US3695520A
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Permanent garbage disposal apparatus for disposal of large volumes of garbage
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-11-06
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1990-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A garbage disposal apparatus permanently installed in a building for grinding bulk garbage in large quantities and blending the ground garbage in a water bath and disposing of the blended mixture in a sewer line. The apparatus is provided with a bulk garbage feed and grinder device and a permanently installed blender having sets of large blades driven counter-rotationally in a water bath for blending garbage discharged from the feed and grinder device to the blender.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas G Mauro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:47
CPC Classifications
B; B02; B02C; B02C18/00; B02C18/0084; B02C18/0092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A permanently installed garbage disposal apparatus for use in a building comprising, a garbage feed device comprising grinder means comprising rotationally driven toothed grinder rolls for grinding large volumes of wet and dry, organic and inorganic solid waste material, means to deliver wet and dry organic bulk solid waste material to said garbage grinder, a blender receiving ground waste material discharged from the garbage feed and grinder device, said blender comprising a stationarily mounted enclosed tank containing in operation a volume of water therein into which the waste material from said garbage grinder is discharged, means to supply water into said tank and rotationally driven blending blades disposed in said tank immersed in said water in operation for breaking up and comminuting the sOlid waste material and blending the waste material received in said tank, means to rotationally drive said blending blades, means to discharge water and the blended waste material from said tank, said blending blades comprising two sets of metallic blades driven counter-rotationally, said means to drive the blades comprising an electric motor and two coaxial drive shafts driven in opposite directions by said electric motor and said garbage feed and grinder device having a discharge disposed on said tank above said blending blades.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A permanently installed garbage disposal apparatus for use in a building comprising, a garbage feed device comprising grinder means comprising rotationally driven toothed grinder rolls for grinding large volumes of wet and dry, organic and inorganic solid waste material, means to deliver wet and dry organic bulk solid waste material to said garbage grinder, a blender receiving ground waste material discharged from the garbage feed and grinder device, said blender comprising a stationarily mounted enclosed tank containing in operation a volume of water therein into which the waste material from said garbage grinder is discharged, means to supply water into said tank and rotationally driven blending blades disposed in said tank immersed in said water in operation for breaking up and comminuting the sOlid waste material and blending the waste material received in said tank, means to rotationally drive said blending blades, means to discharge water and the blended waste material from said tank, said blending blades comprising two sets of metallic blades driven counter-rotationally, said means to drive the blades comprising an electric motor and two coaxial drive shafts driven in opposite directions by said electric motor and said garbage feed and grinder device having a discharge disposed on said tank above said blending blades.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 1, in which said means to discharge water and waste material from said tank comprises means connecting said tank to a sewer line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Garbage disposal apparatus according to claim 1, including means to supply to said tank feed material for fish discharged therefrom jointly with said water and blended waste material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-03 | 1976-04-03 | 1976-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-03 | 1980-04-03 | 1980-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-03 | 1984-04-03 | 1984-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |