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US 9,868,080 B2Granted
Compact plumbing system drain strainer for a galley
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorPeter John Leslie Burd
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Abstract
A apparatus and system for filtering wastewater from a basin is disclosed, wherein the apparatus prevents backflow of waste water, provides easy access for cleaning and replacing strainers, and a viewing window. The apparatus also provides additional ports for draining the apparatus.
Claims16
An apparatus for filtering liquid waste comprising:
- A filter assembly body having a cavity for receiving liquid waste;
- An access panel movably attached to the filter assembly body for movably covering and sealing a portion of the filter assembly body, wherein the access panel includes a window made of a clear material that provides a view within the cavity;
- An input port removably connected to the filter assembly body, said input port having a first end and a second end, the first end of the input port being configured to receive the liquid waste;
- A strainer configured to be received in the cavity of the filter assembly body and configured to strain the liquid waste, the second end of the input port being inserted into the strainer and configured to release the liquid waste into the strainer;
- A main output port connected to the filter assembly body and the cavity of the filter assembly body;
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- Wherein the access panel extends between the input port and the output port along a majority of a length of the filter assembly body.
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An apparatus for filtering liquid waste comprising:
- A filter assembly body having a cavity;
- An input port removably connected to the filter assembly body and the cavity of the filter assembly body, said input port having a first end and a second end, the first end of the input port being configured to receive the liquid waste;
- A filter configured to be received in the cavity of the filter assembly body to filter the liquid waste, the second end of the input port being inserted into the filter and configured to release the liquid waste into the filter;
- A main output port connected to the filter assembly body and the cavity of the filter assembly body;
- An emergency output port connected to the filter assembly body and the cavity of the filter assembly body for draining the cavity;
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- An access panel removably attached to said filter assembly body for covering and sealing a portion of the cavity of the filter assembly body, the access panel including a window made of a clear material that provides a view within the cavity, wherein the access panel extends between the input port and the output port along a majority of a length of the filter assembly body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.