ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,793, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to James Chick (Butler, Pa.).
"Heat reflective shield" was invented by James Chick (Butler, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lightweight heat reflective shield useful for hikers and campers to reflect heat from a campfire back toward themselves. The heat reflective shield includes a base panel and a concave body portion attached to and extending upward from the base panel and supported by at least two inflatable ribs. The concave body portion includes an open front face along a front edge of the base panel, an inner side, and an outer side, wherein at least a portion of the inner side includes a...