Patents by Inventor Florentinus Melis

Florentinus Melis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lighter for stove, open hearth and similar
    Patent number: 4649260
    Abstract: There is described a lighter for ovens, open hearths and similar, which comprises a holder the one end of which on the one hand is extended with a support from fire-proof non-conducting material wherein an incandescent resistor is supported, which resistor may be engaged directly with the solid fuel to be lighted, such as wood or coal, and the other end of which on the other hand, is provided with a handle which is connectable to an electric power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: Coal-O-Matic PVBA
    Inventors: Florentinus Melis, Jan Verbergt, Willy Van Rooy