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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hideo Mifune, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Noriyuki Serizawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masato Seki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shinichi Okawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Jun Kashiwagi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Tokai Corporation, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23Q / ; F23Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
431268 ; 431255 ; 502300 ; 502349 ; 502355 ; 502327 ;
Abstract
A catalyst member for a lighter comprises a linear base material, and a fusion bonding material, which is constituted of a material selected from the group consisting of a powdered metal and a vitreous fused material. A finely divided catalyst carrier, which is constituted of a metal oxide, is secured to the surface of the linear base material by the fusion bonding material. A catalyst is deposited on the surface of the finely divided catalyst carrier.