Patents by Inventor Ralph Rinehart

Ralph Rinehart 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: 5174751
    Abstract: A mobile fossil fuel heating device allows almost any indoor or outdoor area to be heated with radiant heat. A radiant tube gas burning heater is mounted on a wheeled carriage for rotation about a horizontal axis so that the radiating face of the heater may be positioned in a desired orientation. Once positioned, the heater is held in that position by a clamp arrangement. The fossil fuel for powering the heater may comprise a number of propane tanks mounted on the carriage, and shielded from the heater by infrared shields. Hollow shafts mount the heater for rotation, and a fuel conduit, and an electrical wire, pass through one of the shafts to supply fuel and power to the heater while not interfering with the rotation of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Inventors: Jacky L. Chapman, John J. Rinehart, Ralph Rinehart