Patents by Inventor Robert E. Franke

Robert E. Franke 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: 5746243
    Abstract: A valved inflation adapter for facilitating inflation of pneumatic objects. The inventive device includes an adapter body having a one-way valve assembly projecting therefrom which can be coupled to a conventionally known air chuck of a pressurized air source. The adapter body can be coupled with an inflation needle or an inflation cone to facilitate inflation of various pneumatic objects while precluding deflation of the object when the air chuck is not engaged with the valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Inventor: Robert E. Franke