Patents by Inventor Derek Edward Sumpter

Derek Edward Sumpter 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: 6589002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to material and waste transportation, in particular including an improved routine for delivery of newsprint and the removal of waste paper. There is described a material delivery and waste collection system for a premises. The system comprises (i) providing at least two, wheeled, enclosed elongate material-carrying containers each having a floor, walls, a roof and an access door at the rear of the container. The premises have a delivery bay for transfer of materials from the rear of a first container into the premises; and at least one waste collection bay. The waste collection bay includes a compactor unit having an input adapted to receive waste material and an output for expulsion of the waste material. Mutually cooperating connecting means are provided on the compactor units and on the rear of the second container; the connecting means providing a substantially rigid connection between the output of the compactor unit and the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Derek Edward Sumpter
  • Publication number: 20030026678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to material waste transportation, in particular including an improved routine for delivery of newsprint and the removal of waste paper. There is described a material delivery and waste collection system for a premisis. The system comprises (i) providing at least two, wheeles, enclosed elongate material-carrying containers each having a floor, walls, a roof and an access door at the reat of the container. The premises have a delivery bay for transfer of materials from the rear of a first container into the premises, and at least one waste collection bay. The waste collection bay includes a compactor unit having an input adapted to receive waste material and an output for expulsion of the waste material. Mutually cooperating connection means are provided on the compactor units and on the reat of the second container; the connecting means providing a substantially rigid connection between the output of the compactor unit and the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Derek Edward Sumpter
  • Publication number: 20030021664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to material and waste transportation, in particular including an improved routine for delivery of newsprint and the removal of waste paper. There is described a material delivery and waste collection system for a premises. The system comprises (i) providing at least two, wheeled, enclosed elongate material-carrying containers each having a floor, a rear and two side walls, a roof having a coverable aperture therein and a front access door and having transport means to cause longitudinal transport of material placed within the container; (ii) providing the premises with a delivery bay for transfer of materials from a first such container into the premises; and (iii) providing the premises with at least one waste collection bay wherein the waste collection bay includes an output for expulsion of waste material into a second such container through the aperture in the roof thereof. Preferably, each wheeled container is in the form of a trailer of an articulated lorry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Derek Edward Sumpter