DESC:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10, rule 13)
“An organic waste composting appliance suitable for use in the treatment of organic waste / garbage at source or point of generation”
By
ONE HOP ORGANICS PVT LTD
an Indian Company having address at UNIT 701, Brigade Rubix, 20, HMT main Road, Yeswanthpur, Bangalore 560 013, Karnataka

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

Field of the Invention
The present invention mainly relates to waste management and more particularly to the organic waste composting appliance suitable for use in the treatment of garbage and/or organic materials and to convert garbage/organic materials into useful compost for use as organic manure having commercial applications.
Background of the Invention
Waste management is the human control of the collection, separation and conversion of the different waste into useful bio-fertilizer which will reduce the negative impact of garbage on environment and society. Some components of waste especially household kitchen waste like vegetable/fruit peels, left over food, fish/chicken bones etc henceforth referred to as garbage, have economical value and can be recycled and resource recovered from the same.
Normally, there are two types of the waste namely wet waste and dry waste and both has different value. However, if wastes mixed together, it cannot be recycled. For example, the kitchen waste (includes vegetable & fruit peels, left over foods scraps, bones (chicken / fish / mutton, etc), , leaves and twigs from the garden, etc. and does not include anything which is non-biodegradable like plastics, metal, glass, rubber etc) that is generated every day if composted becomes manure and plastic/paper waste if kept dry it can be recycled. But, it has become a habit for all households to put kitchen waste into a plastic bag and dispose it. This practice turns out to be the root of the unmanageable garbage problem. Further, many people are not aware of composting and so there is no user-friendly way of composting. In addition, almost all people assume that composting requires lot of open space with access to a garden.
Due to this, the waste disposal has become a major problem in most cities and towns. Almost every day one can read in the newspapers and other media about garbage that is strewn on roadsides and other public places, creating a health hazard for humans, animals and the environment.
To solve the above mentioned limitations, there are numerous methods available in the prior art for biodegradation of garbage through composting with microorganisms either aerobically or an-aerobically to convert organic waste into a useable product. In addition, several governments and municipalities now actively encourage recycling at the source of waste generation, in an effort to minimize waste dumping and land filling. However, these efforts are not sufficient and the problem of garbage pile-ups continues unabated. Now, various industrial and small scale composting systems have been developed to take its place. However, many existing small scale composting apparatuses are labor intensive, mechanically complicated, and/or do not have high enough compost production rates.
Although, many initiatives have been taken to bring awareness and treat household garbage, such schemes especially in India have had limited success because householders had to go out of their way to recycle their garbage. In short composting is still considered as messy and tedious process and hence not very popular.
Therefore it is clear from the background presented above that the need exists for the simple appliance which converts garbage to an environmentally neutral or useful product in a continuous, convenient, effective and simple way with less expense.
Objective of the Invention
The main objective of the present invention is to provide an organic waste composting appliance (bin) for effective management of household garbage at source / within the household and to reduce pollution and preserve environment by giving back the nutrients to the soil in the form of manure which is the output of this appliance.
Further objective of the present invention provides a process for continuous composting of the household garbage to obtain a commercially viable product (manure) and to reduce the garbage problem.
Furthermore objective of the present invention produces upto 5 kg of odorless and nutrient rich compost which can be either used for plants or sold to bulk users (organic farmers / gardeners, landscaping service providers, nurseries for a price (prices of compost is approximately Rs.100 for 5kg).
Another object of the present invention is to provide an organic waste composting appliance (bin) that is simple to manufacture and simple to operate.
Yet another object of the present invention provides liquid nutrient from the composting appliance which can be used in the garden on plants as a pest repellant and fertilizer. Alternative use of this liquid nutrient is as a toilet cleaner which removes stains on ceramic and reduces odour.
Summary of the Invention
An aspect of the present invention is to address at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below.
Accordingly, in one aspect of the present invention relates to an organic waste composting appliance suitable for use in the treatment of garbage, the appliance comprising: a main housing (container body) including a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion having a greater horizontal cross section than that of the lower portion and four side walls defining an internal storage space and having an annular rim defining an opening in the container body, a grip extending entirely over the area between lower and upper portion for enabling the container to be grasped and manipulated by an operator, a container lid pivotally coupled to top of the container body for covering the opening in the main housing (container body), an outlet is provided on the front end of lower portion of container body, wherein the outlet is to harvest the manure obtained inside the container body and a pair of wheels attached to the ends of an axle, the axle being secured to the rear of the lower portion of the container body for facilitating the movement of the waste container over a surface.
Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention.
Brief description of the drawings
The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows the perspective view of organic waste composting appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows the front view of organic waste composting appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows the rear view of organic waste composting appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and may have not been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figure may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures.
Detailed description of the invention
The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the invention as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.
The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes reference to one or more of such surfaces.
By the term “substantially” it is meant that the recited characteristic, parameter, or value need not be achieved exactly, but that deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances, measurement error, measurement accuracy limitations and other factors known to those of skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do not preclude the effect the characteristic is intended to provide.
Figs. 1 through 3, discussed below, and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way that would limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented in any suitably arranged communications system. The terms used to describe various embodiments are exemplary. It should be understood that these are provided to merely aid the understanding of the description, and that their use and definitions, in no way limit the scope of the invention. Terms first, second, and the like are used to differentiate between objects having the same terminology and are in no way intended to represent a chronological order, unless where explicitly stated otherwise. A set is defined as a non-empty set including at least one element.
The present invention organic waste composting appliance eventually avoids the garbage problem as described in the background section above by disposing wet waste in to the organic waste composting appliance. Further, the present invention “organic waste composting appliance” is designed with calculated structural ratios with unique aesthetics and ergonomics integrated with Bio-catalyst to convert wet organic waste into manure without releasing any bad odor for household application.
Figure 1 shows the perspective view of organic waste composting appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure shows the organic waste composting appliance. The organic waste composting appliance comprising: a main housing (container body) (110), an internal storage space (120), top opening (lid) (130), a handle (135), a base (140), at least four side walls (150), a pair of wheels (160), outlet (170). The figure 1, 2 and 3 shows the different views of organic waste composting appliance of the invention. The multi-functional organic waste composting appliance is shown in FIG. 1, 2 and 3 being rolled on pair of wheels. The main housing (container body) of the organic waste composting appliance includes a lower portion and an upper portion, where the upper portion having a greater horizontal cross section than that of the lower portion and four side walls defining an internal storage space and having an annular rim defining an opening in the container body. The lower portion of the container body is extending upwardly more than half the height of the container body and having front, rear and opposite side wall portions. The lower body portion has a smaller horizontal cross section than upper body portion.
The handle (135) extending entirely over the container body, which is between the lower and upper portion for enabling the appliance to be grasped and manipulated by an operator. The container lid pivotally coupled to top of the container body for covering the opening in the main housing (container body). The outlet is provided on the front end of lower portion of container body, where the outlet is to harvest the manure obtained inside the container body. The pair of wheels attached to the ends of an axle, the axle being secured to the rear of the lower portion of the container body adjacent the bottom and forward of the rear wall for facilitating the movement of the waste container over a surface.
Further, for rolling the container body of the appliance comprising a pair of wheels attached to the ends of an axle, the axle being secured to the exterior of a forwardly inset portion of the rear wall of the container body adjacent the bottom thereof for facilitating the movement of the waste container over a surface.
A foot access means for assisting the user in tilting of the container/appliance comprising a channel formed in the rear wall portion of the container body extending upwardly above and inwardly into the rear wall beyond an exposed portion of the axle sufficiently to thereby allow access of a user's foot to the exposed portion of the axle so that the user's foot to the exposed portion of the axle so that the user's foot can be placed on the axle to assist in tilting the container when the handle means is grasped and pulled rearwardly by the user.
The present invention organic waste composting appliance (bin) is of well-known configuration having a base and four side walls defining an internal storage space with a top opening provided with a lid. The bottom of the appliance (bin) is recessed at the rear to receive a pair of wheels, which can conveniently be used to move the bin when tilted rearwards onto the wheels. The internal storage space of the appliance is to receive and store the wet waste via lid and fabricates manure by composting the wet waste through a concentration of naturally occurring microbes and finally harvests the manure at the bottom of the housing by providing an outlet at the front end of the housing.
The present invention organic waste composting appliance produces manure by composting the wet waste which is accelerated using a concentration of naturally occurring microbes termed commonly as enzymes mixed with coco-peat. The appliance is designed in such a way that the application of enzymes on the waste is very easy for the end users of the appliance. There is no odour from the appliance during the composting cycle. Further, the decomposing work of the wet waste in appliance is accelerated by by the enzymes.
Every one month (starting from the 3rd month), up to 5 kgs of odorless and nutrient rich compost is available to the household which can be either used to for plants or sold to bulk users for a price. (Current prices of compost are approx Rs.100 for 5 kgs).
The present invention appliance can be stored within the house/apartment or outside in balcony or garden. Further, the liquid from the appliance may be collected via outlets provided at the bottom of the appliance which may be also used as manure, pest repellent etc. for plants.
The method of composting is a 'one-way-continuous-flow' system. In other words, the wet waste is put into the appliance (bin) at one end and the ready to use compost is removed at the other end from the manure collection drawer (outlet). A highly nutritious liquid nutrient collects in the second outlet. This liquid can be used in the garden on plants as a pest repellent and fertilizer. There is no digging, mixing, or lifting involved, thus making the whole process completely convenient to the user.
The present invention “Orbin” is an appliance for households to convert kitchen and garden waste into manure for plants. It is a user-friendly system that allows you to compost organic waste at your own homes.
The organic-waste disposed into the bin is decomposed aerobically by enzymes. The aerobic reaction does not cause any kind of foul smell during decomposition. The resultants of the decomposition is collected in two drawers: the top drawer of outlet in the lower portion of container body contains fresh, rich compost with various nutrients, and the bottom drawer of outlet in the lower portion of container body collects the liquid nutrient.
The primary advantage of using the appliance is that it encourages segregation of waste at source. By doing so, issues related to landfills are avoided and hence, anaerobic reactions leading to emissions of Green House gases can be kept in check.
By using present invention appliance, the users can add up to 1.5-2kg of organic kitchen/garden waste per day. After the first 3 months, about 5kg of fresh compost is collected and then onwards every month highly nutritious compost are generated, ready to use and further ideally about one litre of liquid nutrient is also collected. The amount of compost and liquid nutrient may vary depending on the amount of wet waste added to the unit.
The present invention “organic waste composting appliance” is made of reinforced glass fibre material, and has no metal parts inside the appliance that rust. The appliance has wheels for easy mobility.

Advantages of the invention
The organic waste composting appliance is very simple to use. The appliance is accessed by lifting the lid and dispose of the waste and easy removal of manure.
The appliance (bin) has an elegant appliance look and can be placed in the utility areas of homes / apartments and upto 2 kgs of organic waste can be put into the appliance (bin) on a daily basis.
The present invention appliance can be stored within the house/apartment or outside in balcony or garden.
By implementing waste composting appliance each and every household user can take care of their wet waste and eventually avoid the garbage problem as described in the background section above. If a household does not have wet waste to be disposed of, then the problem of plastic bags piling up in landfills can also be avoided.
The present invention eliminates compost drawer (the compost can be removed as and when required and when it is ready to be harvested) and the appliance has holes and meshes for increased aeration.
Those skilled in this technology can make various alterations and modifications without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention shall be defined and protected by the following claims and their equivalents.
FIGS. 1-3 are merely representational and are not drawn to scale. Certain portions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimized. FIGS. 1-3 illustrate various embodiments of the invention that can be understood and appropriately carried out by those of ordinary skill in the art.
In the foregoing detailed description of embodiments of the invention, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments of the invention require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description of embodiments of the invention, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.
It is understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. It is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein,” respectively.
,CLAIMS:We claim:

1. An organic waste composting appliance suitable for use in the treatment of garbage, the appliance comprising:
a main housing (container body) including a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion having a greater horizontal cross section than that of the lower portion and four side walls defining an internal storage space and having an annular rim defining an opening in the container body;
a grip extending entirely over the area between lower and upper portion for enabling the container to be grasped and manipulated by an operator;
a container lid pivotally coupled to top of the container body for covering the opening in the main housing (container body);
an outlet is provided on the front end of lower portion of container body, wherein the outlet is to harvest the manure obtained inside the container body; and
a pair of wheels attached to the ends of an axle, the axle being secured to the rear of the lower portion of the container body for facilitating the movement of the waste container over a surface.

2. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower portion of the container body extending upwardly more than half the height of the container body and having front, rear and opposite side wall portions.

3. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the internal storage of the appliance (container body) is to receive and store the wet waste via lid and fabricates the manure by composting (aerobic reaction) the wet waste through use of enzymes.

4. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aerobic reaction inside the container body of appliance does not cause any kind of foul smell

5. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resultants of the decomposition is collected in two draws, the top draw of outlet of lower portion contain fresh, rich compost with various nutrients, and the bottom draw of outlet of lower portion collects liquid nutrient.

6. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the appliance is used for households to convert kitchen and garden waste into manure for plants.

7. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein by using appliance the users can add up to 1.5-2kg of organic wetwaste per day which in return gives upto 5kg of fresh compost every month

8. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the appliance is made of Reinforced glass fibre material, and has no metal parts that rust.

9. The appliance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the appliance is a “One Way Continuous Flow” user-friendly system that allows you to compost organic-waste at one’s own homes.