Patents by Inventor James C. Dearborn

James C. Dearborn 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).

  • Convertible pack frame
    Patent number: 4896804
    Abstract: A pack frame is disclosed herein having first and second frame sections joined together by tubular segments and adapted to be converted from its usage as a back frame to a multiplicity of other configurations useful as a cutting saw, a gun or camera monopod, a seat and the like. The pack frame is made of metal tubular components having snap-lock connections for ready assembly and disassembly and further includes shoulder straps for supporting the pack frame from a person's shoulders, and a storage bag is detachably carried to the lower portion or section of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Inventors: James C. Dearborn, Ronald R. King
  • Portable take apart pack frame
    Patent number: 4738383
    Abstract: A pack frame made of metal tubing that readily interfits together for easy assembly or disassembly, shoulder straps for support from a person's shoulders and a storage bag attachable to a lower end of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Inventors: James C. Dearborn, Ronald R. King