Patents by Inventor Franklin D. Smock

Franklin D. Smock 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).

  • Video projector mount
    Patent number: 4750832
    Abstract: A projector mounting frame is fitted in the space above the suspended ceiling of a room. A traveling frame vertically movable in the mounting frame has means for support of a projector thereon. Drive motor and screws drive the traveling frame vertically so the projector can be driven from a position concealed within the space above the ceiling to a position below the ceiling where it can project onto a wall or screen in the room. A trim frame is hung on the traveling frame under the projector and has ceiling pads or tiles on it matching the rest of the ceiling to neatly close the ceiling opening when the projector is concealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: McDaniel & Lloyd, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Lloyd, Sr., Earl M. McDaniel, Franklin D. Smock
  • Projector mount
    Patent number: D395909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: McDaniel & Lloyd, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Moss, Franklin D. Smock