Melissa J. Wolfe, US851191A
Burner Attachment.
Image credit: Wolfe, M.J. (1906)
On April 23, 1907, Melissa Jane Wolfe of Los Angeles, California, received a patent for a burner attachment designed to make gas and vapor stoves more efficient. Her device used a two-chambered cylinder with a central flue and a heat-deflecting lid, allowing even cooking, protection from drafts, and the ability to heat multiple items at once.
Date of Application: 3 April 1906
Date of Issuance: 23 April 1907
For more information, please refer to the following webpage:
Francesca Chiaradia
PhD Student in Economics
My research interests include law and economics, economics of innovation, and information economics.