Earl F Mann

US Patent:

20130260446, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/852219

Inventors:

WALTER T. BLANCHARD - IRVING TX, US
BRENT M. BURGESS - EDWARDSBURG MI, US
KRISTOPHER L. DELGADO - STEVENSVILLE MI, US
BRETT DIBKEY - SAINT JOSEPH MI, US
DONALD J. HABEGGER - FINDLAY OH, US
ANDREW KASPROWICZ - FORT SMITH AR, US
EARL W. MANN - GREENWOOD AR, US
WILLIAM L. MURCH - OWASSO OK, US
JACK F. PARK - BENTON HARBOR MI, US
WESLEY A. SONNENBERG - STEVENSVILLE MI, US

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation - Benton Harbor MI

International Classification:

C05F 17/02

US Classification:

4352866, 4352901, 4352902, 4352904

Abstract:

The invention relates to a device for transforming refuse into compost. The device includes a first chamber having a grinding mechanism to grind refuse. The device also includes a second chamber attached to the first chamber, and a conduit interconnecting the first chamber to the second chamber. The second chamber stores the ground refuse to promote the composting process, and the conduit allows thermal energy and moisture to be shared between the first and second chambers.