Patents by Inventor Denise Sammons

Denise Sammons 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: 6959643
    Abstract: A trash compactor includes a base member, an elongated stationary support member connected thereto, a mechanism for selectively compressing trash, and a hydraulic mechanism for operably controlling the compressing mechanism. The compressing mechanism includes a plurality of elongated telescopic tubes slidably engageable with each other wherein one of the plurality of tubes has a hollow interior and includes a helical spring member housed therein. The hydraulic mechanism includes a sump and a flexible conduit in fluid communication therewith, a manually operable pump connected upstream of the sump, and a valve connected to the pump for controlling the flow of fluid through the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Inventors: Denise A. Sammons, Ellis W. Sammons
  • Patent number: D608543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Inventor: Denise Sammons
  • Patent number: D609002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Denise Sammons