| CPC A47L 15/42 (2013.01) [A47L 15/4223 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |

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1. A standpipe for a warewashing machine defining a drain aperture, the standpipe comprising:
an elongated tubular body having an open top end defined by a top edge and an open bottom end; and
a cover portion including a base wall and a continuous sidewall extending downwardly from an outer perimeter of the base wall,
wherein the cover portion axially overlaps the top end of the elongated tubular body such that a bottom edge of the sidewall of the cover portion extends downwardly beyond the top edge of the elongated body and defines a gap between the sidewall of the cover portion and the elongated tubular body through which fluid can flow from an exterior of the cover portion into the top end of the elongated tubular body.
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