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Frank A. Howell
Also filed as: HOWELL FRANK A
23 granted patents·3 pending applications·622 citations·filing 1998–2021
97Inventor score
Files withHOWELL FRANK A9DOWN EAST INC3HERE BE DRAGONS LLC3ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3DOWN EAST INNOVATION LLC1
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26 records- 0195US7448115B2Modular attachment assemblyILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·61 cites·26 claims
- 0295US7448116B1Quick release buckleILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·27 cites·9 claims
- 0394US7780048B2Hinged pocketHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 24, 2010·40 cites·8 claims
- 0493US8011544B1Hinged pocketHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 6, 2011·34 cites·8 claims
- 0593US7793809B2Backpack frameHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 14, 2010·32 cites·9 claims
- 0692US9730495B2Side-release buckleHERE BE DRAGONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·11 cites·10 claims
- 0792US7644847B2Flexible pack frameHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 12, 2010·31 cites·4 claims
- 0888US8556147B2Backpack frameHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 15, 2013·12 cites·4 claims
- 0988US8181834B1BackpackHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2009·Granted May 22, 2012·16 cites·11 claims
- 1087US8602275B1Quick release device for holsterKIGER JUSTIN·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 10, 2013·47 cites·7 claims
- 1186US8807404B1Holster retention deviceHERE BE DRAGONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 19, 2014·47 cites·18 claims
- 1286US6637083B1Lanyard high load two piece buckleFiled 2002·Granted Oct 28, 2003·30 cites·12 claims
- 1382US6154936ATwo-piece quick release buckle and strap adjusterDOWN EAST INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 5, 2000·49 cites·12 claims
- 1481US11849830B2Compound arc pack and frameDOWN EAST INNOVATION LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1581US7100251B2Breakaway buckleIILINOIS TOOL WORKS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 5, 2006·29 cites·10 claims
- 1681US6754911B1Modular helmet ear cup tensionerDOWN EAST INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 29, 2004·45 cites·5 claims
- 1781US6321959B1Low profile socket for backpackDOWN EAST INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 27, 2001·29 cites·10 claims
- 1880US6678925B1Two-piece buckle assemblyDOWNEAST INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 20, 2004·30 cites·8 claims
- 1977US7107657B1Lanyard operated sternum breakaway buckle with vertical position adjustmentHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 19, 2006·17 cites·7 claims
- 2060US2007000964A1Accessory for detachably connecting a web-belt to a backpack or the likeHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2157US6553635B1Button snap flap closureFiled 2000·Granted Apr 29, 2003·8 cites·3 claims
- 2257US6374407B1Counterweight-night vision goggle systemFiled 2000·Granted Apr 23, 2002·14 cites·4 claims
- 2357US2006162135A1Web attachment system protocolHOWELL FRANK A·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2456US7340803B2Rapid attachment buckleILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 11, 2008·5 cites·7 claims
- 2555US8752466B1Modular ammunition feed chuteHERE BE DRAGONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 17, 2014·6 cites·12 claims
- 2644US2004200042A1Rucksack rapid attachment buckleFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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