Patents by Inventor James L. Frantz

James L. Frantz 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: 8992285
    Abstract: A toy vehicle system having interchanging wheels, tires and axles for altering ground clearance features a pair of anterior axle mount projections and a pair of posterior axle mount projections angularly located on a vehicle underside. Interchangeable anterior and posterior axle units are designed to position the toy vehicle at a ground clearance that proportionally resembles a full size vehicle ground clearance. The system features a first size plurality of wheels, a second size plurality of wheels, and a third size plurality of wheels, each having a tire located on an outer periphery thereon. The system features a plurality of fasteners for securing the anterior axle or the posterior axle. The system features a plurality of nuts located on wheel studs for securing a wheel on a hub. The system features a perpendicular wrench having four projections located thereon, radially projecting from a central hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: James L. Frantz, II
  • Patent number: 5809691
    Abstract: A device for the irrigation of trees, both at the stand and lower trunk and branch areas of the tree. The device is composed of a decorative upper bell/funnel which can be mounted anywhere in a tree, a connected hose, and a lower bell/funnel connected to the other end of the hose. The upper funnel acts as a decorative object on the tree, while the lower funnel is placed concave down in the stand of the tree. The hose connecting the two funnels has a plurality of small holes along its length, and is attached to the trunk of the tree. In use, the user fills the upper funnel with water, which then travels through the hose towards the lower funnel located in the tree's stand. Some water dissipates from the small holes in the hose, thereby providing water for the trunk and lower branches, while the rest of the water exits the hose at the lower funnel into the stand, providing water for the tree to consume at a later time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Inventor: James L. Frantz