Patents by Inventor Francis J. Johansson

Francis J. Johansson 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: 4355440
    Abstract: A wallet guard is disclosed for use with a wallet and adapted to be used when placed in a pocket having a lower seam and a pair of side seams defining the width thereof to prevent removal therefrom. The wallet guard comprises a base at one end of the guard having a front edge and a rear edge with a support member integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom and adapted to be slipped into the wallet. A pair of arms extending upwardly from the base is provided with each arm including a lower section integrally coupled to the base and an upper section terminating in a free end. The arms are movable between an open position and closed position. In the open position the distance between the free ends is normally greater than the width of the pocket such that the arms will be biased inwardly by the side seams when inserted into the pocket with the base adjacent the lower seam to provide the upper portion of the pocket in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Inventors: Francis J. Johansson, Thomas Christenson
  • Patent number: 4241476
    Abstract: A wallet guard is disclosed for use with a wallet and adapted to be used when placed in a pocket having a lower seam and a pair of side seams defining the width thereof to prevent removal therefrom. The wallet guard comprises a base at one end of the guard having a front edge and a rear edge with a support member integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly therefrom and adapted to be slipped into the wallet. A pair of arms extending upwardly from the base is provided with each arm including a lower section integrally coupled to the base and an upper section terminating in a free end. The arms are movable between an open position and a closed position. In the open position the distance between the free ends is normally greater than the width of the pocket such that the arms will be biased inwardly by the side seams when inserted into the pocket with the base adjacent the lower seam to provide the upper portion of the pocket in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Inventors: Thomas Christenson, Francis J. Johansson