Patents by Inventor Richard Junk

Richard Junk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Food waste disposer clean-out mechanism
    Patent number: 7665680
    Abstract: A shredder plate assembly for a food waste disposer includes a disk with one or more water slinging devices attached, so that water flowing into the disposer flows over the water slinging device and against the inside of the disposer housing as the disk rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Scott W. Anderson, Joseph G. Farmerie, Nicholas J. Hirsch, Steven P. Hanson, Cynthia C. Jara-Almonte, Richard Junk
  • Food waste disposer clean-out mechanism
    Publication number: 20070131808
    Abstract: A shredder plate assembly for a food waste disposer includes a disk with one or more water slinging devices attached, so that water flowing into the disposer flows over the water slinging device and against the inside of the disposer housing as the disk rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Scott Anderson, Joseph Farmerie, Nicholas Hirsch, Steven Hanson, Cynthia Jara-Almonte, Richard Junk
  • FOOD WASTE DISPOSER GRINDING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20060011758
    Abstract: A grinding mechanism for a food waste disposer includes a grinding ring defining a plurality of window openings therethrough. A backing member receives the grinding ring and defines a plurality of cavities therein corresponding to the window openings. A plurality of stacked disks form a rotatable shredder plate that is situated to rotate relative to the grinding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Steven Hanson, Richard Junk, Cynthia Jara-Almonte, Thomas Berger