Commercial kitchen sink drain improvement
US6576140B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/002
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A food disposal system for installation on a drain of a commercial kitchen sink enables segregation of oil/grease from effluent flows from the drain. A housing collects effluent flows containing water, oil/grease, and solids from the drain, and a macerating pump has an inlet connected to an opening of the housing and an outlet connected to a sanitary drain. A greasy water outlet extends to an oil/grease separator from an outlet on the housing above the macerating pump inlet, and a hot water backflush source enables hot water to flow into the housing.
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