...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6966323 | Gas-heated dishwasher A gas-heated dishwasher includes a gas burner for heating the rinsing liquid and drying dishes, which is suitable for drying dishes and heating the rinsing liquid in an efficient way, while, at the same time, making it possible for a worktop to be placed on top of t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6065467 | Fireplace-barbecue with heat exchanger A combination portable gas barbecue and portable simulation fireplace includes a cooking vessel having imitation fireplace logs and a gas burner mounted on a lift-out log grate. A window is mounted in the front of the cooking vessel to allow direct viewin... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5343851 | Transformer heat generating assembly The transformer heating unit can be transformed into six different modes, namely: a stove, a cooking oven, a roaster, a barbecue grill unit, a foodstuff smoking unit, and an indoor space heating furnace. The whole transformer unit is enclosed into a compact, b... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5311930 | Heat reclamation device A device for reclaiming waste heat from cooking appliances. The device includes a baffle through which exhaust from the cooking appliance flows, an inlet for receiving exhaust from the cooking appliance, and an outlet for venting exhaust to the atmosphere... | 05/17/1994 |
| 4748968 | Gas fired device for generating heat for dwelling A gas-fired device for generating heat for a dwelling, comprising a vessel containing a liquid with an associated burner assembly for heating the liquid, an air-heat exchanger provided on a portion of the circumferential wall of the vessel, means for pass... | 06/07/1988 |