Food waste disposer and mounting flange therefor with mis-installation prevention features

摘要

A mounting assembly for a food waste disposer includes a lower mounting flange having mounting tabs that engage with mounting ramps of an upper mounting flange. The lower mounting flange is rotated with its mounting tabs riding on the mounting ramps of the upper mounting flange to bring the upper and lower mounting flanges securely together. The lower mounting flange includes mis-installation prevention features that if all the mounting tabs of the lower mounting flange are not properly engaged with corresponding mounting ramps of the upper mounting flange, at least one of the mis-installation prevention features will interfere with one of the mounting ramps and prevent the lower mounting flange from being rotated.

主权项

1. A mounting assembly for a food waste disposer, comprising:
a lower mounting flange having mounting tabs that engage with corresponding inclined mounting ramps of an upper mounting flange; and the lower mounting flange including mis-installation prevention features wherein upon at least one of the mounting tabs properly engaged with a corresponding inclined mounting ramp of the upper mounting flange and at least one other of the mounting tabs not properly engaged with the corresponding inclined mounting ramp of the upper mounting flange, at least one of the mis-installation prevention features will interfere with an underside of one of the inclined mounting ramps and prevent the lower mounting flange from being rotated.