Title:
A BAFFLE FOR A FOOD WASTE DISPOSER TO REDUCE NOISE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002062478
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A baffle (160) for a food waste disposer to reduce noise is disclosed. The baffle (160) has a diaphragm that allows solid and liquid waste to pass through the diaphragm, and accordingly does not substantially affect the normal operation of the disposer. However, because the baffle (160) covers the central opening in the conventional mounting gasket (150) of the prior art, a direct path from the grinding mechanism in the disposer (110) to the sink (120) is blocked, thus muffling the noise coming from the grinding mechanism. Additionally, the disclosed baffles are preferably, but not necessarily, designed so as to create a water dam on their surface by impeding the flow of water from the sink faucet in a way to create a pool of water. The disclosed baffles (160) may be installed in the drain opening (122) of a sink (120) above the conventional mounting gasket, although other embodiments are also disclosed.
Inventors:
BERGER THOMAS R (US)
JARA-ALMONTE CYNTHIA (US)
JARA-ALMONTE CYNTHIA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2002/000359
Publication Date:
October 17, 2002
Filing Date:
February 06, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (US)
BERGER THOMAS R (US)
JARA-ALMONTE CYNTHIA (US)
BERGER THOMAS R (US)
JARA-ALMONTE CYNTHIA (US)
International Classes:
E03C1/266; (IPC1-7): B02C18/42
Foreign References:
| US3071328A | 1963-01-01 | |||
| US3432108A | 1969-03-11 | |||
| US2896866A | 1959-07-28 |
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