Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Warner

Thomas C. Warner 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: 4676431
    Abstract: A large trash container has a horizontal pivot bar on one end and lift ring on the opposite end for permitting the container to be emptied into a rear loading truck having a winch for pivoting the container around the pivot bar when the lift ring is winched upward. Pivotable covers on the container open under the influence of gravity to discharge trash as the container is tipped. Side brackets are also attached to the container which may be engaged by lifting forks of a front loading truck for lifting and tilting the container to discharge the contents into a truck mounted receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Inventors: John E. Teske, Curt D. Beckman, Thomas C. Warner, Keith A. Pine