Waste line connector assembly
AssigneeEmerson Electric Co.
InventorsThomas Berger, Steven Hanson, Scott Anderson
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Abstract
A waste line connector assembly for a food waste disposer includes a tailpipe member having a first inlet connectable to an outlet of a food waste disposer, a second inlet connectable to a waste water outlet of a dishwasher, and an outlet connectable to a waste or drain line. A one-way valve, such as a duck-bill valve, is in fluid communication with the second inlet. A flexible coupler, may be provided to be connected to the outlet, with one or both ends of the coupler being angled and rotatably connected to the outlet and/or the waste line so that the angular position of the waste line is variable relative to the tailpipe member.
Claims21
A waste line connector assembly for a food waste disposer, comprising:
- a tailpipe member having a first inlet connectable to an outlet of a food waste disposer, a second inlet connectable to a waste water outlet of a dishwasher, and an outlet connectable to a waste line;
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- a one-way valve in fluid communication with the second inlet.
A waste line connector assembly for a food waste disposer, comprising:
- a coupler having a first angled end rotatably connectable to an outlet of a food waste disposer and a second angled end rotatably connectable to a waste line;
- wherein the angular position of the waste line is variable relative to the outlet of the food waste disposer by rotating the coupler.
A waste line connector assembly for a food waste disposer, comprising:
- a tailpipe member having a first inlet connectable to an outlet of a food waste disposer, a second inlet connectable to a waste water outlet of a dishwasher, and an outlet;
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- a flexible coupler having a first end connected to the outlet and a second end connectable to a waste line.
A method of connecting waste water outlet of a dishwasher to a waste line, comprising:
- connecting one inlet of a tailpipe member to an outlet of a food waste disposer;
- connecting the waste water outlet of the dishwasher to an inlet of a one-way valve;
- connecting an outlet of the one way valve to a second inlet of the tailpipe member;
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- connecting an outlet of the tailpipe member to a waste line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.