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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177548 | Device for mounting a fan burner on a combustion chamber Device for mounting a forced-air burner 2 to a combustion chamber housing 4, having an attaching section to attach the device to a combustion chamber housing 4 demarcating a combustion chamber or to a unit 5 located on a combustion chambe... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7591647 | Support structure A support structure of the present invention includes a fixation member directly or indirectly heated, a supported object supported by the fixation member, and a sliding member provided on an outer periphery of the fixation member, the sliding member being slidable ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7356934 | Belt or clothing-mountable battery-powered hair clipper with holster A hair clipper assembly configured for attachment to a user's clothing, including a battery pack having a housing at least one battery, a belt clip, and a holster recess; a holster having a holster belt clip; a hair clipper configured to slidably fit within the hols... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7261061 | Water heater with lint collection detection A low NOx water heater including a water container; a combustion chamber adjacent the water container; and a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the water container, the burner comprising a plenum ch... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249461 | Turbine fuel ring assembly A turbine fuel ring assembly includes a fuel distribution ring, at least one fuel supply tube attached to the fuel distribution ring and at least one attachment leg connected to the fuel distribution ring. The fuel ring has a hollow interior and a plurality of apert... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7223098 | Ignition unit An ignition unit promotes the efficiency of assembly because connections on the high voltage output side and the ground side are completed by a single operation, when an ignition electrode part and a main unit are connected together directly. A guide rail of the mai... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7128569 | Welding torch striker with safety stopper A novel safety stopper for use with a conventional welding torch striker includes a sleeve made of a flexible, non-inflammable, heat-resistant material. The sleeve is shaped to enclose a central portion of both arms of a conventional welding torch striker, while all... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6960320 | Oil burning lamps and related systems An exemplary oil burning lamp comprises a reservoir configured for storing a supply of oil, a base, a burner tube and a wick. The base is being sized and shaped to receive the reservoir. The burner tube is movably mounted to the reservoir between a retracted positio... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6929002 | Container for portable heating equipment A container for heating equipment allows the equipment to be stored in a safe and secure environment, and to be easily transported to a wide variety of locations for use. The container is also used to support at least a portion of the equipment during the operation ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6835063 | Lighter A lighter, in particular a gas lighter having a lighter body with a lighter head and a coupled fuel tank. At least two retaining elements are coupled to the lighter body. The lighter can be affixed to the outer side of the cigarette packet by the retaining elements ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6767205 | Housing for an optical fiber preform torch A torch and mount assembly wherein the torch, which has a plurality of gas receiving nipples is carried in a housing through which it extends. The housing has a plurality of walls forming a substantially air tight enclosure. In at least one wall of the housing are o... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6732677 | Bracket for water heater A bracket for use in mounting a safety switch in series with a thermocouple provides improved positioning of the switch to detect conditions causing safety concerns. The bracket includes adjustable support members for providing connection of the safety switch to a t... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6688881 | Torch mount for high deposition glass torches A torch and mounting system therefor has a cylindrical main glass tube surrounded by a tough and rigid tube. The metallic tube is threaded at each end for receiving compression nuts, each having a ferrule such as an O-ring or a tapered ring inside. Each f... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6641390 | Retractable device holding assembly The present invention relates to a unique retractable device holding assembly comprising a spring loaded retractor assembly containing an extendible thread having a relatively flexible polymer ring permanently connect at the free end thereof by an interlo... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6619279 | Broiler switch structure A broiler switch structure includes a main burner and an adjustment control switch connected with the main burner. The adjustment control switch has a main body, and a pilot light generator which is provided with a connection body and a pilot light head. ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6598842 | Windmill in combination with a torch support A windmill is securely mounted at a mediate portion of a torch support which is compose of a first column, a second column and an arcuate plate sandwiched between the first column and the second column so as to clamp thereon the windmill via a thread.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6579090 | Liquid fuel burner A liquid fuel burner adapted to be inserted into an opening of a supporting base, such as a statue or other art work, includes a container to hold combustible fuel, a tube having one end attached to an opening in the container, a collar assembly secured t... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6517344 | Gas supply coupling for water heater A gas supply coupling for a water heater incorporating a shield to close the opening to the combustion chamber. The coupling includes a supply tube, a connector extending through the shield and a gas supply line detachably connected to the connector. The ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6514070 | Torch A torch comprising a frame structure with a fuel container disposed therein, a flame guard cap extending upwardly from the frame with an aperture formed therein, a wick disposed in the aperture, and a rotatable snuffer cap attached to the frame and adapte... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6497570 | Gas control assembly A gas control assembly for a forced air furnace which includes a support frame having a top surface and two contiguous side walls which define an enclosure. A planar one piece burner assembly which has a plurality of burners and having two opposite side e... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6397835 | Portable gas burner A portable gas burner having a swivel bracket mounted inside the housing thereof to hold a gas pressure regulator adapted to receive a gas can, and a tilting switch fixedly mounted on the swivel bracket adapted to control on/off of a gas switch that contr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6345978 | Torch A torch comprising a frame structure with a fuel container disposed therein, a flame guard cap extending upwardly from the frame with an aperture formed therein, a wick disposed in the aperture, and a rotatable snuffer cap attached to the frame and adapte... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6293784 | Pilot assembly A pilot assembly includes a two part pilot housing and an orifice member mounted between the two housing parts. One housing part is fixable to a mount in a gas burning device and has a through passage. The orifice member is received in the passage. At lea... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6257875 | Torches and burners for flame cultivation and flaming The invention relates to an LPG combusting burner device for flaming and flame cultivation purposes and an improved hand-held torch that may incorporate such burner device. The burner device includes a primary burner (14) having at least one fuel delivery... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250912 | Liquid fuel lamp A liquid fuel lamp which may be easily converted from a conventional beverage container. The liquid fuel lamp includes a container having a cylindrical wall connected to opposing top and bottom walls. The top wall includes an opening defined by a pair of ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6231218 | Fishing light An apparatus for connecting a lantern and a fuel source for a lantern to a boat for attracting fish to the boat, the apparatus including an elongated pipe for conveying fuel from a fuel reservoir to a fuel-burning lantern, the elongated pipe having a firs... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227845 | Torch holder A torch holder includes a supporting portion, a receiving portion and a engaging portion. The supporting portion includes an L-shaped upper portion and a lower portion with one end connected to the upper portion and the other end inserted into the ground.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217316 | Support for a torch A support for a torch is disclosed. The support has a shank, a torch seat formed on the first end of the shank, a retainer provided on the second end of the shank. The retainer has a U-shaped bracket, a through hole defined in a face of the bracket, an ex... | 04/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6162048 | Dual orifice pilot assembly A pilot assembly for producing a pilot flame including a pilot which includes a housing and a multiple orifice member mounted to the housing. The housing includes a gas flow passageway providing gas fuel from a gas source to the pilot flame. The orifice m... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6131562 | Grill with improved gas manifold A removable gas manifold assembly for a gas grill having a manifold bracket and a gas manifold connected to the manifold bracket. The manifold bracket has a substantially horizontal portion thereto at each end thereof, respectively, defining engaging surf... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6095797 | Quick change pilot assembly and method of assembly A quick change pilot assembly (10) includes a pilot mounting plate (13) for securing the assembly to an appliance. A hood mounting plate (7) is detachable from the pilot mounting plate. A pilot hood (6) has at one end a flange (12) carried in an aperture ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6079402 | Venturi tube mounting system A venturi tube mounting system having a removable support which supports a venturi tube from a cooktop, prior to assembling of the cooktop, without the need for a burner box and support brackets. The mounting system includes a support device with a first ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6039464 | Fishing light An apparatus for connecting a lantern and a fuel source for a lantern to a boat for attracting fish to the boat, the apparatus including an elongated pipe for conveying fuel from a fuel reservoir to a fuel-burning lantern, the elongated pipe having a firs... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6019594 | Child safe retraction mechanism for a smoking material lighter A retaining apparatus includes a smoking material ignition device having a flame producing end; a holder for engagingly receiving the ignition device so that the flame producing end is exposed; a housing for releasibly receiving the holder; a spring-biase... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5979432 | Portable gas heater A portable space heater includes a base suitable for insertion into a cup holder of a vehicle or other inhabitable strcuture. The base carries a post on which fuel containers are carried. A holder at the upper end of the post includes a clamp which retain... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5938430 | Liquid fuel lamp A liquid fuel lamp having a fuel container for containing a combustible liquid fuel, the fuel container having an open mouth. A non-metallic flame guard is connected to the fuel container and closes the mouth, the flame guard having a flared skirt that ex... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5931659 | Multi-purpose lighter Disclosed is a multi-purpose lighter mainly including a case and an igniting means associated with the case to form a union body of the lighter. The case has an integrally formed separating wall which upward projects from a bottom center of the case and d... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5902101 | Torch A torch suitable for use in recreational applications, such as with patios or decks, includes a gas cylinder, a holder for the cylinder, a pole to support the holder and a burner for producing a stable, visible flame. The burner includes one or more holes... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5873355 | Grill with improved portability and storage configuration A grill 10 is disclosed having: a burner housing 12; a frame 14 to support the burner housing 12; work surfaces 16, 18, and 20; and a gas supply system 22. These components provide a means for relatively easily adjusting the grill 10 between a cooking con... | 02/23/1999 |
