Patents by Inventor Jason Bocchino

Jason Bocchino 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).

  • Skirt Valve for Kitchen Sink, and Method of Disposing of Food
    Publication number: 20210101158
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter provides apparatus, systems, and methods in which a valve mechanism is incorporated into a drain to reduce or prevent noise or food fragments from emitting out of an operating garbage disposal. The valve mechanism is generally a skirt valve biased to a closed position, disposed within a housing, and inserted into a drain such that food or fluid passes through the valve into a downstream grinding device. Once the food or fluid has passed through the valve, the valve closes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Green Drain Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Bocchino
  • Skirt valve for kitchen sink, and method of disposing of food
    Patent number: 10960402
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter provides apparatus, systems, and methods in which a valve mechanism is incorporated into a drain to reduce or prevent noise or food fragments from emitting out of an operating garbage disposal. The valve mechanism is generally a skirt valve biased to a closed position, disposed within a housing, and inserted into a drain such that food or fluid passes through the valve into a downstream grinding device. Once the food or fluid has passed through the valve, the valve closes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Green Drain, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Bocchino
  • SKIRT VALVE FOR KITCHEN SINK, AND METHOD OF DISPOSING OF FOOD
    Publication number: 20190106871
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter provides apparatus, systems, and methods in which a valve mechanism is incorporated into a drain to reduce or prevent noise or food fragments from emitting out of an operating garbage disposal. The valve mechanism is generally a skirt valve biased to a closed position, disposed within a housing, and inserted into a drain such that food or fluid passes through the valve into a downstream grinding device. Once the food or fluid has passed through the valve, the valve closes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Jason Bocchino