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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2002
Cynthia C Jara-Almonte, Kenosh, WI (US);
Thomas R Berger, Racine, WI (US);
Jeff P Culver, Sturtevant, WI (US);
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A waste line connector assembly for connecting a food waste disposer to a waste line is disclosed. The connector assembly isolates vibrational forces of the waste disposer from the waste line caused during the operation of the waste disposer. The connector assembly includes a flexible isolation coupler. The flexible isolation coupler has a flexible portion for absorbing the vibrational forces of the waste disposer. The flexible isolation coupler may be directly coupled to the discharge outlet of the waste disposer or to the waste line. The flexible isolation coupler may also be attached between two tubular tailpipes, which are coupled to the discharge outlet of the waste disposer or to the waste line.