Abstract: The subject of this patent application is an improved method for extracting grease and heat from the exhaust air over cooking equipment. This invention collects more grease than other grease baffle filters by combining principles of vapor condensation and centrifugal particulate separation. It converts waste heat into usable heat. It cools exhaust temperatures and reduces humidity on recirculating hood systems. It has self-cleaning capabilities using in-line heated water. It is programmable for automatic operation and performance monitoring. And it can be used with nearly any standard existing or new commercial kitchen exhaust hood as a replacement for the standard grease baffle filter.

Abstract: An impact-absorbing strike assembly for a lock on a closure such as a gate. A strike plate is mounted in spaced relationship from a mounting plate. A bolt having a head extends slidably through a bore in the mounting plate and is attached to the strike plate. A primary compression spring is disposed between the mounting plate and the strike plate, and a secondary compression spring is positioned on the bolt between the head and the rear of the mounting plate. Upon closure, the momentum of the gate causes the primary spring between the strike plate and the mounting plate to be compressed, absorbing the energy of the impact. In another embodiment, an impact-absorbing strike assembly includes a latch component such as a clevis-style strike for use with a mechanical or electromechanical locking device.