US3182111A
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Sump construction for a food waste disposer
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-07-31
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Granted: 1965-05-04
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Expires: 1982-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcus P Hogue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:07
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/12; E03C1/26; E03C1/266; E03C1/2665; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A METHOD OF MOLDING A COMBINED MOTOR HOUSING AND SUMP FOR A FOOD WASTE DISPOSER WHERE THE HOUSING HAS A MOTOR STATOR ENCAPSULATED THEREIN, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF POSITIONING THE STATOR OVER A CENTER PLUG ASSEMBLY, PLACING A RESILIENT INSERT WITHIN AN OUTER MOLD SHELL ALONG ONE SIDE WALL THEREOF, SAID INSERT BEING CAPABLE OF SLIDING REMOVAL FORM THE SHELL, PLACING THE OUTER MOLD SHELL OVER THE COMBINED STATOR AND CENTER PLUG ASSEMBLY, THE INSERT BEING COMPRESSED BETWEEN AN OUTER SURFACE OF THE CENTER PLUG AND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE MOLD SHELL, INTRODUCING A FLUID MOLDING COMPOUND INTO THE MOLD, AND CURING THE MOLD TO TRANSFORM THE COMPOUND INTO A SOLID CASTING, REMOVING THE MOLD SHELL FROM THE CASTING, THE INSERT BEING HELD TO THE CASTING AND THEREBY STRIPPED FROM THE MOLD SHELL, REMOVING THE CASTING FROM THE CENTER PLUG AND FINALLY REMOVING THE INSERT FROM THE CASTING SO THAT A DRAIN OPENING IS FORMED IN THE SIDE WWALL OF THE SUMP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
A METHOD OF MOLDING A COMBINED MOTOR HOUSING AND SUMP FOR A FOOD WASTE DISPOSER WHERE THE HOUSING HAS A MOTOR STATOR ENCAPSULATED THEREIN, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF POSITIONING THE STATOR OVER A CENTER PLUG ASSEMBLY, PLACING A RESILIENT INSERT WITHIN AN OUTER MOLD SHELL ALONG ONE SIDE WALL THEREOF, SAID INSERT BEING CAPABLE OF SLIDING REMOVAL FORM THE SHELL, PLACING THE OUTER MOLD SHELL OVER THE COMBINED STATOR AND CENTER PLUG ASSEMBLY, THE INSERT BEING COMPRESSED BETWEEN AN OUTER SURFACE OF THE CENTER PLUG AND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE MOLD SHELL, INTRODUCING A FLUID MOLDING COMPOUND INTO THE MOLD, AND CURING THE MOLD TO TRANSFORM THE COMPOUND INTO A SOLID CASTING, REMOVING THE MOLD SHELL FROM THE CASTING, THE INSERT BEING HELD TO THE CASTING AND THEREBY STRIPPED FROM THE MOLD SHELL, REMOVING THE CASTING FROM THE CENTER PLUG AND FINALLY REMOVING THE INSERT FROM THE CASTING SO THAT A DRAIN OPENING IS FORMED IN THE SIDE WWALL OF THE SUMP.
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