US Patent Issued on July 14 for "Mechanical chute for kitchen food waste removal and containment" (Washington Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,317, issued on July 14.

"Mechanical chute for kitchen food waste removal and containment" was invented by David Russell Owen (Bellingham, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mechanical chute apparatus installable in a wall opening for waste removal includes: a housing having a curved pivot and a ventilation opening; a drawer installed in the housing; a chute pan pivotally mounted to the drawer; and drawer hardware for mounting the drawer in the housing and for opening and closing the drawer. The chute pan has a front end and a rear end, and has a first position with the rear end horizontal to the front end, and a second position w...