Patents by Inventor Norman J. Franz

Norman J. Franz 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).

  • Impervious oversleeve with antiroll-down collar for surgical gown
    Patent number: 4389734
    Abstract: A surgical gown sleeve has a polymeric material as an outer surface layer of at least a portion of the sleeve. A collar of material is attached to the lower forearm region of the sleeve and overlies a portion of the sleeve. The collar prevents roll-down of the cuff of a surgical glove which is pulled over it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1983
    Assignee: The Buckeye Cellulose Corporation
    Inventors: Norman J. Franz, Elizabeth B. Reynolds