Patents by Inventor George E. Draper

George E. Draper 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: 9316367
    Abstract: A lantern comprising a tank, a chimney, an ignition bowl, and a chimney tube. There is also a mixing subassembly, a fuel line, a nozzle and a chimney cap. There is an igniter subassembly, an outflow subassembly and a pump. The igniter subassembly is angled to the right, and inward, providing more efficient heating of the outflow subassembly upper heating tube and loop. A outflow tube, which carries the fuel, has two external dimensions, which provides for more efficient fuel heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Inventors: George E. Draper, Julia Clifton-Draper
  • Publication number: 20140313702
    Abstract: A lantern comprising a tank, a chimney, an ignition bowl, and a chimney tube. There is also a mixing subassembly, a fuel line, a nozzle and a chimney cap. There is an igniter subassembly, an outflow subassembly and a pump. The igniter subassembly is angled to the right, and inward, providing more efficient heating of the outflow subassembly upper heating tube and loop. A outflow tube, which carries the fuel, has two external dimensions, which provides for more efficient fuel heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: GEORGE E. DRAPER, Julia Clifton-Draper
  • Patent number: 6887071
    Abstract: A lantern and fuel system with a safety cover, the safety cover having a round disc-like configuration, a plurality of radially spaced discontinuities of various sizes provided through the cover, the safety cover having a diameter sized to fit securely within the second diameter of a lower skirt, and a Z-shaped upward projection coupled to the cover with the projection having a notch at an uncoupled end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Inventors: Diana Clifton Draper, George E. Draper
  • Patent number: 6863526
    Abstract: A lantern and fuel system with a pump subassembly. The pump subassembly includes a beveled seat having an interior end with a cylindrical configuration constituting an interior guard with a first O-ring on the seat adjacent to the interior guard. The beveled seat has an exterior end with a cylindrical configuration constituting an exterior guard with a second O-ring on the seats adjacent to the exterior guard. The beveled seat has an intermediate guard on the seat between the first O-ring and the second O-ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventors: Diana Clifton Draper, George E. Draper
  • Patent number: 6688877
    Abstract: A pressure gauge subassembly, a pump subassembly, a lower skirt and cap, and an ignition bowl having an up-pipe are coupled to a fuel tank. A safety cover has a Z-shaped upward projection coupled to the lower skirt. A heat resistant glass chimney is coupled to the lower and upper skirts. A lower skirt is coupled to the glass chimney. A lantern top cap with a mixing chamber is coupled to the upper skirt. A plurality of connecting rods firmly hold and contain the glass chimney between the upper skirt and the lower skirt. A vaporizer has two warming coils and a nipple. A quantity of steel wool is wrapped around a vaporizer shaft. A J-shaped mixing tube having a wire mesh and a baffle plate is coupled to the lantern top cap. A mantel is coupled to the mixing tube. The fuel is a quantity of liquid methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventors: Diana Clifton Draper, George E. Draper, Charles A. Stokes
  • Patent number: D743617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventors: Julia D. Clifton-Draper, George E. Draper, Cristen Peterson