Waste food disposal unit
US8146843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C1/2665
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A waste food disposer unit 10 for under sink application has a housing divided into a grinding chamber 12 and a motor chamber 15. The grinding chamber 12 has an inlet 16 for water and waste matter and an outlet 18 for water and shredded waste matter. A shredder ring 20 is disposed within the grinding chamber and has a plurality of cutting teeth 36 formed by slots 34 extending upwardly from a lower edge of the ring. A grinding disc 22 is disposed within the grinding chamber 12 and has a plurality of peripheral recesses 42 which co-acts with the cutting teeth 36 to shred the waste matter.
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