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A corn buttering apparatus includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall is attached to and extends between the top and bottom walls. The perimeter wall has a break therein to divide the housing into a first section and a second section. The top wall has an elongated troug

A corn buttering apparatus includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall is attached to and extends between the top and bottom walls. The perimeter wall has a break therein to divide the housing into a first section and a second section. The top wall has an elongated trough therein. The trough extends into an outer surface of the top wall. The top wall has a plurality of drain openings therein extending through the top wall. Each of the drain openings is positioned within the trough. A container is mounted on the housing and is in fluid communication with the trough. The container is configured to receive butter that can be melted and drained through the drainage openings to fall onto a cob of corn positioned within the housing.

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1. A corn buttering apparatus configured to receive a cob of corn and displace butter on the cob of corn when the apparatus is heated, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said pe

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A corn buttering apparatus configured to receive a cob of corn and displace butter on the cob of corn when the apparatus is heated, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said perimeter wall having a break therein to divide said housing into a first section and a second section;said top wall having an elongated trough therein, said trough being elongated along a longitudinal axis of said housing extending through lateral sides of said housing, said trough extending into an outer surface of said top wall and being spaced from a bottom surface of said top wall, said top wall having a plurality of drain openings therein extending through said top wall, each of said drain openings being positioned within said trough;a container being mounted on said housing, said container being in fluid communication with said trough, wherein said container is configured to receive butter that can be melted and drained through said drainage openings; andwherein said trough has a central area and a pair of opposite ends, said opposite ends each being positioned nearer to said bottom wall than said central area to facilitate the flow of fluids from said central area toward said opposite ends. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first section and said second section are pivotally coupled to each other. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further including a locking member being mounted on said housing to releasably lock said first and second sections in a closed position. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: said container including a peripheral wall being integral with and extending upwardly from said top wall; anda cover being releasably engaged from said peripheral wall to selectively cover said container. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said cover has a plurality of steam release openings therein. 6. A corn buttering apparatus configured to receive a cob of corn and displace butter on the cob of corn when the apparatus is heated, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said perimeter wall having a break therein to divide said housing into a first section and a second section;said top wall having an elongated trough therein, said trough being elongated along a longitudinal axis of said housing extending through lateral sides of said housing, said trough extending into an outer surface of said top wall and being spaced from a bottom surface of said top wall, said top wall having a plurality of drain openings therein extending through said top wall, each of said drain openings being positioned within said trough;a container being mounted on said housing, said container being in fluid communication with said trough, wherein said container is configured to receive butter that can be melted and drained through said drainage openings;said trough having a central area and a pair of opposite ends; anda dividing wall being positioned in said container and dividing said container into a first section and a second section, said first section being in fluid communication with a portion of said trough from said central area to one of said opposite ends and said second section being in fluid communication with a portion of said trough from said central area to another one of said opposite ends. 7. A corn buttering apparatus configured to receive a cob of corn and displace butter on the cob of corn when the apparatus is heated, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said perimeter wall having a break therein to divide said housing into a first section and a second section;said top wall having an elongated trough therein, said trough being elongated along a longitudinal axis of said housing extending through lateral sides of said housing, said trough extending into an outer surface of said top wall and being spaced from a bottom surface of said top wall, said top wall having a plurality of drain openings therein extending through said top wall, each of said drain openings being positioned within said trough;a container being mounted on said housing, said container being in fluid communication with said trough, wherein said container is configured to receive butter that can be melted and drained through said drainage openings; andwherein said housing has a pair of apertures extending therethrough, each of said lateral sides having one of said apertures positioned therein, said break in said housing extending through each apertures, said apertures being configured to receive corn cob skewers. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: said first section and said second sections of said housing being pivotally coupled to each other to allow said first and second sections to be placed in an open position or in a closed position, said bottom wall having a plurality of stability members attached thereto;said container including a peripheral wall being integral with and extending upwardly from said top wall, a cover being releasably engaged from said peripheral wall to selectively cover said container, said cover having a plurality of steam release openings therein, a dividing wall being positioned in said container and dividing said container into a first section and a second section, said first section being in fluid communication with a portion of said trough from said central area to one of said opposite ends and said second section being in fluid communication with a portion of said trough from said central area to another one of said opposite ends;said housing having a pair of apertures extending therethrough, each of said lateral sides having one of said apertures positioned therein, said break in said housing extending through each apertures, said apertures being configured to receive corn cob skewers; anda locking member being mounted on said housing to releasably lock said housing in said closed position.