Patents by Inventor Hubert D. Franks

Hubert D. Franks 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).

  • Carpet rack
    Patent number: 4783017
    Abstract: Carpet display rack having notched uprights in which spindle assemblies are rotatably mounted, the notches being radiused for easy entry and facile rotation of the spindle assemblies. The spindle assemblies include end pintles on which stop washers (for braking) are mounted and support washers which support a core tube. The brake is handle-operated and includes a brake plate pivoting on one of the uprights to engage a rotating stop washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: John H. Best & Sons
    Inventors: Ernest G. Ovitz, III, Hubert D. Franks