A fork with timer for providing a cue to a user after an elapsed period of time for indicating that another bite of food using the fork may be taken.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367696 | Foldable lantern base A base for a lantern. The base provides a stable platform for supporting the lantern and prevents tipping of the lantern. The base may be used with fuel burning lanterns or lanterns that utilize batteries or other power sources. The base includes foldable feet. The ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7293892 | Incandescent body An improved incandescent mantle formed of a woven fabric tube and having at least one open end with a fireproof attaching material provided for attaching at least one of the ends of the tube to a burner. At least one additional fireproof material portion is provided... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252503 | Wind-proof venturi tube A venturi tube has a configuration of baffles affixed thereto that serve to greatly reduce the susceptibility of a gas burning appliance to wind gusts. The baffles cooperate to force incoming primary combustion air through a circuitous route before introduction into... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7175298 | Lantern with a multiple lighting effect lens and swivel light source The present invention provides lanterns that have a globe or lens with portions that differ in their light transmitting characteristics such that each portion provides a different illuminating effect, and a candle or other light source held within the globe or lens ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7014459 | Sliding globe assembly for lantern A lantern which may be manipulated between a closed position in which it surrounds a mantle or mantles for the lantern to a second, opened position in which the globe has been moved or otherwise manipulated to provide access to the mantle or mantles. As an example, ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6848809 | Portable lantern A lantern having a compact configuration. The lantern has a generally cylindrical shape with a lower housing containing a fuel tank, a shut-off valve and a regulator. A cap at the base of the lower housing can be removed, providing access to the fuel tank. The fuel ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6499480 | Heater with light A heater provides both radiant heat and light. The heater provides radiant heat via a heater assembly which includes a gas burner heating a screen; the screen in turn provides radiant heat. The heater includes a light assembly which may provide light by, ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6439223 | Lantern system A lantern system capable of being selectively utilized as a source of light for illumination purposes and as a source of heat for cooking purposes, includes a lower assembly including a base constituting a closed container for the receipt of fuel. An uppe... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6331108 | Convertible gas-burning appliance An apparatus adaptable for holding, and burning gas fuels from, different containers, the different containers including at least a first container and a second container. The apparatus preferably comprises: a housing sized such that each of the different... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6079843 | Barbecue grill artificial lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus for a barbecue grill including a common gas supply, a grill pit, a grilling surface, and grill control means for regulating a flow of gas from the gas supply, the lighting apparatus including: a lighting enclosure including: a mountin... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5601357 | Portable gas appliance A gas powered appliance includes housing structure with a fuel inlet port and recess structure for receiving fuel canister structure in communication with the inlet port. Fuel supply conduit structure in the housing structure has an outlet port. Fuel cont... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5441037 | Multipurpose gas light A multipurpose gas light including a bracket mounted on the gas can to hold a glass shield around the lamp head and an annular supporting member above the lamp head, a heat shield for covering on the annular supporting member to shield the heat, a contain... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5274609 | Combination lantern and bug liquidator A glass globe for the purpose of preventing insects from blocking out the source of light in a portable lantern has two prearranged doors. The doors cover approximately 30 to 40% of the surface area of the globe and are made of a fire resistant material w... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5018963 | Pulsating gas powered light source The present invention relates to a pulsating gas fuel light source, utilizing a flexible diaphragm secured within a housing that reciprocates between two positions to generate a pulsating fuel flow thereby providing a lamp which flashes at regular interva... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4962611 | Portable electronic insect controller A portable insect electrocutor trap is provided wherein an electrified alternately polarized grid assembly detachably connects to a liquid fuel lantern. The grid assembly includes a top and bottom ring spaced apart and parallel to each other. Bars connect... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4954075 | Lantern head for backpacker's stove An inventive lantern head is disclosed for adapting an inverted backpacking stove to lighting use, said lantern head including fuel-burning lighting means within a glass globe, said globe and lighting means both being supported by a surrounding frame. Mou... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4785573 | Portable electronic insect controller A portable camping lantern includes an electrified grid including two half sections embracing the light unit and having indexing structure cooperating with a valve control on the lantern which functions to limit how the grid is placed on the lantern such ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4702690 | Ultra-miniature collapsible butane fueled mantle lantern Disclosed is an improved, ultra-compact, piezoelectric spark start, butane fueled, incandescent mantle type lantern for backpackers and the like, which utilizes readily available, common disposable butane cigarette lighters as an insertable and removable ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4612606 | Apparatus for indirect lighting of stairs An apparatus in the form of a stair nosing formation that is particularly adapted to provide an overhang for housing an indirect lighting source thereby to provide both functional and aesthetically appealing effects. The formation consists of a tread plat... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4603505 | Portable electronic insect controller A portable electronic insect controller is provided wherein a electrified alternately polarized grid surrounds a light emitting region of a camping lantern. The grid includes a bottom and top ring spaced apart and substantially parallel to each other. Bar... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4599683 | Lantern with two-position globe A lantern is provided with a two-position globe which includes a transparent portion and a frosted portion. When the transparent portion is positioned adjacent the light source of the lantern, the lantern provides bright light, and when the frosted portio... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4535390 | Folding reflector for a lantern A folding reflector for a lantern is formed from a pair of reflecting panels which are pivotally secured for pivotal movement between a folded position in which the panels are superposed and an extended position in which the panels extend in opposite dire... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4475882 | Gas mantle with aspirated pilot light A hand-held lighting device employing an incandescent mantle as a light source and having a pilot burner fixedly mounted within the lighting device housing adjacent a mantle mounting, the pilot burner being aspirated to promote efficient combustion and re... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4372198 | Lantern hot plate A hot plate that is readily placeable upon a lantern in order to use the lantern heat for cooking foods upon the hot plate, the hot plate including a grill, and which in one design of the invention, additionally includes a wrap around side wall placeable ... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4089635 | Portable gas lamps A portable gas lamp of the type having a cylindrical base acting as a casing for a removable gas cartridge and a cylindrical glass chimney which extends upwardly from the base and surrounds an incandescent mantle, in which there is provided a cylindrical ... | 05/16/1978 |