Method and apparatus for a drip tray screen

Details Method and apparatus for a drip tray screen Method and apparatus for a drip tray screen

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Nicolas, Frederick C. (Department: 3754)

Dispensing

Drip, leakage or waste catching or disposal

C222S001000, C222S129100, C222S146600, C220S571000, C137S312000, C137S314000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002147

ABSTRACT:
A drip tray trap divides a cavity of the drip tray into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The trap includes perforations to permit the passage of liquids, and to restrict the movement of foreign objects and ice cubes to a drip tray outlet, thereby removing the possibility the foreign objects and ice cubes clogging a drip tray drain. The trap includes at least one angled engagement surface and at least one angled engagement surface. The angle of the engagement surfaces forces the ice cubes and foreign objects to move to lowest positions of the inlet chamber. The rerouted ice cubes melt and move through the perforations of the trap, thereby entering the outlet chamber and moving to the drip tray outlet. In a second embodiment, the trap includes handling features to facilitate the insertion and removal of the trap from the cavity of the drip tray for sanitizing.

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