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US 12,090,487 B2Granted
Grinding mechanism for food waste disposer
AssigneeInsinkerator LLC
InventorEric J. Obermeyer
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Abstract
Grinding sections for food waste disposers, food waste disposers having grinding sections, and methods of manufacturing food waste disposers having grinding sections are disclosed herein. The grinding sections include an internal wall having a plurality of projections extending into the food receiving area. Grinding inserts are attached to each projection. The grinding sections may be made by molding the grinding section housing with the projections and attaching the grinding inserts into the projections.
Claims15
A grinding section for a food waste disposer, the grinding section comprising:
- a grinding section housing having an internal wall that defines a food receiving area;
- a plurality of projections formed in the internal wall and facing into the food receiving area;
- a plurality of grinding inserts, wherein each grinding insert is attached to one of the projections and has an outer edge that protrudes into the food receiving area.
A food waste disposer comprising:
- a grinding section having a grinding section housing, the grinding section housing having an internal wall that defines a food receiving area;
- a plurality of projections formed in the internal wall and facing into the food receiving area;
- a plurality of grinding inserts, wherein each grinding insert is attached to one of the projections and has an outer edge that protrudes into the food receiving area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.