Patents by Inventor William H. Warthen

William H. Warthen 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: 4363432
    Abstract: A cigarette lighter support for supporting a cigarette lighter to an article of apparel is disclosed. The support includes a clip for attaching the support to the belt or a pocket of the user. The support comprises a vertical wall abutting the lighter, a bottom wall integral with the vertical wall engageable with the lighter bottom, a pair of opposed arcuate arms extending transversly from the vertical wall curving forward than inward to snugly embrace the lighter. The lighter is insertable between the arcuate arms with the lighter bottom resting on the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Inventor: William H. Warthen