Garbage disposal assembly with decorative sink flange mask

A garbage disposal apparatus for use in a sink having a sink bottom with a sink drainage hole defined therein, said garbage disposal apparatus comprising:

• a disposal body unit;
• a sink flange including, at least,
• an open cylindrical body portion for insertion into a sink drainage hole and including, at least, an inner annular ridge, and defining an outer annular groove, and
• an annular lip portion connected to and extending radially outward from one end of said cylindrical body portion for being located above said sink bottom;
• a mounting means for securing said sink flange to said sink bottom and for supporting said disposal body unit from said sink flange, said mounting means including, at least,
• a back-up ring mounted around said cylindrical body portion of said sink flange and located adjacent said sink bottom,
• a support ring located, at least partially, within said outer annular groove of said cylindrical body portion of said sink flange
• a mounting ring mounted around said cylindrical body portion of said sink flange below said back-up ring and above said support ring for receiving support from said support ring to support said disposal body unit;
• a flange mask composed of selectively colored plastic and designed to be mounted into said sink flange through one downward push of said flange mask into said sink flange, said flange mask including, at least,
• an open cylindrical mask body for insertion into said cylindrical body portion of said sink flange and defining, at least, an outer annular groove for receipt of said inner annular ridge of said cylindrical body portion of said sink flange, wherein said outer annular groove is located below the sink bottom adjacent a bottom end of said open cylindrical mask body,
• an inner support means for supporting a stopper within said open cylindrical mask body, wherein said inner support means includes an inwardly extending annular ridge, and
• an annular mask lip connected to and extending radially outward from one end of said open cylindrical mask body for being located above said annular lip portion of said sink flange;
• seal means for providing a seal between said annular lip portion of said sink flange and said annular mask lip of said flange mask;
• and
• a stopper means supported by said inner support means of said flange mask for impeding water flow through said open cylindrical mask body.