US3182918A
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Impeller means for food waste disposer
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-12-04
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Granted: 1965-05-11
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Expires: 1982-12-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William M Shive
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:21
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/12; E03C1/26; E03C1/266; E03C1/2665; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
IN A FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL APPARATUS HAVING A STATONARY HOPPER ENCLOSING A COMMINUTING CHAMBER, A ROTATABLE COMMINUTING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CIRCULAR FLYWHEEL AND A WASTE IMPELLER MEANS MOUNTED ON THE TOP SURFACE OF SAID FLYWHEEL, THE FLYWHEEL HAVING A VERTICAL AXIS OF ROTATION AND FORMING A BOTTOM WALL OF SAID COMMINUTING CHAMBER, A DRAINAGE CHAMBER DISPOSED BENEATH SAID FLYWHEEL FOR RECEIVING WATER AND COMMINUTED WASTE MATERAIL FROM SAID HOOPER; THE INVENTION COMPRISING A WASTE IMPELLER MEANS IS THE FORM OF A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SWINGING IMPELLERS FORMED OF ROD-LIKE MATERIAL WHERE EACH IMPELLER IS FORMED WITH A PAIR OF ARMS THAT ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A BIGHT PORTION, PIVOT MEANS FASTENED TO THE FLYWHEEL AND COOPERATING WITH THE BIGHT PORTION SO THAT THE IMPELLER MAY SWING THEREABOUT, SAID BIGH PORTION EXTENDING AT LEAST PARTIALLY AROUND SAID PIVOT MEANS, SAID PAIR OF ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID BIGHT PORTION IN THE SMAE GENERAL DIRECTION, THE DISTAL END OF ONE
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