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US 10,501,381 B2Granted
Composting device with funnel assembly
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsAbhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox, Michael S. Seeley
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a composting device including a housing defining an interior with an access opening providing access to the interior, a composter bin located within the interior and in communication with the access opening, and a funnel assembly integrated with the access opening.
Claims21
A food composter comprising:
- a housing defining an interior, and having a top wall defining an access opening providing access to the interior;
- a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the access opening;
- a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening;
- and
- a removable trim bezel located between the door and the access opening and surrounding the access opening;
- wherein the trim bezel is removable from the housing while the door remains affixed to the housing.
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A food composter comprising:
- a housing defining an interior and having an end wall having an access opening providing access to the interior;
- a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the access opening;
- a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening;
- and
- a funnel assembly located in the end wall and comprising a removable portion located between the door and the access opening.
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A food composter comprising:
- a housing defining an interior, and having a top wall defining an access opening providing access to the interior;
- a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the access opening;
- a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening;
- and
- a removable trim bezel separated from and located between the door and the access opening surrounding the access opening;
- wherein the trim bezel is removable from the housing while the door remains affixed to the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.