Patents by Inventor Joe R. Franks

Joe R. 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).

  • Disc brake tool
    Patent number: 4903391
    Abstract: A manual means for reducing the time and effort needed to retract a brake-actuation piston into a brake fluid-containment cylinder during a brake pad-replacement operation. A thrust plate has a threaded hole meshed with an elongated screw that is turnable manually to exert a retractive force on a brake-actuation piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Inventor: Joe R. Franks