Patents by Inventor John W. Ault

John W. Ault 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: 5195501
    Abstract: A trash barrel arranged for the burning of refuse therewithin is provided to provide a semi-cylindrical first shell mounting a semi-cylindrical second shell functioning as a door relative to the first shell. A powdered brick aggregate is contained within spaced walls of the first shell, including upper and lower semi-cylindrical caps mounted to upper and lower distal ends of the first shell to enclose the powdered brick aggregate therewithin. The shell structure includes an upper and lower semi-circular "U" shaped channel cap to contain the aggregate within the first shell, with a lower cap including a floor plate integral therewith to accommodate the second shell thereover. The second shell further includes a sliding door to permit drafting through the interior cavity of the first and second shells when in a cylindrical configuration, with a wire-mesh basket mounted to the second shell to be removed relative to the first shell upon opening of the door or second shell structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Inventor: John W. Ault