Patents by Inventor Chadwick L. Van Sweden

Chadwick L. Van Sweden 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).

  • Refuse container
    Patent number: 5816591
    Abstract: A refuse container constructed of a rigid plastic material comprises a walled storage bin having substantially vertical walls extending upwardly from a bottom wall. The refuse container includes a wheel-bearing axle mounted to the lower rear portion of the storage bin and at least one wheel mounted to a front portion of the storage bin. To prevent downward deflection of the storage bin bottom wall, the refuse container also includes a brace disposed beneath the bottom wall which mounts to the rear axle and the front portion of the storage bin to reinforce the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Cascade Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian G. Parker, Chadwick L. Van Sweden, Robert J. Turnbull