Patents by Inventor Peter Franks

Peter 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).

  • Patent number: 4131259
    Abstract: A suspension holder for a beverage cup or other container comprises a support member terminating in a hook or eye removably receiving a hook formed at the upper end of a hanger/cup-holder formed from a single length of wire and comprising an offset spine, a cup-encircling ring and a supporting base. By positioning the hanger hook generally axially relative to both the cup-encircling ring and the base, the cup-holder does not tip on insertion or removal of a cup. The support arm is pivotally mounted on a bracket formed with a number of a separate recesses to permit positioning of the arm in any one of a number of predetermined positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Inventor: Peter Franks