Drip tray cover and a drip tray for use in a drinks machine

1. A drip tray cover for a beverage machine, comprising:

a set of openings for allowing liquid to pass to a drip tray base beneath the drip tray cover; and

a projection having an open shape for facing a downward direction in use having a tip which is adapted to reach below a maximum liquid level of the drip tray base beneath and thereby function as a dipstick,

wherein at least one opening of the set of openings is positioned to enable a line of sight to the projection from a user location of the beverage machine, and

wherein the projection comprises a folded down cut-out portion of the drip tray cover.

2. The drip tray cover of claim 1 , wherein the projection is an integral part of the drip tray cover.

3. The drip tray cover of claim 1 , wherein the projection extends downwardly from a location at a rear side of the at least one opening.

4. The drip tray cover of claim 1 , wherein the projection comprises a marking which indicates the maximum liquid level.

5. The drip tray cover of claim 4 , wherein the marking comprises an orifice or a projection.

6. The drip tray cover of claim 1 , wherein the projection has a surface area and shape corresponding to the at least one opening.

7. The drip tray cover of claim 1 , comprising a set of projections, each projection associated with a respective opening, wherein at least two of the set of projections and associated openings provide lines of sight from different user locations.

8. A drip tray, comprising:

a drip tray base for collecting liquid; and

the drip tray cover of claim 1 .

9. A drinks machine, comprising:

a drink dispenser having a dispensing outlet; and

the drip tray of claim 8 positioned below the dispensing outlet.

10. The drinks machine of claim 9 , wherein the drinks machine is a domestic drinks machine.

11. The drinks machine of claim 10 , wherein the domestic drinks machine is a coffee machine.