Patents by Inventor Robert H. Frank

Robert H. Frank 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: 4352259
    Abstract: An inflatable movable ceiling or partition is installed in a greenhouse to limit the interior volume of the greenhouse which must be heated by artificial means. The tubes are inflatable transparent plastic tubes, which are arranged longitudinally in the greenhouse, and when inflated form a complete false ceiling partition. When the tubes are deflated, they may be pushed back to lie against the sides of the greenhouse. The ceiling or partition is formed of adjacent cylindrical inflatable tubes which are in fluid communication by means of an inventive jumper system which forms an airtight seal between adjacent members. The jumpers may be installed at the time the system is installed in the greenhouse and the ends of the cylinders sealed by wire ties or they may be taped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Assignee: X. S. Smith, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Smith, Robert H. Frank