Patents by Inventor Richard G. Besha

Richard G. Besha 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).

  • Safety lighter
    Patent number: 5788474
    Abstract: The lighter includes a lever pivotal between lighter-unactuated and lighter-actuated positions. In the unactuated position, a locking member interferes with depression of the lever preventing actuation. The locking member is movable crosswise into a position unlocking the lighter for actuation and in which position the locking member is retained in the lighter-unlocked position by a catch. Upon depression of the thumb press of the lever to actuate the lighter, the locking member is released from its lighter-unlocked condition for return to a lighter-locked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Thai Merry Co. (America) Ltd.
    Inventors: Aman K. M. Chung, Richard G. Besha