US 11,702,375 B2
Food waste recycling appliance
Wade Atkinson, Benton Harbor, MI (US); Mohsin Mahamadshafi Attar, Maharashtra (IN); Abhishek Pradeep Buzruk, Maharashtra (IN); Rajwardhan Deshmukh, Maharashtra (IN); Rachel Maghas, Kalamazoo, MI (US); Bhushan Vijay Patil, Maharashtra (IN); and Heron Plaza Rico, Saint Joseph, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/214,871.
Application 17/214,871 is a continuation of application No. 16/189,277, filed on Nov. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,995,042.
Prior Publication US 2021/0214283 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. C05F 17/907 (2020.01); B02C 18/00 (2006.01); B01F 33/83 (2022.01); B02C 23/10 (2006.01); C05F 17/60 (2020.01); B01F 27/091 (2022.01); B01F 27/921 (2022.01); B01F 33/80 (2022.01)
CPC C05F 17/907 (2020.01) [B01F 33/8305 (2022.01); B02C 18/0092 (2013.01); B01F 27/091 (2022.01); B01F 27/921 (2022.01); B01F 33/83611 (2022.01); B02C 23/10 (2013.01); C05F 17/60 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food recycler comprising:
a housing defining an interior and an access opening to the interior;
a mixing bin located within the interior and defining a mixing chamber having a first inlet accessible via the access opening and a first outlet;
an output bin defining an output chamber having a second inlet and a second outlet; and
a transfer assembly for transferring food waste from the mixing bin to the output bin, the transfer assembly comprising:
a chute mounted to the housing and operably coupling the first outlet of the mixing bin to the second inlet of the output bin; and
at least one vibration damper positioned between the housing and the chute configured to allow flexibility of the chute to vibrate relative to the housing.