Patents by Inventor Robert J. Franklin

Robert J. Franklin 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).

  • Publication number: 20230149218
    Abstract: Face shields provide protection against harmful objects ranging from flying debris to bodily fluids. In the wake of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, protective face coverings have become utilized by the general population to reduce infection. Presented herein is a novel protective face shield comprising several sections which may be articulated to operate in several positions including fully extended, fully retracted, raised, and lowered. In the fully extended position, the shield provides a level of protection for both the wearer and those around them. In the fully retracted position, the shield is raised and collapsed to conform to a typical visor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Robert J. Franklin
  • Patent number: 4629101
    Abstract: In order to maintain the shape of a folded garment, and to hold it in the folded position, there is provided a display device comprising a first support element adapted to extend across the shoulders of the garment at the back, a second support element adapted to enter the neck of the garment in the area of the shoulders so as to hold the garment in position, and a pair of bars about which the sleeves may be folded so as to lie generally parallel with the sides of the garments and with each other. The support element also includes a pair of clips or latches which retain a lower marginal portion of the garment when the latter is folded up. For particular effectiveness in maintaining the shape and ease of folding, there is preferably also provided a generally rectangular frame comprising side frame elements and a bottom frame element which assists in the folding up of the lower marginal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Marks and Spencer p.l.c.
    Inventor: Robert J. Franklin