Patents by Inventor James S. Thede

James S. Thede 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: 4779368
    Abstract: A frame for displaying one or more photographs or the like on a wall has parallel front and back panels between which the photographs or the like may be disposed. The frame is suspended from a hook or other projection on the wall by a length of flexible filament which has end portions that extend through passages at opposite side regions of the back panel and engage the front panel. Consequently the weight of the suspended frame urges the two panels together and additional fasteners are not necessarily needed. All components including the front and back panels and the filament are formed of transparent material in embodiments where it is desired to de-emphasize the presence of a display frame and to simulate the appearance of photographs or the like that are directly attached to a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Inventor: James S. Thede