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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1994
William C Batten, Asheboro, NC (US);
Clearline Systems, Inc., Asheboro, NC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for removing grease from a grease trap separator containing grease and water and transferring the grease to a remote location includes an enclosed transfer tank, a first transport tube having an inlet end positioned to contact the grease in the grease trap separator and an outlet end extending into the tank, a second transport tube having an inlet end positioned to contact the water in the grease trap separator and an outlet end extending to the tank, a transport means arranged to convey the water through the second transport tube between the tank and the grease trap separator, a discharge pipe extending from the tank to a remote location, a first sensor for determining when the tank is filled with grease, and a second sensor for determining when the tank is filled with water, the first and second sensors controlling the action of the transport means.