Patent ID: 9481991
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B02C,E03D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A macerating apparatus comprising: a) a tank having an open top, and comprising a side wall and a bottom wall defining a tank volume; b) a macerating unit disposed within the tank volume and comprised of an intake basket comprising a side wall including an inner side wall surface defining a basket interior and an outer side wall surface defining a portion of the tank volume exterior to the basket, the side wall including at least one open hole therethrough providing fluid communication between fluid contained within the basket interior and in contact with the inner side wall surface of the intake basket, and fluid contained in the portion of the tank volume exterior to the basket and in contact with the outer side wall surface of the intake basket; c) a main cover removably joined to the open top of the tank and comprising an access opening; and d) an access cover fitted to the access opening in the main cover and comprising a downwardly extending portion in contact with the macerating unit.