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US 10,590,046 B2Granted
Composting device with door and fascia
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsAbhishek P. Buzruk, Christopher C. Wilcox
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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 door mounted to the housing that includes a fascia.
Claims18
A food composter comprising:
- a housing defining an interior;
- an end plate affixed to the housing defining an access opening providing access to the interior and defining a sealing surface extending about the access opening;
- a composting bin located within the interior and having a fill opening aligned with the access opening;
- a door mounted to the end plate for selectively closing the access opening, the door comprising:
- a carriage defining an outer surface and having a plurality of openings;
- a seal including protruding portions received in the openings and carried by the carriage on a side opposite the outer surface and facing the sealing surface, wherein the seal contacts the sealing surface when the door is in a closed position;
- and
- a detachable fascia overlying at least a portion of the outer surface, whereby the detachable fascia can be removed from the carriage for cleaning while the carriage remains affixed to the housing.
5 more elements
A food composter comprising:
- a housing defining an interior
- an end plate affixed to the housing defining an access opening providing access to the interior and defining a sealing surface extending about the access opening;
- a composting bin located within the interior and having a fill opening aligned with the access opening;
- a door mounted to the end plate for selectively closing the access opening, the door comprising:
- a carriage defining an outer surface and having a plurality of openings;
- a seal including protruding portions received in the openings and carried by the carriage, on a side opposite the outer surface and facing the sealing surface, wherein the seal contacts the sealing surface when the door is in a closed position;
- and
- a detachable fascia overlying at least a portion of the outer surface and having a snap connection snap-fitting the detachable fascia to the door, whereby the detachable fascia can be removed from the door for cleaning while the door remains affixed to the housing.
5 more elements
A food composter comprising:
- a housing defining an interior;
- an end plate with an access opening providing access to the interior and defining a sealing surface extending about the access opening;
- a composting bin located within the interior in a generally vertical orientation and having a fill opening aligned with the access opening;
- a door mounted to the end plate for selectively closing the access opening, the door comprising:
- a carriage defining an outer surface and having a plurality of openings;
- a seal including protruding portions received in the openings and carried by the carriage on a side opposite the outer surface and facing the sealing surface, wherein the seal contacts the sealing surface when the door is in a closed position;
- and
- a detachable fascia overlying at least a portion of the outer surface and having a snap connection snap-fitting the detachable fascia to the door, whereby the detachable fascia can be removed from the door for cleaning while the door remains affixed to the housing.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.