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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2007
Brian A. Brunswick, Tipp City, OH (US);
David Fischer, Fairborn, OH (US);
Thomas A. Grueser, Donnelsville, OH (US);
Steven H. Kramer, Osgood, OH (US);
Michael T. Watson, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Brian A. Brunswick, Tipp City, OH (US);
David Fischer, Fairborn, OH (US);
Thomas A. Grueser, Donnelsville, OH (US);
Steven H. Kramer, Osgood, OH (US);
Michael T. Watson, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Premark FEG L.L.C., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A warewasher for washing wares includes a chamber for receiving wares. The chamber has an associated liquid delivery system for spraying liquid onto wares within the chamber. A tank collects the sprayed liquid. A liquid recirculation system moves liquid from the tank back to the liquid delivery system. A drain system is located within the tank. The drain system includes a well, a liquid recirculation system inlet within the well and a drain opening within the well. A drain control assembly includes a drain stopper member and a strainer connected with the drain stopper member. When the drain stopper member is positioned to block flow through the drain opening, the strainer is positioned to block passage of tableware into the well. The strainer is mounted for sliding movement along a length of the drain stopper member enabling, when the drain stopper member is raised slightly to permit flow out of the drain opening, the strainer to remain in position to block passage of tableware into the well.