Patents by Inventor Trevor Rasmussen

Trevor Rasmussen 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).

  • Refuse container having retractable wheel assembly
    Patent number: 5743542
    Abstract: A container (10) is disclosed having a pair of spaced apart flanges (28, 29) through each of which a J-shaped slot (30) extends. Each slot (30) has an inboard end (32) proximate the vertical centerline of the container and an outboard end (34) positioned a greater distance from the centerline. A wheel assembly axle rod (52) extends through the slots (30) and wheels (46, 48) are affixed to opposite ends of the axle rod. The axle rod (52) moves between the inboard end (32) of the slot wherein the wheels (46, 48) lie within the footprint of the container sidewalls (12) and the outboard end (34) of the slot wherein the wheels (46, 48) project rearward beyond a rearward sidewall (19) of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Rex Mast, Trevor Rasmussen