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US 12,702,985 B2

Food waste disposer with grating ring

US 12,702,985 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: INSINKERATOR LLC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
INSINKERATOR LLC
Inventors
Matthew R. Sandoval; Clyde C. Verhoff; Charles A. Farago
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2023-12-21
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,985 B2 · US12702985 · 12702985

Abstract

Grinding mechanisms for food waste disposers, and food waste disposers having grinding mechanisms are disclosed herein. The grinding mechanisms include a stationary grinding ring that includes a plurality of grater teeth, and a rotating shredder plate that includes at least one lug. The at least one lug may have at least a portion that is movable with respect to the top surface of the rotating shredder plate, or may be fin shaped.

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