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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Applicants:
Steven P. Hanson, Racine, WI (US);
Richard A. Junk, Elkhorn, WI (US);
Cynthia C. Jara-almonte, Kenosha, WI (US);
Thomas R. Berger, Racine, WI (US);
Inventors:
Steven P. Hanson, Racine, WI (US);
Richard A. Junk, Elkhorn, WI (US);
Cynthia C. Jara-Almonte, Kenosha, WI (US);
Thomas R. Berger, Racine, WI (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C 23/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A grinding mechanism for a food waste disposer includes a grinding ring defining a plurality of window openings therethrough. A backing member receives the grinding ring and defines a plurality of cavities therein corresponding to the window openings. A plurality of stacked disks form a rotatable shredder plate that is situated to rotate relative to the grinding plate.