Waste disposer mounting apparatus
US4135258A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C1/2665
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Mounting apparatus for installing a food waste disposer in a sink in a bottom opening thereof wherein the disposer is moved downwardly through the opening and is clamped to the sink about the edge of the opening. A water inlet connector is mounted to the disposer subjacent the sink and a waste discharge conduit is mounted to the disposer below the water inlet connection. An improved clamp ring and locking ring structure are provided for effecting the clamping of the disposer to the sink opening edge. The water inlet connector is installed by movement downwardly through the upper end of the disposer and subsequently urging it outwardly through a horizontal opening of the disposer. The water discharge conduit includes a tubular element secured to the disposer by a strap clamp encircling the disposer.
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