Patents by Inventor Frank H. Noe

Frank H. Noe 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: 4175595
    Abstract: A gasoline flow control device for regulating the flow of gasoline through a gasoline pump handle comprising a body having an upper and a lower spaced-apart surface thereon, the upper surface having a plurality of steps therein varying in distance from the lower surface on the body. Each step on the upper surface is concave in configuration and the lower surface includes a plurality of ridges and valleys cut therein forming an irregular surface thereon. The method of using the control device includes the steps of first moving the trigger on a gasoline pump handle a sufficient amount to begin the flow of gasoline therethrough and then wedging the body between the moved trigger and trigger guard on the handle with the lower surface gripping the trigger guard and the trigger itself resting against one of the steps on the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Inventor: Frank H. Noe