Patents by Inventor Carl E. Morris

Carl E. Morris 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: 3997073
    Abstract: Grease disposal apparatus for use under an automotive vehicle, which includes a grease pan having a central portion adapted to rest upon the floor surface with the outer circumference of the pan being elevated so that grease collect thereon will run downward to the central portion, a quantity of grease-absorbent material placed upon the pan central portion but removable therefrom, and a removable cover over the grease-absorbent material.A grease pan having a raised outer edge which is resiliently supported so that it will temporarily deflect towards the floor surface when a vehicle tire runs upon it, and being of such configuration that wind currents blowing across the grease pan will not exert a significant lifting force upon the pan either by blowing into a gap underneath the pan edge or by the airfoil of blowing across its upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Inventor: Carl E. Morris