Patents by Inventor William Penfield Smith, JR.

William Penfield Smith, JR. 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).

  • Collection device with releasable bottom
    Patent number: 12054366
    Abstract: A collection device can include an enclosure defining a top opening and a bottom opening; a latch coupled to the enclosure and configured to selectively secure a base to the enclosure proximate to the bottom opening; and an actuator coupled to the latch, the actuator controlled remotely and configured to open the latch and thereby release the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Inventor: William Penfield Smith, Jr.
  • TOILET PLUG
    Publication number: 20220313034
    Abstract: A method can include inserting an inflatable body into an opening of a portable toilet; inflating the body by passing air through a valve and into the body, the valve secured to the body and defining a hole in the body; sealably engaging the plug with the opening; and transporting the portable toilet with the portable toilet in a filled condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: William Penfield Smith, JR.
  • COLLECTION DEVICE WITH RELEASABLE BOTTOM
    Publication number: 20210198086
    Abstract: A collection device can include an enclosure defining a top opening and a bottom opening; a latch coupled to the enclosure and configured to selectively secure a base to the enclosure proximate to the bottom opening; and an actuator coupled to the latch, the actuator controlled remotely and configured to open the latch and thereby release the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: William Penfield Smith, JR.