Patents by Inventor Matthias Weiler

Matthias Weiler 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 especially a gas lighter with a top part, an ignition unit, a preferably regulatable fuel valve and a fuel container having a closing cap
    Patent number: 5762488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighter, especially a gas lighter, with a top part, an ignition unit, a preferably regulatable fuel valve and a fuel container having a closing cap. The fuel container is connected to the top part via a manually actuable coupling device (8). The closing cap (6) comprises a mechanically actuable valve arrangement (7) which is actuated when a coupling takes effect between the top part (2) and closing cap (6) or fuel container (3), with the result that a flow connection is made between the fuel container (3) and the top part (2) or ignition unit (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventors: Matthias Weiler, Horst Fries
  • Rattle
    Patent number: D569445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Matthias Weiler