Patents by Inventor Francis L. Monahan

Francis L. Monahan 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).

  • Storage case for information carrier
    Patent number: 7051873
    Abstract: A storage case for a center-mounted information carrier includes two hinged parts formed of plastic—namely, a base and a lid. The base free ends is a generally smooth, bilaterally symmetrically curve formed by an upstanding flange of substantial thickness, while the lid free end is a generally smooth, bilaterally symmetrically curve. The lid free end terminates short of the base free end so that the base free end can protect the lid free end. The storage case has a generally smooth exterior yet intuitively communicates to a potential first-time user how the case should be opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Time Warner Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Siecke, Rachel Heieck, Edgar F. Stark, Francis L. Monahan