Patent ID: 6053197
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: E03C,E03F,Y10T

Abstract:
An odor trap apparatus, comprising:a main liquid container having a top cover;at least one opening in said top cover through which substantially all of the wastewater enters into said container;a baffle in said container dividing said container into 1) an entry compartment receiving wastewater through said at least one opening in said top cover and 2) a discharge compartment receiving wastewater from said entry compartment along a liquid flow path beneath said baffle;a drain stand in the discharge compartment having an upper edge defining an overflow level of said container and having a bottom outlet communicating with an external drain;said container being adapted to contain a quantity of low-density liquid to form a sealant layer when said container has a body of wastewater filled to the overflow level with the layer of liquid sealant floating on the body of wastewater in the entry compartment;characterized in that the improvement comprises:a horizontal distance (X) measured from each said at least one opening in said top cover to an end of said baffle around which the wastewater passes is larger than a vertical distance (Y) measured from said overflow level to the bottom of said baffle such that said liquid flow path beneath said baffle is predominantly horizontal.