Patents by Inventor Frank E. Brown

Frank E. Brown 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).

  • Patent number: 5416973
    Abstract: A safety razor blade unit has cap structure with upstanding fin elements directed perpendicular to the blade edges to define a cap surface featuring low frictional resistance characteristics during shaving. The fin elements are spaced at a pitch distance of 0.3 to 0.7 millimeter, are 0.3 to 1.0 millimeter in height and are substantially triangular in cross-section with an aspect ratio of 2:1 to 4:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Frank E. Brown, Alan Crook, Oliver D. Oglesby, Brian Oldroyd
  • Patent number: 5249361
    Abstract: A razor blade body in the form of a cartridge structure includes a guard member assembled thereon forward of, and extending parallel to, the blade or blades. The guard is of a two part molded structure having an upper portion of elastomeric material with a plurality of upwardly projecting protrusions formed thereon and a lower base portion of rigid plastic material having a downwardly projecting V-shaped cross-sectional portion. A pair of upwardly projecting elements are disposed in spaced relation forming a recess on the blade cartridge structure for receiving the V-shaped base portion therebetween and a latch means disposed in the recess retains the guard member in the assembled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic V. Apprille, Jr., Gary R. Miller, Frank E. Brown, John B. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5153992
    Abstract: A safety razor in which the blade has a plurality of sharp-edged apertures for shaving and also a sharpened rectilinear edge for trimming. Provision is made for effecting displacement of the blade relative to the razor handle so that the trimming edge which is normally in an inoperative position can be moved into an operative position. The blade is held in an arched position so that the aforesaid movement is of a rocking nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Frank E. Brown, John Taylor, David J. Wilks
  • Patent number: 4657534
    Abstract: A package for materials that are to be mixed just prior to use comprises a squeezable container into which is inserted a barrel containing a plunger. One substance to be mixed is placed within the container. The second substance is placed within a compartment formed within the barrel between a pair of pistons having flexible sealing rings. Telescoping of the plunger rod into the barrel causes the upper piston to advance into the compartment. The advancing upper piston exerts hydraulic pressure causing the lower sealing piston to detach from the barrel allowing internal mixing of the substances into a mixed fluid. By squeezing the container side wall, mixed fluid may be dispensed from a forward end of the plunger rod communicating with the container interior through a series of passageways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Beck, Frank E. Brown, Michael J. Jobe
  • Patent number: 4642933
    Abstract: A fishing lure rigging system in which a lure body includes forward and rearward hooks and is separable from the hooks should one or both hooks become snagged beneath the surface of the water or in an object such as a tree when casting the lure. The lure body includes a forward channel which extends from the nose portion to the underside of a mid-portion of the body and a rearward channel which extends from the mid-portion of the body, adjacent to the forward channel, to the tail portion of the body. The lure is rigged by first running the line through the hole in the bill, then through the front line port, through the center hook eye, through the rear line port, then the rear hook is tied on. Should either hook set become caught, the line can be broken and the body separated from the hook sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Inventor: Frank E. Brown
  • Patent number: 4416397
    Abstract: A tamperproof dispenser adapted for attachment to a squeeze tube dispenses a metered amount of material from the squeeze tube. The dispenser includes a body adapted for attachment to the squeeze tube, an inlet passage leading to a hollow valve seat, an outlet passage leading away from the valve seat, a rotor in the valve seat, a passage through the rotor adapted for collinear alignment with the inlet and outlet passages, and a slidable piston in the rotor passage. Material is dispensed by ejecting material from the squeeze tube which forces the piston to move through the rotor passage from adjacent the inlet passage toward the outlet passage. The rotor is rotated after each dispensing cycle to reverse the ends of the rotor passage for re-positioning the piston adjacent the inlet passage in preparation for the next dispensing cycle. The valve seat body has first and second annular peripheral edges surrounding adjacent opposite ends of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Inventor: Frank E. Brown
  • Patent number: 4192703
    Abstract: A universal labeling system is provided to perform all of the basic package labeling functions, including applying labels (1) to the side of packages or bottles, (2) to the top, (3) to three sides of a rectangular or similar product, (4) to two opposite sides of a product, and (5) wrapping the labels completely around a round product, such as a bottle. The machine accommodates bottles and packages of many different sizes. Structurally, the universal labeling apparatus includes standardized mechanical power supply arrangements and a heavy duty standardized base having a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to an inverted "T", with the central raised portion carrying a conveyor belt and the two lower side portions of the base carrying longitudinally and laterally adjustable mounts for one or more label applicator heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Assignee: Avery International Corporation
    Inventor: Frank E. Brown
  • Patent number: 4067685
    Abstract: A system for introducing fuel into a fuel burning chamber or area wherein an extremely lean mixture of air and fuel is directed through a catalyst into a blending chamber and is discharged from the blending chamber through a second catalyst into an ignition or burning chamber. The system may be used efficiently with low grade or heavier fuel. When using the low grade or heavier fuels, it is desirable to heat or vaporize the fuel prior to the introduction thereof into an atomizer or the catalyst and substantially complete combustion occurs in the ignition or burning chamber for substantially eliminating the emission of unburned hydrocarbons, thus not only conserving fuel but also reducing air pollution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1978
    Assignees: Ellis A. Creek, Richard W. Brown
    Inventor: Frank E. Brown
  • Patent number: 3949939
    Abstract: A metered spray device has a container with an open top. A barrel is sealed in the top of the container and extends into the container. An elongated piston is slidably mounted in the barrel. The piston has a central opening running the full length of the piston for the passage of fluid. A check valve in the lower end of the barrel blocks the flow of fluid from the barrel into the container. A nozzle for engagement with a nostril is connected to the upper end of the piston. A spring biased check valve in the upper end of the piston blocks the flow of fluid downwardly into the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: SmithKline Corporation
    Inventor: Frank E. Brown
  • Patent number: D255330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Inventor: Frank E. Brown
  • Patent number: D377237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Frank E. Brown, Brian Oldroyd
  • Patent number: RE36816
    Abstract: A razor blade body in the form of a cartridge structure includes a guard member assembled thereon forward of, and extending parallel to, the blade or blades. The guard is of a two part molded structure having an upper portion of elastomeric material with a plurality of upwardly projecting protrusions formed thereon and a lower base portion of rigid plastic material having a downwardly projecting V-shaped cross-sectional portion. A pair of upwardly projecting elements are disposed in spaced relation forming a recess on the blade cartridge structure for receiving the V-shaped base portion therebetween and a latch means disposed in the recess retains the guard member in the assembled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic V. Apprille, Jr., Gary R. Miller, deceased, Frank E. Brown, John B. Taylor