Patents by Inventor Steven J. Fillis

Steven J. Fillis 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).

  • Patent number: 5522628
    Abstract: A container, of knock-down variety, for picking up, enclosing, transporting and disposing of animal waste that is accomplished by a single piece of flat paperboard with folds, adhesive, tab locks and an auto-erected lock top. After it is erected, side flaps extend out from the open side of the carton. The pressure applied to the top of the carton causes the side flap panels on the open side to fold under. This creates a scooping action which picks up the waste and pushes it inside the carton. The side flaps can then be slipped into the tab locks, effectively locking the waste inside the box, and the entire carton can be thrown away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Inventor: Steven J. Fillis