Patents by Inventor John Frederick Francis

John Frederick Francis 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).

  • Safety razors
    Patent number: 4084316
    Abstract: A shaving unit comprises a narrow single edged blade strip and a frame having a support portion having a flat surface to which the blade is permanently secured over its full length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1978
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: John Frederick Francis
  • Safety razors
    Patent number: 4063357
    Abstract: A shaving unit comprises a narrow single edged blade strip and a frame having a support portion having a flat surface to which the blade is permanently secured over its full length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: John Frederick Francis
  • Shaving unit dispenser container
    Patent number: 4047295
    Abstract: A dispenser for shaving units having blade and guard means permanently associated therewith, the dispenser including storage means for accommodating a plurality of the shaving units, locating means engageable by a razor handle with which the units are to be used, the storage means being movably coupled to the locating means to permit units in the storage means to be brought in turn into a position adjacent a head of the razor handle for transferring a unit from the storage means into engagement with the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1977
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: John Frederick Francis