Patents by Inventor Edna M. Franklin

Edna M. Franklin 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: 4174552
    Abstract: A rigid wire material clip has its medial portion arcuately curved to form a screw receiving loop for attaching the clip to a vertical surface. The end portions of the clip diverge from the screw loop and are each doubled back upon itself to form a loop, lying in a plane normal to the screw loop, for releasably holding an endless ring, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1979
    Inventor: Edna M. Franklin
  • Patent number: 4088170
    Abstract: Improved pull cord supports for a pull-up horizontal pleat forming curtain or drape employing a generally rectangular body of fabric suspended by the upper edge thereof from a horizontally disposed bar at the upper limit of a window or building opening to be covered and uncovered. A plurality of control cords are extended along vertical paths throughout the height of the drape with the cords being individually entrained over intermediate pulley-like supports attached to the bar with all the cords passing as a unit through a pulley equipped bracket support at one end of the bar and forming a drawstring end portion permitting the drape to be vertically raised and lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1978
    Inventor: Edna M. Franklin