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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
May. 18, 2007
Thomas R. Berger, Racine, WI (US);
Steven P. Hanson, Racine, WI (US);
Thomas R. Berger, Racine, WI (US);
Steven P. Hanson, Racine, WI (US);
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A switching mechanism for a food waste disposer is provided having a plastic one-piece housing that engages an external surface of the food waste disposer by snapping thereto. The switching mechanism also contains a switch capable of enabling operation of the food waste disposer in response to an interlock device positioned within the drain opening. Also provided is a method for converting a continuous feed waste disposer into a batch feed waste disposer. The switching mechanism includes a plug having a male end and a female end that can receive the electrical plug from the continuous feed waste disposer