Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Elder

Joseph F. Elder 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).

  • Patent number: 4029079
    Abstract: A stove device attachment for a conventional lantern having a fuel reservoir, a glass globe enclosing a mantle which is illuminated by fuel from the reservoir, and a central connection for a draft hood. The attachment is connected to the top of the lantern by removing the ferrule or nut from the central connection for the draft hood positioning the attachment over the draft hood so that the central connection extends through a hole in the top plate or stove surface of the attachment, and replacing the ferrule or nut on the central connection. The attachment comprises three elements, a shield, a stove surface, and a skirt. The skirt is a tubular metal member which fits over the draft hood. The stove surface or grate fits over the skirt and the bottom surface of the grate is secured within the top of the skirt. The shield is secured to the back of the grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Inventor: Joseph F. Elder