Dishwashing machine and refuse disposal and method

Claim 1

IN A DISH WASHING MACHINE AN REFUSE DISPOSAL APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AND CONVEYING DISHES SUPPORTED IN DISH RACKS ALONG A DIRECTED PATH OF TRAVEL THROUGH A SPRAY CABINET HAVING NOZZLES AT SPACED INTERVALS TO SPRAY WATER ON DISHES FROM ABOVE AND BELOW THE RACKS COMPRISING A SPRAY CABINET HAVING FROMT AND SIDE WALLS, SAID FRONT WALL HAVING A DISH RACK-RECEIVING OPENING, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING DISH RACKS INTRODUCED INTO THE CABINET THROUGH SAID FRONT WALL OPENING AND ADVANCED ALONG A DIRECTED PATH OF TRAVEL, A DISH RACK ADVANCING MEANS SUPPORTED BETWEEN SAID DISH RACK-SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED-APART DISH RACK ENGAGING PAWLS THEREON WITH EACH OF SAID PAWLS EXTENDING VERTICALLY ABOVE SAID DISH RACKSUPPORTING MEANS TO ENGAGE AND INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCE A DISH RACK IN ONLY ONE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID DISH RACK ADVANCING MEANS THROUGH THE SPRAY CABINET, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID DISH RACK ADVANCING MEANS, AN ENDLESS BELT CONVEYER FOR RECEIVING REFUSE FROM DISHES IN SAID DISH RACKS MOUNTED BENEATH SAID DISH RACK ADVANCING MEANS, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE BELT CONVEYER TO MOVE THE REFUSE CAUGHT THEREON TO A REMOTE LOCATION, AND A RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING REFUSE CAUGHT ON SAID CONVEYER BELT MOUNTED BENEATH THE DISCHARGE END OF THE CONVEYER AT SAID REMOTE LOCATION.