Jeffery S Franke

US Patent:

D3631494, Oct 10, 1995

Filed:

Jul 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/026164

Inventors:

Jeffery S. Franke - Charlotte NC
Daniel A. Garrison - Charlotte NC
Carroll M. Gantz - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

Homelite, Inc. - Charlotte NC

US Classification:

D32 15

US Patent:

D2990741, Dec 20, 1988

Filed:

Jul 22, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/757688

Inventors:

Lloyd H. Tuggle - Shreveport LA
Jeffery S. Franke - Shreveport LA

Assignee:

Emerson Electric Co. - Shreveport LA

US Classification:

D32 15

US Patent:

51763036, Jan 5, 1993

Filed:

Apr 29, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/693455

Inventors:

Jeffery S. Franke - Charlotte NC

Assignee:

Textron Inc. - Providence RI

International Classification:

A45F 308

US Classification:

224261

Abstract:

A back pack for carrying a gas operated blower. The back pack has a frame and straps for supporting the frame on the back of an operator. The frame has a dual wall construction forming an internal fuel storage tank. Thus, the blower does not need a separate fuel tank. This reduces the weight and cost of the back pack and blower.

US Patent:

D3428753, Jan 4, 1994

Filed:

Apr 23, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/690121

Inventors:

Jeffery S. Franke - Charlotte NC
John E. McCallum - York SC
Claudia A. Isaacs - Charlotte NC
Kenneth E. Mason - Fort Mill SC

Assignee:

Textron Inc. - Providence RI

US Classification:

D 8 8

US Patent:

D3617025, Aug 29, 1995

Filed:

Jul 19, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/026100

Inventors:

Michael E. Kidwell - Charlotte NC
Jeffery S. Franke - Charlotte NC

Assignee:

Homelite, Inc. - Charlotte NC

US Classification:

D 8 8

US Patent:

46741461, Jun 23, 1987

Filed:

Dec 3, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/804683

Inventors:

Lloyd H. Tuggle - Shreveport LA
Michael Baker - Gloster LA
Jeffery S. Franke - Shreveport LA

Assignee:

Emerson Electric Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

A47L 500

US Classification:

15330

Abstract:

A hand held portable blower/vacuum assembly includes a gasoline engine mounted on a blower housing that is interchangeably operable as a blower or vacuum unit and is symmetrically arranged for right or left hand use. A U-shaped carrying handle is secured to an upper housing enclosing the engine by means of a mounting structure that includes anti vibration elements. For eliminating the effect of both gyroscopic and centrifugal forces, the engine is arranged with the piston and crankshaft in horizontal and vertical orientations respectively, while both exhaust and cooling air are discharged from the front of the unit away from an operator so as to provide a balanced unit operable with either the right or left hand. A multi-position throttle located on the backside of the unit removed from the handle is incrementally settable for operating the unit at preselected fixed speeds. The vacuum inlet is located on the underside of the housing and is generally closed by a hinged cover providing only for induction air flow when the unit is used in the blower mode.