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Food waste disposer grinding mechanism

US7735760B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2007
Grant dateJun 15, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S241/38
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A grinding mechanism for a food waste disposer includes a grinding ring defining a plurality of window openings therethrough. A backing member receives the grinding ring and defines a plurality of cavities therein corresponding to the window openings. A plurality of stacked disks form a rotatable shredder plate that is situated to rotate relative to the grinding plate.

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