Patent ID: 8474591
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A garbage chute apparatus, comprising, in combination: a chute having a chute diameter of about 12 inches, the chute comprising a horizontal leg connected to a vertical leg by a rounded bend; an outer flange disposed on the horizontal leg; an inner flange disposed in parallel with the outer flange on the horizontal leg, the inner flange placed against an interior of an existing wall, the outer flange placed against an exterior of the existing wall, said inner and outer flanges sealing the horizontal leg within the wall; a round door disposed on the inner flange, the door attached via an inwardly pivoting hinge; an exhaust fan affixed to the horizontal leg, the exhaust fan positioned exteriorly to the outer flange; a fan cover mounted atop the exhaust fan; a mountable switch in communication with the exhaust fan; a flexible smooth bell-shaped coupler removably coupling the chute vertical leg to an existing garbage container, the coupler having a top spaced apart from a bottom; a hook and loop band around the coupler top; an elastic band around the coupler bottom, the hook and loop band and the elastic band sealably fitting the coupler to the chute and to the garbage container.