ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,498, issued on April 14.

"Umbrella-shaped heater" was invented by Xiaocun Hu (Guangdong, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to heating equipment. An umbrella-shaped heater comprises a base component, a support pipe and a burner component, the base component comprises a flexible housing, the burner component comprises a top cover located above the burner and used for reflecting the heat of the burner, and a reflecting surface adjusting structure is installed on the top cover for adjusting the angle of the top cover. The invention provides an umbrella-shaped heater with detachable components, thereby greatly re...