Patents by Inventor Jane E. Frank

Jane E. Frank 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).

  • Publication number: 20020145295
    Abstract: A bottomless bag that provides a funnel-shaped receptacle designed to support the upper portion of a tapered container, such as a beverage cup or popcorn container, and allowing the bottom portion of the container to protrude through the open bottom of the bag. The bag design can include a compartment, located above the receptacle, to accommodate one or more additional items, such as a food item or other containers. The shape of the additional compartment, which is determined during manufacture, can take on a wide variety of shapes as required to accommodate the additional items or containers to be carried. A handle with handholds or fingerholds facilitates carrying the bottomless bag with one hand. The bag may also be draped over one's wrist or hooked on one's finger to free the hands to carry other items. The handles of multiple bags may be bunched together to allow one person to carry multiple bottomless bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Jane E. Frank, Robert J. Frank