Touch pad control information system for a food waste disposer

Details Touch pad control information system for a food waste disposer Touch pad control information system for a food waste disposer

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Rosenbaum, Mark (Department: 3725)

Solid material comminution or disintegration

Apparatus

With automatic control

C241S101300, C241S046013

Reexamination Certificate

active

07066415

ABSTRACT:
A touch pad control information system for a food waste disposer is disclosed. The touch pad is mountable to a wall or countertop near the food waste disposer. The touch pad preferably includes switches which allow the user to select from a plurality of disposer functions, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) or other graphic display to indicate one of a plurality of statuses for the disposer. The touch pad is coupled to the disposer by a wire bus or by wireless means.

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