Who Owns the Word Dumpster

The word dumpster has had at least three trademarks associated with it by Dempster Brothers, but today it is often used as a genericized trademark.

What is the actual name for Dumpsters?

garbage canash canDumpster [tm]dustbinlitter binrubbish bintrash canwastebasketwaste binashcan

Who invented the dumpster?

George Roby Dempster, inventor, entrepreneur and one-time mayor of Knoxville, had first-hand experience with the laborious process of hauling waste through his construction business, Dempster Brothers Inc.

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