Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Shaffer

Thomas R. Shaffer 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).

  • Garbage collection device
    Publication number: 20030226773
    Abstract: The present invention includes a garbage collection device including a garbage bag or a garbage can or both. The garbage bag has a garbage bag bottom portion and garbage bag side wall portions and the garbage can having a garbage can bottom portion and garbage can side wall portions. A disposable layer of liquid absorbing material is juxtaposed adjacent to at least one of the garbage bag bottom portion and the garbage can bottom portion to collect the liquid which drips from the garbage in the bag or can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas R. Shaffer