Patents by Inventor Robert D. Ekegren

Robert D. Ekegren 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: 5118037
    Abstract: A recycling receptacle for storing and receiving several types of refuse comprising a rectangular housing having a top panel, a front panel, a bottom panel, a back panel and first and second end or side panels. A plurality of input/output doors or ports are located on the front panel of the container and a newspaper shelf is accessible by an opening in the front panel. The interior of the housing is divided so that approximately one-half to three-fourths of the interior space or volume is accessible by the input and output doors in the front panel and the remaining interior space is accessible from an input door in the first end panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Inventor: Robert D. Ekegren