Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Bolger

Joseph P. Bolger 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: 10344976
    Abstract: A multipurpose solar lighter for conveniently lighting a cigarette, tinder, or other flammable objects, includes a hollow upper part, which further includes an upper elongated piece, a convex lens, and a stopping tab, and a window with an optical filter; and a hollow lower part; such that the upper part connects to the lower part, whereby a cigarette can be inserted into the solar lighter, until it reaches the stopping tab, and is lighted by focused solar light. The upper part can also be used separately to ignite tinder. Furthermore, the solar lighter can include a fire steel surface and a fire striker, and end mounted pivotable thumb tabs for holding the upper and lower parts, when striking the fire steel surface with the fire striker to produce sparks that can light a fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph P. Bolger
  • Publication number: 20170343214
    Abstract: A multipurpose solar lighter for conveniently lighting a cigarette, tinder, or other flammable objects, includes a hollow upper part, which further includes an upper elongated piece, a convex lens, and a stopping tab, and a window with an optical filter; and a hollow lower part; such that the upper part connects to the lower part, whereby a cigarette can be inserted into the solar lighter, until it reaches the stopping tab, and is lighted by focused solar light. The upper part can also be used separately to ignite tinder. Furthermore, the solar lighter can include a fire steel surface and a fire striker, and end mounted pivotable thumb tabs for holding the upper and lower parts, when striking the fire steel surface with the fire striker to produce sparks that can light a fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph P. Bolger
  • Publication number: 20160109127
    Abstract: A multipurpose solar lighter for conveniently lighting a cigarette, tinder, or other flammable objects, includes a hollow upper part, which further includes an upper elongated piece, a convex lens, and a stopping tab; and a hollow lower part; such that the upper part connects to the lower part, whereby a cigarette can be inserted into the solar lighter, until it reaches the stopping tab, and is lighted by focused solar light. The upper part can also be used separately to ignite tinder. Furthermore, the solar lighter can include a fire steel surface and a fire striker, and end mounted thumb caps for holding the upper and lower parts, when striking the fire steel surface with the fire striker to produce sparks that can light a fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph P. Bolger