Patents by Inventor Charlotte Annette Vaughn Thompson

Charlotte Annette Vaughn Thompson 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: 6199714
    Abstract: A waste receptacle with a open upper end, a closed lower end, sidewalls there between and a lid to enclose open upper end. A lower portion on a sidewall has an inwardly formed recess dimensioned to receive the toe and end portion of a human foot to hold receptacle when full liners are removed. As well as the same recess is also dimensioned to receive swept debris into a vacuum tube through an open recess within the inwardly formed recess of the lower sidewall. The vacuum tube is secured to inner sidewall of receptacle and is received into a removable debris storage container that is also removable received by a vacuum housing secured with in receptacle. Handles of receptacle bend open to receive and neatly secure bulky excess top portion of liner to receptacle. Handles of receptacle also collate with an outward extending ledge of receptacle lid to lock seal the receptacle. The receptacle lid has within its outwardly extending formed handle a sealed internal trash tie storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Charlotte Annette Vaughn Thompson