| US 7,458,141 B2 | ||
| Methods and devices for installing a garbage disposer | ||
| Igor Goldburt, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Yuriy Malakhov, San Francisco, Calif. (US); and Aleksandr Malakhov, San Francisco, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Innovative Pioneer, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 01, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/174,431. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0000116 A1, Jan. 04, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B23P 19/04 (2006.01); B23P 11/00 (2006.01); B25B 27/14 (2006.01); B02C 23/36 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 29—464 [29/225; 29/229; 29/256; 29/264; 29/271; 29/428; 29/434; 29/525.01; 241/46.013; 241/46.014] | 14 Claims |
| 1. A method of installing a garbage disposer in a sink, comprising the steps of:
providing a garbage disposer and an installation kit, the garbage disposer having a plumbing element and a motor unit, and
the installation kit having a first part and a second part;
placing the first part of the installation kit in a sink with the first part contacting a sink flange;
supporting the plumbing element with the second part of the installation kit;
positioning the second part and the plumbing element beneath the sink;
coupling the first and second parts together with a connector extending through the sink drain between the first and second
parts, the connector coupling the first and second parts together when the first part is in contact with the sink flange while
the second part supports the plumbing element beneath the sink;
decoupling the first and second parts;
forming a stand with the first and second parts;
supporting the motor unit with the stand;
mounting the motor unit to the sink while the motor unit is supported by the stand; and
attaching the plumbing element to the sink.
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