Patents Assigned to Dennis W. Whiting
  • Patent number: 4773386
    Abstract: An induced draft stove has a housing in which a food-supporting grate is disposed above a solid fuel-supporting grate. Burning solid fuel within the stove creates an induced flow of ambient combustion air to the fuel which is sequentially drawn into a pair of manually dampered inlet plenum boxes carried by the housing, through an air supply manifold, and into the open ends of a laterally spaced series of horizontally extending air delivery tubes which are removably positioned within the housing beneath the fuel grate. Combustion air entering the tubes is drawn downwardly through bottom outlet openings therein, flowed upwardly along lower exterior surface portions of the tubes, through the spaces between adjacent tube pairs, and then upwardly to the burning fuel. Upper side portions of the tubes shield the bottom outlet openings therein to prevent ash and other fuel bits falling from the fuel grate from clogging these outlet openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: Dennis W. Whiting
    Inventor: Virgil L. Archer
  • Patent number: 4559906
    Abstract: A small animal harness for picking up and carrying about a small animal comprises a main body portion that is adapted to essentially wrap around, or under, the trunk of a small animal. The harness includes straps that fasten together essentially across the back of the small animal, and a front strap that passes across the lower neck/upper chest area of the animal to retain the harness in functional position. A handle is affixed to the strap(s) in the area of the animal's back to enable the animal to be manually picked up and carried about. The handle is rigid so that the lifting forces from the handle to the main body portion are distributed evenly across the entire width of the main body portion in order to provide even support along the lower side of the trunk of the animal. The small animal harness is quickly and easily fitted onto and removed from the animal by the use of buckles, snaps or hook end loop type fasteners on the back straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Dennis W. Whiting
    Inventor: Maurice D. Smith