Patents by Inventor Hubert P. Scherer

Hubert P. Scherer 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: 9517881
    Abstract: The inventive concept consists of a compartmentalized trash can including a basic trash can of any configuration. The basic trash can has installed therein, at a lower area, a horizontal plate which is being fastened to the inside walls of the basic trash can thus forming a lower compartment. The lower compartment has an opening at one of the walls of the basic trash can. A half oval cover skirt is formed that has a flat cover plate at the top end to cover the top of the basic trash can. The half oval cover skirt has a depending a half oval cover skirt which is depending from the top cover plate and is connected to the top plate and can be moved by way of a hinge at the top cover plate and can be moved to an upper position exposing the top trash compartment and when it is lowered it will cover the opening in one of the walls of the basic trash can. The top cover plate has an arrangement to close or open an access to the interior of the upper compartment to deposit trash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventor: Hubert P. Scherer
  • Publication number: 20160009490
    Abstract: The inventive concept consists of a compartmentalized trash can including a basic trash can of any configuration. The basic trash can has installed therein, at a lower area, a horizontal plate which is being fastened to the inside walls of the basic trash can thus forming a lower compartment. The lower compartment has an opening at one of the walls of the basic trash can. A half oval cover skirt is formed that has a flat cover plate at the top end to cover the top of the basic trash can. The half oval cover skirt has a depending a half oval cover skirt which is depending from the top cover plate and is connected to the top plate and can be moved by way of a hinge at the top cover plate and can be moved to an upper position exposing the top trash compartment and when it is lowered it will cover the opening in one of the walls of the basic trash can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Hubert P. Scherer