Patents by Inventor Geoffrey B. Sims

Geoffrey B. Sims 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: 5253766
    Abstract: A waste disposal chute assembly is disclosed for segregating waste material in a multi-story building. The chute assembly has a plurality of laterally adjacent chutes, which may be nested together. Each chute has a plurality of elongate, longitudinal, telescoping members. The telescoping members have an inlet port, an outlet port and a telescoping portion. Seam cleats are provided to facilitate the unobstructed telescoping of the telescoping members into those below. Laterally adjacent telescoping members are attached and each chute has an opening to provide access thereto. Each opening may be covered by a door which is adapted to provide access to more than one opening. The chute assembly is retained in the multi-story structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Inventor: Geoffrey B. Sims