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US3211389A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rotor assembly for food waste disposers

Assignee: Salvajor Co
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Filing: 1961-10-16
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1981-10-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr George O Sherman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 21:42
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/12; E03C1/26; E03C1/266; E03C1/2665

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
IN A WASTE DISPOSAL UNIT: A ROTOR; A SHREDDER RING SURROUNDING SAID ROTOR; AN L-SHAPED LUG HAVING A PAIR OF LEGS; MEANS COUPLED WITH ONE OF THE LEGS ADJACENT ONE END OF THE LATTER AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE LUG ON THE ROTOR FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE ROTOR AND INTO ANDOUT OF A WASTE-GRINDING POSITION ADJACENT SAID PERIPHERY, THE LUG BEING MOVABLE TOWARD SAID PERIPHERY BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AS THE ROTOR ROTATES, SAID ONE LEG OF THE LUG EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OF THE ROTOR AND IN ADVANCE OF SAID MOUNTING MEANS, THE OTHER LEG EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OF THE ROTOR TOWARD SAID PERIPHERY; AND STOP MEANS PREVENTING SAID LUG FROM MOVING BEYOND SAID POSITION BY SAID CENTRIFUGAL FORCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
IN A WASTE DISPOSAL UNIT: A ROTOR; A SHREDDER RING SURROUNDING SAID ROTOR; AN L-SHAPED LUG HAVING A PAIR OF LEGS; MEANS COUPLED WITH ONE OF THE LEGS ADJACENT ONE END OF THE LATTER AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE LUG ON THE ROTOR FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE ROTOR AND INTO ANDOUT OF A WASTE-GRINDING POSITION ADJACENT SAID PERIPHERY, THE LUG BEING MOVABLE TOWARD SAID PERIPHERY BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AS THE ROTOR ROTATES, SAID ONE LEG OF THE LUG EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OF THE ROTOR AND IN ADVANCE OF SAID MOUNTING MEANS, THE OTHER LEG EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RADIALLY OF THE ROTOR TOWARD SAID PERIPHERY; AND STOP MEANS PREVENTING SAID LUG FROM MOVING BEYOND SAID POSITION BY SAID CENTRIFUGAL FORCE.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-11 1969-04-12 1969-10-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-11 1977-04-12 1977-10-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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