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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216667 | Valve opening/closing handle lock mechanism A valve opening/closing handle lock mechanism provided in a valve having a manually operated valve opening/closing handle (1) is capable of maintaining the security of the valve by preventing the valve from being opened or closed by accident or with malicious... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195031 | Storage system and protective device for tanks A gauge protector that fits over the regulator assembly of a tank and includes a first housing section defining a first cavity for receiving the regulator and a second housing section defining a second cavity for receiving the pressure gauge. The first and second ho... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7037036 | Asphalt seam heater An articulated frame movable between a collapsed position and an extended position. A main wheel assembly is attached to the frame and movable between a support position where the main wheel assembly supports the frame and enables the asphalt seam heater to be towed... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004751 | Gas burner assemblies, methods for assembling, and gas fired appliances employing same A gas burner assembly includes in one embodiment a top plate having at least one port for discharging fuel and a downwardly-depending, peripheral edge having a plurality of spaced-apart slots, and a bottom base having a peripheral edge disposed within the downwardly... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6926989 | Interconnect apparatus for fuel cells A fuel delivery system for a fuel cell (400) includes a substrate (404) having a cavity (402) formed therein, an o-ring (408) embedded within the cavity, and a detachable tube (410) inserted though and retained within the o-ring. T... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918759 | Premixed combustion gas burner having separated fire hole units A premixed combustion gas burner having separated fire hole units including a tube-shaped burner whose front face is opened and inner portion is of a hollow tubular shape so that the whole fire hole units of the burner can be separated to thus prevent deformation du... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902392 | Interference-free cam for hinged-lid lighters A lighter comprising an outer case having a first sidewall disposed in spaced apart relation to a second sidewall, a first end wall disposed in spaced apart relation to a second end wall, and a base connected to the side walls and end walls. A lid having lid end wal... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6872072 | Gas fired radiant heating unit and method of operation thereof A heating unit has a cartridge that constitutes a single component, which can be readily removed and replaced with a new cartridge. The cartridge is a plurality of non-flammable layers bound together in a border. The layers include a stainless steel mesh located abo... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6726470 | Disposable liquid fuel cells for windproof lighters A windproof lighter is provided having an inside unit and an exterior case. The inside unit has an interior chamber, a wick, a flint, a flint position apparatus positioned in the interior chamber, a flint wheel, and a chimney. The lighter has a disposable fuel cell ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705307 | Removable gas burner unit for barbecue grill A removable burner assembly is provided for a gas barbecue grill. The removable burner assembly has a burner frame having an open bottom and an open top, a burner connected to the burner frame, and a manifold in fluid communication with the burner. The burner frame,... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6669467 | Gas fired radiant heating unit and method of operation thereof A heating unit has a cartridge that constitutes a single component, which can be readily removed and replaced with a new cartridge. The cartridge is a plurality of non-flammable layers bound together in a border. The layers include a stainless steel mesh ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6550469 | Ignition device for stove An ignition device for stove comprises a battery container projected from a housing of the stove and having a battery therein, a releasable ignition switch projected from an outer end of the battery container and being capable of detaching therefrom for r... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6540508 | Process of installing roof mounted oxygen-fuel burners in a glass melting furnace A process for installing a refractory burner block in a glass furnace crown, wherein the glass furnace crown comprises a second refractory material different than the burner block refractory, includes installing a refractory crown block in the furnace cro... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6499993 | External dilution air tuning for dry low NOX combustors and methods therefor A combustor having a combustion liner and at least one combustor orifice assembly, the combustor orifice assembly comprising a boss, an orifice plate that defines an orifice, the orifice plate having a bottom surface that is adapted to be received by the ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497230 | Air port damper An air port damper system for a recovery boiler employs plural louvers for altering the exit angle of air through an air port. Dampers are provided to enable adjustment of the flow through the device. Suitably, the device may be retracted away from the ai... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6425755 | Liquid fuel burner and atomizer having low emissions of NOx and dust The invention relates to liquid fuel burners having low NOx and dust emission, and it also relates to liquid atomizers or sprayers for such burners. The removable atomizer for a liquid fuel burner head is made as a single piece, has a longitudi... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6416317 | Oxy-fuel burner The oxy-fuel burner comprises at least one fuel supply pipe (16) and at least one pipe (18) for supplying an oxygen-rich gas, the said outlets of the pipes being directed approximately in the same direction, the burner being designed to be mounted through... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6360677 | Injector for a burner and corresponding injection system An injector for a burner is provided in which assemblies for injecting the main and auxiliary fuels and the oxidizer are arranged radially, one around the other, about a longitudinal axis. The injector has a main-fuel outlet, an oxidizer outlet, and an au... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6334439 | Tubular heat exchanger for infrared heater A tubular heat exchanger for an infrared heater which facilitates the packaging and transportation of such heater. The tubular heat exchanger is formed as a plurality of discrete heat transfer subsections which are typically separately assembled, and then... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6332773 | Handle for gas burners A handle (1) for gas burners, wherein a plug insert is locked in an axial direction by means of a lock (10) and rotation of the plug insert is fixed at a particular position. When the lock (10) is activated, the rotational locking can be released so as to... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6331110 | External dilution air tuning for dry low NOx combustors and methods therefor Dilution sleeves are provided in radially aligned openings in the combustion liner and flow sleeve of a combustor for a gas turbine. The sleeves have a flange for seating on a collar of the flow sleeve about the opening therethrough enabling the dilution ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6293784 | Pilot assembly A pilot assembly includes a two part pilot housing and an orifice member mounted between the two housing parts. One housing part is fixable to a mount in a gas burning device and has a through passage. The orifice member is received in the passage. At lea... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6247920 | Liquid fuel lighter with fit-up rib A refillable pyrophoric lighter having an outer casing with a hinged cover and having an inside unit that is received inside the casing by a frictional fit that is enhanced by at least one transverse rib integrally formed on the outside of the housing of ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6164959 | Pilot gas burner The pilot burner described comprises a duct defining a gas-mixing chamber, a head mounted removably on the duct at a first end thereof and bearing at least one flame jet, and a gas-supply nozzle mounted in the duct for admitting gas to the chamber. The bu... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6146131 | Enclosed ground-flare incinerator An improved ground flare is provided comprising a stack, two or more burner assemblies, and a servicing port so that some of the burner assemblies can be serviced while others remain in operation. The burner assemblies comprise a burner conduit and nozzle... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6120282 | Glass-ceramic plate and its manufacturing process A glass-ceramic plate has at least one opening which is intended to house an atmospheric gas burner. At least part of the edge of the opening is polished and the opening is at the top of a local deformation of the plate.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116892 | Safety flint-type lighter A safety flint type lighter includes a striker blade having a striking surface which is in contact with the flint slidably mounting on a blade-track provided on the inner side of the supporting walls and a resilient element normally retaining and urging i... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6095797 | Quick change pilot assembly and method of assembly A quick change pilot assembly (10) includes a pilot mounting plate (13) for securing the assembly to an appliance. A hood mounting plate (7) is detachable from the pilot mounting plate. A pilot hood (6) has at one end a flange (12) carried in an aperture ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6085739 | Hot pressure washer A pressure washer having a frame supporting a heat exchanger for heating liquid passing therethrough under pressure for delivery to a nozzle for pressure cleaning. A burner unit is positioned for applying flame heat to the heat exchanger for heating liqui... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6012917 | Enclosed ground-flare incinerator An improved ground flare is provided comprising a stack, two or more burner assemblies, and a servicing port so that some of the burner assemblies can be serviced while others remain in operation. The burner assemblies comprise a burner conduit and nozzle... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5988157 | Furnace with split heat exchanger A furnace having improved heat exchanger, which is particularly suitable for use in a positive pressure, direct-vented hot air furnace. The heat exchanger has a split housing construction allowing the heat exchanger to be partible into halves. Parting the... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5984666 | Device for mounting burners in a duct for gas to be heated A device for mounting burners inside a duct for gas and comprising at least one fuel injection pipe having a nose disposed in the head of said burner on an axis parallel to the axis of the duct. The injection pipe is situated inside a sheath secured to th... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5967766 | Heater control system and methods of making A heater control system, parts therefor, and methods of making them are disclosed. The heater control system includes a fuel control unit having a thermocouple operated unit in the housing thereof, which has an opening therein leading to the thermocouple ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5961316 | Oil burner An oil burner includes a pivotal cover that exposes a unitary gun assembly. The gun assembly is movable longitudinally with respect to the central axis of the air tube of the burner by rotating a cam. A spinner assembly is positioned on the gun assembly. ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5961317 | Combustion head assembly A combustion head assembly comprising a mounting plate having a plurality of apertures and adapted for mounting to a boiler, and a plurality of combustion heads removably mounted in each of the apertures. The combustion heads each have a fuel nozzle and i... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954491 | Wire lock shield face for burner nozzle The water jacket face of a burner nozzle for a synthesis gas generator is protected from hot gas corrosion by an annular heat shield of high temperature melting point material. The heat shield element is secured to the water jacket face by means of six, f... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947716 | Breech lock heat shield face for burner nozzle The water jacket face of a burner nozzle for a synthesis gas generator is protected from hot gas corrosion by an annular heat shield of high temperature melting point material. The shield material is formed into two ceramic rings that face or cover the no... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934893 | Burner and utilization of such burner in glass furnace The burner comprises a tap-hole block (1), a burner body (C) substantially comprised of a tubular element (2), at least one injection blowpipe (3) extending through the burner body and into the cavity (P) of the tap-hole block (1), and unlockable quick mo... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921075 | Burner replacing system A burner replacing system has a rail mounted in a ring around the outer periphery of burners mounted radially at the middle of a gas turbine. A carriage turns around the burners via the rail; and supports a pull-out slide via a rotary shaft which turns th... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5911680 | Mounting/demounting device for combustor for use in gas turbine In a gas turbine that is equipped, on a casing (100) thereof, with a plurality of combustors (1) in the circumferential direction thereof, there is provided a rail (4) which is supported on a rail receiving stand (3) that is movable on the ground and whic... | 06/15/1999 |
