US 11,667,589 B2
Composting device with trim bezel
Abhishek P. Buzruk, Maharashtra (IN); Christopher C. Wilcox, Stevensville, MI (US); and Michael S. Seeley, South Haven, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/71,503.
Application 17/071,503 is a continuation of application No. 16/690,326, filed on Nov. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,822,289.
Application 16/690,326 is a continuation of application No. 15/158,958, filed on May 19, 2016, granted, now 10,501,381, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0024432 A1, Jan. 28, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C05F 17/907 (2020.01); C05F 17/964 (2020.01)
CPC C05F 17/907 (2020.01) [C05F 17/964 (2020.01); Y02P 20/145 (2015.11); Y02W 30/40 (2015.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food composter comprising:
a housing defining an interior, and having a top wall defining an access opening providing access to the interior;
a door moveable relative to the access opening between open/closed positions to selectively open/close the access opening;
a removable trim bezel comprising a converging portion that converges to a vertical portion and having a trim bezel opening aligned with the access opening; and
a bin located within the interior and having a fill opening in communication with the trim bezel opening.