Patents by Inventor Walter G. Fontaine

Walter G. Fontaine 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: 7500850
    Abstract: A cigarette or cigar lighter has a housing containing an ignition source and means for selectively activating the ignition source to produce a flame, in combination with an electronic memory device. A door is coupled to the housing and adapted to have open and closed positions and has means defining a pocket therein for receiving the electronic memory device with the electronic memory device extending partially from the pocket. The pocket receives the electronic memory device in the open position of the door. The door is adapted to be closed by a user to integrate the door and electronic memory device with the lighter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine
  • Patent number: 5738117
    Abstract: A combination cigar cutter and lighter device for cutting off an end of a cigar and lighting same includes a casing having a body, a lighting mechanism for producing a flame, and a cavity formed in the body, and a cigar cutter having a planar ring member with a central opening and a narrow slot formed therein. A narrow blade holder is positioned within the narrow slot of the ring member, the blade holder being movable between a first position in which the blade holder is substantially removed from the slot and a second position in which the blade holder is completely received within the slot. The blade holder has a blade secured thereto for cutting off the end of the cigar upon moving the blade holder from its first position to its second position. The ring member of the cigar cutter is pivotally secured to the casing for movement between an open use position and a closed non-use position in which the ring member is disposed within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5669426
    Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing pressurized gas from a canister includes a first, outer valve having a valve body disposed within a chamber of a housing and an annular valve stem extending away from the valve body through an opening of a formation of the canister. The outer valve is movable between an open position in which fluid communication between the interior region of the canister and a chamber of the outer valve body is achieved, and a closed position. A spring is provided for biasing the outer valve to its closed position. A second, inner valve is disposed within the outer valve, the inner valve having a valve member and a valve stem extending away from the valve member. The valve stem of the inner valve is disposed within the valve stem of the outer valve and extends coaxially therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine, Jr.
  • Patent number: D506286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine
  • Patent number: D492060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine
  • Patent number: D494707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine
  • Patent number: D495204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine
  • Patent number: D302357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Park Lane Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine, Jr.
  • Patent number: D498873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine
  • Patent number: D363807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine, Jr.
  • Patent number: D387474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine, Jr.
  • Patent number: D403807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Walter G. Fontaine, Jr.