ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,255, issued on April 15, was assigned to EXEL INDUSTRIES (Epernay, France).
"Thermal weeder" was invented by David Lord (Birmingham, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas powered thermal weeder having a burner head for burning gas to generate heat. The burner head has a foot portion for placing in proximity to weeds to be treated with heat generated at the burner head. The burner head is connected by a support tube to a handle portion, with the handle portion and support tube being for use together in supporting and positioning the burner head during the treatment of weeds. The handle portion comprises a gas canister moun...