Douglas S Gerhardt

US Patent:

20130029276, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/189629

Inventors:

Douglas S. Gerhardt - Albuquerque NM, US

International Classification:

F23D 3/18

US Classification:

431320, 126 45

Abstract:

The present invention involves a combustion apparatus for utilizing as an oil candle. The apparatus is a material suitable for forming a heat sink, having a ring or cylinder for enclosing a wick which wick extends into oil suitable for oil candles, and a heat sink extending from the wick holder or forming the wick holder and connecting to or forming a base for distributing heat evenly along the heat sink within the oil to prevent flashover. The apparatus preferably utilizes a metal fiber wick and may comprise multiple wick holders.

US Patent:

59503343, Sep 14, 1999

Filed:

Oct 31, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/962064

Inventors:

Douglas S. Gerhardt - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

A43B 310
A43B 1500

US Classification:

36 59R

Abstract:

Flexible spiked arrangements for placement onto footwear are provided. The spiked arrangement has a heel portion for engaging a heel part of the footwear, a toe portion for placement over a toe part of the footwear, and an intermediate bottom sole portion that interconnects the heel and toe portions and is provided with a plurality of spikes. Straps disposed on the heel portion hold the spiked arrangement on the footwear, for example by being strapped around the ankle of a person wearing the spiked arrangement.