Patents by Inventor Todd E. Wright

Todd E. Wright 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).

  • Composting container
    Patent number: 9302950
    Abstract: The invention is generally applicable to a composting container. More specifically, a compositing container is provided that includes a body defining a cavity for receiving material to be composted and an agitator mechanism for agitating or otherwise moving, stirring, shifting, disturbing, disrupting or displacing the material in the cavity. In various additional embodiments, a grating is situated in the cavity that divides the cavity into an upper portion and a lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TOTER, LLC
    Inventors: Todd E. Wright, Joseph M. Lehman, Shannon Douglas Staats, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Michael Leeder, Eric James Fickas, John Tarlton Ford
  • COMPOSTING CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20140017777
    Abstract: The invention is generally applicable to a composting container. More specifically, a compositing container is provided that includes a body defining a cavity for receiving material to be composted and an agitator mechanism for agitating or otherwise moving, stirring, shifting, disturbing, disrupting or displacing the material in the cavity. In various additional embodiments, a grating is situated in the cavity that divides the cavity into an upper portion and a lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: TOTER, LLC
    Inventors: Todd E. Wright, Joseph M. Lehman, Shannon Douglas Staats, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Michael Leeder, Eric James Fickas, John Tarlton Ford
  • Composition for rotational-molding
    Patent number: 5886068
    Abstract: A new molding composition used, for example, in a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Toter Incorporated
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Smith E. Trent, III, Anthony J. Brescia, Jerry E. Lambert
  • Method for molding a rotationally-molded container
    Patent number: 5776405
    Abstract: In a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Toter, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Smith E. Trent, III, Anthony J. Brescia, Jerry E. Lambert
  • Thermoplastic molding composition for rotationally-molded refuse container
    Patent number: 5585419
    Abstract: In a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse-carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Toter, Incorporated
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Anthony J. Brescia, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Rotationally-molded refuse container with integrally-molded handle sealed from communication with refuse-carrying compartment
    Patent number: 5582322
    Abstract: In a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse-carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Toter, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Anthony J. Brescia, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Rotationally-molded refuse container with integrally-molded handle sealed from communication with refuse-carrying compartment
    Patent number: 5538158
    Abstract: In a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse-carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Toter, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Anthony J. Brescia, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Portable trash container
    Patent number: D365428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Toter, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Anthony J. Brescia, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Stop bar support for refuse container
    Patent number: D374530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Toter, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Anthony J. Brescia, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Utility truck
    Patent number: D381164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Toter, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Timothy Prout, Todd E. Wright, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Tilt truck
    Patent number: D383279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Toter, Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony J. Brescia, Todd E. Wright, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Wheel
    Patent number: D683099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Toter, LLC
    Inventors: Todd E. Wright, Smith E. Trent, III
  • Wheel hub
    Patent number: D683100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Toter, LLC
    Inventors: Todd E. Wright, Smith E. Trent, III