US3874006A
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Organic compost collector for sink drain system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-03-04
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1994-03-04
Abstract
Abstract An organic compost collector adapted to be removably installed in a sink drain system, including a housing having an inlet in fluid communication with the sink drain outlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the drain pipe. A screen member is mounted within the housing to block the flow of solid waste matter and to permit the flow of liquid through the outlet opening of the housing, thereby retaining and collecting within the housing the solid waste material discharged through the sink drain outlet. A feature of some of the modifications is the inclusion of a bypass conduit between the sink drain outlet and the drain pipe, and a valve adapted to selectively divert effluent through the housing or through the by-pass conduit. Some modifications of the device are adapted to be detachably connected directly to the sink drain outlet, and others are adapted to be connected to the outlet of a food disposer mounted beneath and in fluid communication with the sink drain outlet.
Inventors
- 👤 Ann Lance Ritter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:25
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/12; E03C1/26; E03C1/266; E03C1/264
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An organic compost collector for a sink drain system including a sink, a sink drain outlet, and sink drain pipe, comprising: a. a receptacle having a solid enclosure wall defining a chamber for receiving effluent from said sink, b. an inlet opening in said wall adapted to be detachably connected in said drain system in fluid communication with said sink drain outlet, c. an outlet opening in saiD wall adapted to be detachably connected in said drain system in fluid communication with said drain pipe, d. a screen member porous to liquids, said screen member being a barrier to the passage of solid waste material larger than a predetermined size, and e. means mounting said screen member within said chamber and in the path of effluent moving toward said outlet opening, to retain said solid waste material larger than said predetermined size within said chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An organic compost collector for a sink drain system including a sink, a sink drain outlet, and sink drain pipe, comprising: a. a receptacle having a solid enclosure wall defining a chamber for receiving effluent from said sink, b. an inlet opening in said wall adapted to be detachably connected in said drain system in fluid communication with said sink drain outlet, c. an outlet opening in saiD wall adapted to be detachably connected in said drain system in fluid communication with said drain pipe, d. a screen member porous to liquids, said screen member being a barrier to the passage of solid waste material larger than a predetermined size, and e. means mounting said screen member within said chamber and in the path of effluent moving toward said outlet opening, to retain said solid waste material larger than said predetermined size within said chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which said screen member comprises a screen receptacle, said mounting means comprising means for supporting said screen receptacle within said chamber, said screen receptacle being large enough to occupy substantially all the space within said chamber, said solid wall receptacle being formed in two complementary sections, and means for detachably connecting said sections for removal of said screen receptacle, said screen receptacle having an opening in fluid communication with said inlet opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention according to claim 2 in which said sections comprise a top section and a bottom section, said inlet opening being formed in said top section, and connector means for detachably connecting said top section to said sink drain outlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention according to claim 3 in which said outlet opening is in said bottom section, and second connector means detachably connecting said drain pipe to said outlet opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
The invention according to claim 4 in which said outlet opening comprises an outlet conduit opening through the wall of said bottom section, said outlet conduit being adapted to telescopingly engage an open end of said drain pipe, a valve within said outlet conduit adapted to move between a closed position and an open position, actuator means operatively connected to said valve and adapted to be actuated by the movement of said drain pipe telescopingly engaging said outlet conduit to move said valve to said open position, said actuator means being actuated by the separation of said drain pipe from said outlet conduit to move said valve to a closed position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention according to claim 5 in which said drain pipe is larger than said outlet conduit and telescopingly receives said outlet conduit, and said actuator means comprises a cam adapted to engage and disengage the telescoping end of said drain pipe.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
The invention according to claim 3 in which said sink drain outlet includes a drain conduit, said means for detachably connecting said top section to said drain outlet comprising connector means for detachably connecting said top section to said drain conduit so that said drain conduit and said inlet opening are in fluid communication, a by-pass conduit communicating with said drain conduit, a valve in said drain conduit, and means for moving said valve between a position closing said by-pass conduit and opening said drain conduit and a position closing said drain conduit and opening said by-pass conduit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
The invention according to claim 7 in which said means for moving said valve comprises an exterior lever handle, said means for detachably connecting said top section to said drain conduit comprising horizontal track means fixed to said drain conduit and horizontally disposed runners on said top section for slidably engaging said track means, stop means on said lever handle adapted to block the slidable movement of said runners relative to said track means, when said valve is in said position closing said by-pass conduit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
The invention according to claim 2 in which said inlet opening comprises a rim adapted to press fit into sealing engagement with the bottom of said sink around said drain outlet, an open-ended fitting fixed to an open end of said drain pipe and adapted to press fit in sealing engagement around the outlet opening of said receptacle, and means for biasing said drain pipe toward said receptacle to squeeze said receptacle between said fitting and said sink.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which a waste disposal having an inlet conduit is in fluid communication with said sink drain outlet and a disposal outlet conduit, and connector means for connecting the inlet opening of said receptacle to said disposal outlet conduit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which said outlet opening and said inlet opening are in the top portion of said receptacle, and said screen member is fixed to said wall in the upper portion of said receptacle and projects across said receptacle slightly below said outlet opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention according to claim 1 further comprising valve means for closing the passage of fluid within said drain system between said sink drain outlet and said inlet opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
The invention according to claim 12 in which said sink drain outlet comprises a drain conduit, detachable means for connecting said inlet opening to said outlet conduit, a by-pass conduit having one end in fluid communication with said drain conduit and its opposite end in fluid communication with said drain pipe, said valve means comprising a valve member in said drain conduit, and means for moving said valve member to a first position opening fluid communication between said sink drain outlet and said inlet opening and closing said by-pass conduit, and a second position opening said by-pass conduit in fluid communication with said sink drain outlet and closing said inlet opening.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-31 | 1978-09-30 | 1979-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-31 | 1982-09-30 | 1983-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-31 | 1986-09-30 | 1987-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |