Patents by Inventor Griffin S. Hampson

Griffin S. Hampson 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).

  • Reverse vending machine
    Patent number: 6547055
    Abstract: A reverse vending machine is configured to selectively accept bulk fed containers, the machine including an in-feed station with an in-feed door and a hopper accessible via the in-feed door, the hopper having a first mouth which is open when the in-feed door is in an open orientation and closed when the in-feed door is in a closed orientation. The in-feed door has a second mouth, which is smaller than the first mouth, and which remains open regardless of in-feed door orientation. The in-feed station thus is configured to simultaneously freely receive multiple disarrayed containers through the first mouth when the in-feed door is in the open orientation and is configured to receive containers through the second mouth when the in-feed door is in the closed orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Can & Bottle Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Coyne, Stuart R. Aldrich, Griffin S. Hampson, Kris M. Kiva
  • Reverse vending machine
    Publication number: 20010052445
    Abstract: A reverse vending machine is configured to selectively accept bulk fed containers, the machine including an in-feed station with an in-feed door and a hopper accessible via the in-feed door, the hopper having a first mouth which is open when the in-feed door is in an open orientation and closed when the in-feed door is in a closed orientation. The in-feed door has a second mouth, which is smaller than the first mouth, and which remains open regardless of in-feed door orientation. The in-feed station thus is configured to simultaneously freely receive multiple disarrayed containers through the first mouth when the in-feed door is in the open orientation and is configured to receive containers through the second mouth when the in-feed door is in the closed orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: John A. Coyne, Stuart R. Aldrich, Griffin S. Hampson, Kris M. Kiva
  • Reverse vending machine
    Patent number: 6186308
    Abstract: A reverse vending machine is configured to selectively accept bulk fed containers, the machine including an in-feed station with an in-feed door and a hopper accessible via the in-feed door, the hopper having a first mouth which is open when the in-feed door is in an open orientation and closed when the in-feed door is in a closed orientation. The in-feed door has a second mouth, which is smaller than the first mouth, and which remains open regardless of in-feed door orientation. The in-feed station thus is configured to simultaneously freely receive multiple disarrayed containers through the first mouth when the in-feed door is in the open orientation and is configured to receive containers through the second mouth when the in-feed door is in the closed orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Can & Bottle Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Coyne, Stuart R. Aldrich, Griffin S. Hampson, Kris M. Kiva