Timothy A Contarino

US Patent:

20130320021, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/857734

Inventors:

TIMOTHY CONTARINO - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

B65F 1/14

US Classification:

22049504

Abstract:

A trash can vent comprising a set of end panels, a plurality of air flow panels between the end panels, where the plurality of air flow panels raise and lower in an alternating fashion, and a plurality of cutouts at a bottom portion of the plurality of air flow panels. The trash can vent also comprises a set of adhesive strips against a backside of the set of end panels wherein the adhesive strips attach the trash can vent to an inner wall of a container to allow an air flow to pass along the trash can vent while a trash bag is inside the container. An air freshener is attached to a backside of the plurality of air flow panels. The trash can vent allows for easy and convenient bag removal by eliminating the vacuum created when lifting the trash bag out of the container.

US Patent:

20110315688, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/822136

Inventors:

TIMOTHY CONTARINO - Mooresville NC, US

International Classification:

B65D 25/14
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

22049504, 29428

Abstract:

A trash can vent comprising a set of end panels, a plurality of air flow panels between the end panels, where the plurality of air flow panels raise and lower in an alternating fashion, and a plurality of cutouts at a bottom portion of the plurality of air flow panels. The trash can vent also comprises a set of adhesive strips against a backside of the set of end panels wherein the adhesive strips attach the trash can vent to an inner wall of a container to allow an air flow to pass along the trash can vent while a trash bag is inside the container. An air freshener is attached to a backside of the plurality of air flow panels. The trash can vent allows for easy and convenient bag removal by eliminating the vacuum created when lifting the trash bag out of the container.