Patents by Inventor David J. Coll

David J. Coll 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).

  • Publication number: 20160237665
    Abstract: Provided herein is a plug that is configured to obstruct an auxiliary inlet of a garbage disposal, and more particularly, to a manually removable plug for an auxiliary inlet of a garbage disposal that precludes attachment of a drain hose from a dishwasher to the auxiliary inlet without removal of the plug. Embodiments may include a garbage disposal including a grinding chamber with a primary inlet and an auxiliary inlet. Embodiments may include a plug for obstructing the auxiliary inlet of a garbage disposal. The plug may include a plug body, a stem, and a handle, where the stem extends between the plug body and the handle. The plug body may define a cylindrical shape having a diameter axially aligned with an axis of the stem. The handle may define a first edge, second edge, and a length defined there between extending perpendicularly to the axis of the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: David J. Coll, Ralph A. Porcaro, II
  • Patent number: D757232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Coll, Ralph A. Porcaro, II