Patents by Inventor Gretchen Elizabeth Ernest

Gretchen Elizabeth Ernest has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Trash can lifting device with lever
    Patent number: 8720862
    Abstract: The apparatus is to assist in the removal of trash receptacles and or bag liners from under counter single, double, or multiple slide-out trash can cabinets. By stepping on the lever located below the trash can, the trash-can will be raised approximately one inch which will allow a person to remove the plastic trash bag (bag liner) from the rim of the trash can. It will also allow easy removal of the trash receptacle itself once it is raised by allowing a person to grasp the rim of the trash can. The unit can be retrofitted onto existing pull-out trash can cabinets or mounted in new.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventors: Gretchen Elizabeth Ernest, Thomas Matthew Hoffmam
  • TRASH CAN LIFTING DEVICE WITH LEVER
    Publication number: 20110248226
    Abstract: The apparatus is to assist in the removal of trash receptacles and or bag liners from under counter single, double, or multiple slide-out trash can cabinets. By stepping on the lever located below the trash can, the trash-can will be raised approximately one inch which will allow a person to remove the plastic trash bag (bag liner) from the rim of the trash can. It will also allow easy removal of the trash receptacle itself once it is raised by allowing a person to grasp the rim of the trash can. The unit can be retrofitted onto existing pull-out trash can cabinets or mounted in new.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Gretchen Elizabeth Ernest, Thomas M. Hoffman