Adaptable, low cost air gap and flow control
US7134152B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C2201/40
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A kitchen sink installation includes a plurality of adjacent kitchen sinks having drain tailpieces, a manifold pipe mounted substantially horizontally under the sinks and having a length and a plurality of discrete openings along its length, each of the openings facing upward in alignment with and spaced by an air gap from one of the sink drain tailpieces, and an outlet at one end of the manifold pipe adapted to connect to a downstream flow direction of sink effluent.
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