Patents by Inventor Michele Labuda

Michele Labuda 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).

  • Receptacle for holding trash liner
    Patent number: 5390818
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and holding a flexible and collapsible trash liner comprises a rigid upright trash receptacle having a main body with a generally closed bottom and an open top. The bottom has a periphery about which the bottom is affixed to the main body, and this periphery has at least one cavity formed therealong. The cavity effectively forms a foothold for a user in removing the trash liner from the receptacle as well as a handhold for a user in transporting the trash receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Inventor: Michele LaBuda
  • Receptacle for holding trash liner
    Patent number: 5269434
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and holding a flexible and collapsible trash liner comprises a rigid upright trash receptacle having a main body with a generally closed bottom and an open top. The bottom has a periphery about which the bottom is affixed to the main body, and this periphery has at least one cavity formed therealong. The cavity effectively forms a foothold for a user in removing the trash liner from the receptacle as well as a handhold for a user in transporting the trash receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Inventor: Michele Labuda