Patents by Inventor Michael T. Zimmerman, II

Michael T. Zimmerman, II 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).

  • Modular apparatus and method for compacting trash
    Patent number: 8776680
    Abstract: A trash compaction system includes a trash receptacle through which trash is input; a compaction chamber in which trash is compacted; and a compactor mechanism operatively coupled with the compaction chamber to compact trash in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the compaction chamber receives the trash. The compaction chamber has a closeable receiving opening in communication with the trash receptacle to receive trash into the compaction chamber. The closeable receiving opening is closeable by a movable cover positioned between the trash receptacle and the compaction chamber. The compaction chamber also has a closeable ejection opening through which the compacted trash is ejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Zimmerman, II, William Godecker, Steven Whisler, Ray Hough
  • MODULAR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPACTING TRASH
    Publication number: 20120240796
    Abstract: A trash compaction system includes a trash receptacle through which trash is input; a compaction chamber in which trash is compacted, the compaction chamber having a closeable receiving opening in communication with the trash receptacle to receive trash into the compaction chamber, the compaction chamber also having closeable ejection opening through which the compacted trash is ejected; and a compactor mechanism operatively coupled with the compaction chamber to compact trash in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the compaction chamber receives the trash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Zimmerman, II, William Godecker, Steven Whisler, Ray Hough