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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2007
Barry Hodgekins, LaPorte, IN (US);
Craig Swider, Michigan City, IN (US);
Wenwei Wu, Legal Representative, Las Vegas, NV (US);
B. Scott Holloway, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Barry Hodgekins, LaPorte, IN (US);
Craig Swider, Michigan City, IN (US);
Wenwei Wu, legal representative, Las Vegas, NV (US);
B. Scott Holloway, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Josam Company, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the removal of grease collected in a hydro-mechanical grease interceptor via a pump which may be activated by a programmable timer. In an embodiment, a hydro-mechanical grease interceptor includes a tank having a tank inlet and a tank outlet; a tray positioned inside the tank; and a pump located inside the tank, the pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, wherein the pump inlet is located within the tray at a level below the tank outlet. The interceptor may include a timer coupled to the pump to control operation of the pump.