Patents by Inventor William W. Whitaker

William W. Whitaker 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: 5347935
    Abstract: A yard trash burner capable of effectively burning leaves, branches and other yard waste while preventing flying sparks and ashes that can create a fire hazard. The burner includes a wheeled frame with a handle structure to enable it to be easily moved to a desired position alongside of material to be burned. The burner includes an external barrel rigidly affixed to the wheeled frame and provided with a removable inner burner spaced concentrically from the barrel and being constructed of perforated metal or screen material. The inner burner has open ends with the top end having an inverted channel shaped cover welded thereto which is rigidly affixed to the barrel in spaced relation to enable air to enter the space between the inner burner and barrel to feed air though the openings in the inner burner at any elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Inventor: William W. Whitaker