Patents by Inventor James P. Monahan

James P. Monahan 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).

  • Kitchen shredder
    Patent number: 8925843
    Abstract: An apparatus for pre-composting organic material, comprising: a housing with two openings and a pre-composting means between the two openings wherein kitchen scraps may be fed in the first opening and the pre-composted scraps exit the second opening. In an embodiment of the present invention the pre-composter includes: a lid assembly which may facilitate feeding scraps into the pre-composter; a hopper and blade assembly for pre-composting or cutting and shredding the scraps; a component tray for securing the housing to the hopper; a bin for collecting the pre-composted scraps; and a crank assembly which delivers rotational power to the blade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Ingenious Marketing LLC
    Inventors: Gail D. Loos, James E. Jones, James P. Monahan, Jeffrey L. Schaefer, Shane Korthuis
  • KITCHEN SHREDDER
    Publication number: 20140231563
    Abstract: An apparatus for pre-composting organic material, comprising: a housing with two openings and a pre-composting means between the two openings wherein kitchen scraps may be fed in the first opening and the pre-composted scraps exit the second opening. In an embodiment of the present invention the pre-composter includes: a lid assembly which may facilitate feeding scraps into the pre-composter; a hopper and blade assembly for pre-composting or cutting and shredding the scraps; a component tray for securing the housing to the hopper; a bin for collecting the pre-composted scraps; and a crank assembly which delivers rotational power to the blade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: INGENIOUS MARKETING LLC
    Inventors: Gail D. Loos, James E. Jones, James P. Monahan, Jeffrey L. Schaefer, Shane Korthuis
  • Kitchen shredder
    Patent number: 8727251
    Abstract: An apparatus for pre-composting organic material, comprising: a housing with two openings and a pre-composting means between the two openings wherein kitchen scraps may be fed in the first opening and the pre-composted scraps exit the second opening. In an embodiment of the present invention the pre-composter includes: a lid assembly which may facilitate feeding scraps into the pre-composter; a hopper and blade assembly for pre-composting or cutting and shredding the scraps; a component tray for securing the housing to the hopper; a bin for collecting the pre-composted scraps; and a crank assembly which delivers rotational power to the blade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Ingenious Marketing LLC
    Inventors: Gail D. Loos, James E. Jones, James P. Monahan, Jeffery L. Schaefer, Shane Korthuis
  • Kitchen shredder
    Publication number: 20120091244
    Abstract: An apparatus for pre-composting organic material, comprising: a housing with two openings and a pre-composting means between the two openings wherein kitchen scraps may be fed in the first opening and the pre-composted scraps exit the second opening. In an embodiment of the present invention the pre-composter includes: a lid assembly which may facilitate feeding scraps into the pre-composter; a hopper and blade assembly for pre-composting or cutting and shredding the scraps; a component tray for securing the housing to the hopper; a bin for collecting the pre-composted scraps; and a crank assembly which delivers rotational power to the blade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Ingenious Marketing, LLC
    Inventors: Gail D. Loos, James E. Jones, James P. Monahan, Jeffrey L. Schaefer, Shane Korthuis