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Sir William Preece, chief engineer, British Post Office ; 1878
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7000826 | Mail box caddie A Mailbox Caddie for reception and containment of pieces of mail, fully insertable into an individual standard Post Office mailbox. The tray consists of an economic, one piece molded plastic part, integrating all functional and aesthetically features, to match the M... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6200131 | Quick-connect burner set for ovens A burner set adaptable to standard commercial ovens that allows for the quick change-out of burners. Sockets, threaded on one end and open on the other end, are installed in existing threaded couplings in communication with a burner manifold. Each socket ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5626471 | Adjustable hot gas torch nozzle The invention is drawn to a nozzle device for gas torches which allows interactive, real-time control of thermoplastic processing and a method of using this device. The device consists of a movable nozzle slide that it attached to the tip of the torch. Th... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5076782 | Control device for a fuel valve A control device, which is interposed between a modulating motor and a valve, includes a control arm which is mounted on the shaft of the valve and a roller follower that is on the arm. In addition, the control device includes a bracket which is mounted o... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4773391 | Flame protector for hot water heaters in recreational vehicles An attachment for a recreational vehicle of a type having a gas-fired hot water heater inside and having an exterior skin therearound. The hot water heater includes a burner and a vent for permitting outside air to communicate with the burner of the hot w... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4129408 | Gas burner lighting device for an absorption refrigerating apparatus A device associated with a gas burner of an absorption refrigerating apparatus that ensures the lighting of the gas burner without the requirements of special knowledge and ability. The device includes a burner housing in a sealed system having a part tha... | 12/12/1978 |