally J-shaped for cooperating with said bayonet mounting means of said basket; and, mounting means for connecting said ring to the kettle, said mounting means being a transverse mounting band element having an aperture for securing a fastening element therethrough and into the kettle, said mounting band element being threaded at each end through opposing slots in said ring. 12. The ash catcher assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein said mounting ring has an upper ledge shaped to reduce the gap between said ring and said kettle.