Food preparation sink trash interceptor

Abstract

A garbage disposer replacement unit for straining food waste comprises a drainage means fitted to one or more sink for transporting food wastes to a sewer system, a main body connected in series with the drainage means, the main body having a reservoir and a number of legs for supporting the main body above a floor, a tray slidingly suspended within the main body above the reservoir, wherein the tray has fine bottom perforations, and a draining basket removably positioned under the drainage means for catching escaped wastes bypassing the main body. The tray of the main body retains small particles food waste via fine bottom perforations. The tray has a large top opening and a centrally opened adaptor plate to redefine the top opening to fit with the drainage means for the existing sinks in the kitchen.

1 . A garbage disposer replacement unit for straining food waste comprising: 
 a. a drainage means fitted to one or more sink for transporting food wastes to a sewer system;    b. a main body connected in series with the drainage means, the main body having a reservoir and a number of legs for supporting the main body above a floor;    c. a tray slidingly suspended within the main body above the reservoir, wherein the tray has fine bottom perforations; and    d. a draining basket removably positioned under the drainage means for catching escaped wastes bypassing the main body.    
   
   
       2 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 1 , wherein the fine bottom perforations are about 2 mm diameter circular apertures.  
   
   
       3 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a. a large opening on the top surface of the main body;    b. a set of adaptor plates each having a predetermined diameter of central opening and a number of peripheral bolt holes for attaching a selected adaptor plate to the main body for redefining the large opening of the main body to fit with the drainage means.    
   
   
       4 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting legs of the main body each has threaded sections movable relative to each other along a common longitudinal axis to adjust the length of the leg, whereby the main body stands at level.  
   
   
       5 . A garbage disposer replacement unit for straining food waste comprising: 
 a. one or more sinks; the sinks receiving restaurant wastewater;    b. a drain receiving restaurant wastewater from the one or more sinks;    c. a main body connected in series with the drain, the main body having a reservoir and a number of legs for supporting the main body above a floor;    d. a tray slidingly suspended within the main body above the reservoir for catching particles in restaurant wastewater, wherein the tray has fine bottom perforations; and    e. a draining basket removably positioned under the drain.    
   
   
       6 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 5 , wherein the fine bottom perforations are about 2 mm diameter circular apertures.  
   
   
       7 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 a. a large opening on the top surface of the main body;    b. a set of adaptor plates each having a predetermined diameter of central opening and a number of peripheral bolt holes for attaching a selected adaptor plate to the main body for redefining the large opening of the main body to fit with the drainage means.    
   
   
       8 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 5 , wherein the supporting legs of the main body each has threaded sections movable relative to each other along a common longitudinal axis to adjust the length of the leg, whereby the main body stands at level.  
   
   
       9 . A garbage disposer replacement unit for straining food waste from one or more sinks comprising: 
 a. a drain receiving restaurant wastewater;    b. a main body connected in series with the drain, the main body having a reservoir and a number of legs for supporting the main body above a floor;    c. a tray slidingly suspended within the main body above the reservoir for catching particles in restaurant wastewater, wherein the tray has fine bottom perforations; and    d. a draining basket removably positioned under the drain.    
   
   
       10 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 9 , wherein the fine bottom perforations are about 2 mm diameter circular apertures.  
   
   
       11 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a. a large opening on the top surface of the main body;    b. a set of adaptor plates each having a predetermined diameter of central opening and a number of peripheral bolt holes for attaching a selected adaptor plate to the main body for redefining the large opening of the main body to fit with the drainage means.    
   
   
       12 . The garbage disposer replacement unit of  claim 9 , wherein the supporting legs of the main body each has threaded sections movable relative to each other along a common longitudinal axis to adjust the length of the leg, whereby the main body stands at level.