US2020299943A1PendingUtilityA1

Disposable Oil and Grease Trap

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 18, 2019Filed: Oct 1, 2019Published: Sep 24, 2020
Est. expiryMar 18, 2039(~12.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James CoghillJeffrey P. Coghill
E03C 1/28C02F 1/40E03C 1/26E03C 1/23
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Abstract

A disposable oil and grease trap for containing and disposing of grease, oil, fat, etc. produced by cooking. The disposable oil and grease trap generally includes a rim adapted to rest above a surface of a sink, the rim having a bottom, an upper surface, and a central opening. The trap may also include a trap element sized and shaped to extend into a sink drain below the surface of the sink, the trap element being secured to the bottom of the rim such that the rim suspends the trap element. The rim may also include an adhesive on its upper surface, wherein the rim is foldable such that the adhesive on a first portion of the rim contacts the adhesive on a second portion of the rim to contain a substance, such as a waste material, within the trap element.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable oil and grease trap, comprising:
 a rim adapted to rest above a surface of a sink, the rim comprising a bottom, an upper surface, and a central opening;   a trap element sized and shaped to extend into a sink drain below the surface of the sink, the trap element being secured to the bottom of the rim such that the rim suspends the trap element; and   an adhesive on the upper surface of the rim;   wherein the rim is foldable such that the adhesive on a first portion of the rim contacts the adhesive on a second portion of the rim to contain a substance within the trap element.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , wherein the trap element is substantially basket shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , wherein the trap element is impermeable. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , wherein the trap element is made of parchment paper. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , wherein the rim is rigid. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , further comprising a non-adhesive layer positioned to cover the adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , wherein the rim comprises creases to facilitate folding the rim in half. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , wherein the rim is ring shaped. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using the disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 1 , comprising:
 inserting the disposable oil and grease trap in a sink drain such that the rim suspends the trap element in the drain and the central opening is substantially aligned with the sink drain opening;   pouring a waste material through the central opening into the trap element;   lifting the disposable oil and grease trap out of the sink drain; and   folding the rim so that the adhesive on the first portion of the rim contacts the adhesive on the second portion of the rim to contain the waste material within the trap element.   
     
     
         10 . A disposable oil and grease trap, comprising:
 a means for receiving and holding a waste material within a portion of a sink drain;   a means for suspending the means for receiving within the sink drain, the means for suspending adapted to rest above a sink surface; and   a means for sealing the disposable oil and grease trap to create a disposable unit.   
     
     
         11 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 10 , wherein the means for receiving is substantially basket shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 10 , wherein the means for receiving is impermeable. 
     
     
         13 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 10 , wherein the means for receiving is made of parchment paper. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 10 , wherein the means for suspending comprises a rigid rim. 
     
     
         15 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 14 , wherein the means for sealing comprises an adhesive on an upper surface of the rigid rim. 
     
     
         16 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 15 , further comprising a non-adhesive layer positioned to cover the adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 14 , wherein the rigid rim comprises creases to facilitate folding the rigid rim in half. 
     
     
         18 . The disposable oil and grease trap of  claim 14 , wherein the rigid rim is ring shaped.

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