ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,779,259, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Suppressor LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Stove top fire extinguishing device" was invented by Rick Scarola (Nashville, Tenn.), John Berry (Franklin, Tenn.), Dave Seeman (Franklin, Tenn.) and Evan Reese (Nashville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus is disclosed for extinguishing a stovetop fire over a stovetop having a first burner, the apparatus including a container detachably mountable to a microwave positioned above the stove top. A supply of fire suppressant material is retained within the container. A heat responsive actuator is disposed on the container. When the container is mou...