Patents by Inventor Francis Metzler

Francis Metzler 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).

  • Protective container for a film cartridge
    Patent number: 4801011
    Abstract: A protective container for a film cartridge includes a cannister adapted to store the cartridge and a clip member integrally formed with the cannister for securing the cannister to the shoulder strap of a camera case or the like. The clip member has a flexible hinge-like portion which permits the clip member to be pivoted away from the cannister to release the cannister from the strap. A press-on cap for closing the cannister has a cavity adapted to receive a reversible insert label upon which information pertaining to the film cartridge may be hand-written.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Olivier P. C. Desdoigts, Francis Metzler