Patents by Inventor Michael Gerrard Francis

Michael Gerrard 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).

  • Patent number: 6138325
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a window stay. The mounting arrangement comprises a mounting bracket 11 which is mountable to a part of a window construction such as a window frame or window sash. The mounting bracket 11 has an abutment 25 with an opening 26 to receive a tab 27 at one end of the mounting base 10 of the window stay. The mounting bracket 11 also has a clip 23 which can engage with a cut-out 28 in the mounting base 10 of the window stay. The window stay can thus be quickly located with a mounting base already mounted to a window construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Interlock Group Limited
    Inventors: Umberto Figliola, Michael Gerrard Francis
  • Patent number: 6098340
    Abstract: A louvre blade assembly of a louvre window. A plurality of louvre blade mounts (20) are rotatably mounted to a mullion (10). Control bars (14) within the mullion are operable by a handle (11). The control bars (14) are selectively movable to be moved to a removal position which is beyond the extremes of the normal extent of movement between open and closed positions so that one or more of the blade mounts (20) can be removed from the mullion (10). The control bars (14) can be prevented from moving to the removal position by a limit device located in an opening (26) in the mullion (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Interlock Group Limited
    Inventor: Michael Gerrard Francis