Patents by Inventor Mark A. Frawley

Mark A. Frawley 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).

  • Multiple component activatable mechanism and toys containing such mechanisms
    Patent number: 6431941
    Abstract: Multiple component activatable mechanism and toy animals containing such mechanisms. The mechanism that is contained in the animal works mechanically through a series of linkages that control the animal's head and lower jaw to create a forward lunge of the animal and an audible snapping noise from the jaws. In addition, the toy animals can be equipped with a sound module to provide appropriate sounds for the animal, which sound module can be activated anywhere along the linkage of the activatable mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: Mark A. Frawley, Carol L. Frawley, P. Riley Lohr, Anita L. Lohr
  • Seating and kneeling appliance
    Patent number: 5642535
    Abstract: What is disclosed herein is a seating and kneeling appliance which is adaptable to and is useful for providing comfort and support to a person who is cleaning a bathtub or assisting another person in the bathtub. The device is fabricated from essentially from plastic and is foldable. In use, the device rests on the outside wall of the bathtub and on the floor to provide support for an individual that is using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventors: Deidre M. Frawley, Mark A. Frawley
  • Seating and kneeling appliance
    Patent number: RE37346
    Abstract: What is disclosed herein is a seating and kneeling appliance which is adaptable to and is useful for providing comfort and support to a person who is cleaning a bathtub or assisting another person in the bathtub. The device is fabricated from essentially from plastic and is foldable. In use, the device rests on the outside wall of the bathtub and on the floor to provide support for an individual that is using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventors: Deidre M. Frawley, Mark A. Frawley