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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850447 | Dual disc electrode A combined igniter and flame sense electrode for a dual stage gas burner that includes a first burner and a second burner is disclosed. The electrode includes a first conductive element mounted on the shaft and positioned closer to the first burner than to the secon... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7435082 | Furnace using plasma ignition system for hydrocarbon combustion An apparatus and method for the creation, placement and control of an area of electrical ionization within an internal combustion engine combustion chamber or a fuel burner for a furnace is disclosed. A furnace includes a fuel source, a fuel burner, a plasma nozzle ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7335017 | Lighter with flint igniter A lighter includes a flint igniter igniting a flame positioned adjacent to a torch nozzle thereof to light up gas emitted from the torch nozzle to form a torch in which the gas released from a gas container of the lighter is distributed to have portion emitted from ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322820 | Controlled flame gas burner A multiple fingered burner includes controls for continuity of gas flow and ignition throughout all of the ports peripherally positioned around the contoured wall of the burner body. A plurality of burner parts are nested together with an indexer limiting insertion ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7172413 | Laundry dryer having gas combustion apparatus A gas combustion apparatus of a laundry dryer is provided, by which an initial ignition power is improved to enhance an ignition property. The gas combustion apparatus includes a gas supply; a mixing pipe, having a mixing passage extending from an inlet end to an ou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140363 | Gas burner crown for kitchen hobs The present invention refers to a gas burner crown for kitchen hob, of the type with a radial series of notches, composed of shallower notches alternated with deeper notches, which act as small burner nozzles, from which small radial flames originate; the crown is c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137810 | Piezo ignition device A piezo ignition device (1) includes a piezo electric crystal (16), which is intended to generate a spark on an electrode (3) in said device when subjected to force. The ignition device (1) is mounted parallel with a mixer pipe (5)... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7040890 | Gas burner A gas burner, for example, for domestic cooking appliances, includes a bowl-shaped body associated with a gas injector, a toothed crown with a plurality of flame ports placed over the body, and an upper cap to close the burner top. The burner also has a peripheral g... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025588 | Utility lighter The present invention relates to a lighter including a housing having a handle at one end and a nozzle at another end and including a fuel supply connected for selective fluid communication with the nozzle. A release member is cooperatively connected to the housing ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017572 | Method and apparatus for gas ranges A gas burner assembly for connection to a source of gas includes a burner body including at least one receptacle, a burner cap positioned on the burner body, at least two isolation walls coupled to the burner body, and at least one projection extending from the burn... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6992258 | Switching device for gas operated appliance A combination timer and controller for a gas-operated appliance, such as a pizza oven, is provided. The combination includes a rotatable control shaft having a first end connectible to a gas valve and a control knob attachable to a second end of the control shaft. A... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6946052 | Separating apparatus and processing method for plate member This invention is to guarantee that in separating a plate member such as a bonded substrate stack, a fluid is injected to an appropriate portion of the plate member. While a bonded substrate stack (50) is rotated, the vertical position of its peripheral porti... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935048 | Device for supporting burner and dryer with the same A device for supporting a burner (20) and a dryer having the same are disclosed, in which a structure for supporting the burner is simplified, thereby decreasing the manufacturing price and fabricating of the device is easy. The device for supporting the burn... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916171 | Multi-mode lighter The present invention relates to a lighter which a user actuates by at least two different modes of operation. In the first mode, a plunger member is positioned to allow a biasing member to oppose movement of an actuating assembly so that a user releases fuel and ig... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905329 | Torch lighter for cigar A torch lighter includes a fuel nozzle assembly provided for vaporizing the fuel released therefrom to a high-pressured gaseous fuel to emit to the ignition chamber, wherein the vaporizer assembly includes a torch head, which is provided at an emitting end of a nozz... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6887073 | Burner assembly with gate valve damper A damper for a burner includes a gate plate that moves generally parallel to the inlet of a blower housing of the burner. The gate plate rotates parallel to the inlet and is sized and positioned so that it can rotate between a position completely covering the inlet ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6857868 | Burner with a modular flame retention plate system A burner assembly includes a generally cylindrical burner tube having a combustion chamber. The burner tube supplies combustion air and combustion gas to the combustion chamber. A burner head assembly is disposed in the burner tube upstream of the combustion chamber... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6827572 | Torch lighter for cigar A torch lighter includes a fuel nozzle assembly provided for vaporizing the fuel released therefrom to a high-pressured gaseous fuel to emit to the ignition chamber, wherein the vaporizer assembly includes a torch head, which is provided at an emitting end of a nozz... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6817353 | Front serviceable ignition system for a cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a support frame at least partially defining a cooktop, an orifice holder, an igniter assembly having an attachment bracket and a removable burner base. The orifice holder includes a central projection and a recessed portion through which... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6780009 | Gas burner head assembly A burner head and a burner cap each being generally disc shaped are fixedly attached to each other creating an improved burner head assembly and creating a distribution chamber therebetween. The burner head has main and secondary flame holes that communicate with th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6764303 | Gas burner for a cooker Gas burner for a cooker, with a burner head provided with a frustoconical peripheral side wall and with a multiplicity of slots forming flame orifices, the burner head being topped by a cap, the side wall (2′) being inclined (α) to the vertical by 10° to ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6736631 | Sealed gas burner A sealed gas burner for a cooking range has a venturi tube assembly which is attached directly to a range top of the cooking range. A burner cup slidingly and releasably engages a venturi tube of the venturi tube assembly which extends through the range top. A burne... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6607378 | Ignition flame for gas cooking burners This invention describes an ignition flame for a gas cooking burner that uses an ignition flame system to reignite a gas burner when the burner's flame is extinguished due to drafts or cross winds, when the gas burner is set on very low settings, even in ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6589046 | Gas burner for outdoor cooking A multi piece gas burner assembly that is machined or cast and having a burner base that contains holes for primary air where the hole dimensions do not exceed the height of a jet mounted therein. The burner base is fastened onto an appliance. The burner ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6558156 | Multi-flame lighter A multi-flame lighter includes a housing, an igniter, a liquid fuel supply, a valve, a vaporizer, a mixing chamber, a nozzle, and a flame chamber. The multi-flame lighter produces clearly visible and forceful flames that are aesthetically pleasing and fun... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6544031 | Burner assembly with enhanced BTU output and flame stability A burner assembly having improved BTU output, flame stability and starting reliability is provided. The burner includes a retention plate at an output end of a gas supply line having a central hub from a which a plurality of spokes radially extend. The re... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6537065 | Sealed gas burner A burner for a cooking range includes a burner base disposed on the range top, a burner body extending upwardly through aligned openings in the range top and the burner base to a threaded rim, a venturi having a threaded annular flange secured to the thre... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6508645 | Manifold diffuser assembly for a gas burner A burner head for a gas burner for improved flame stability and burner turndown is positioned in a longitudinally extending blast tube with an open end. The burner head includes a first surface facing in a direction transverse to the longitudinally extend... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6485293 | Burner assembly with enhanced BTU output and flame stability A burner assembly having improved BTU output, flame stability and starting reliability is provided. The burner includes a retention plate at an output end of a gas supply line having a central hub from a which a plurality of spokes radially extend. The re... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6443728 | Gas pipe ignitor A gas pipe ignitor 10 is provided which is operable to ignite a non-premixed air and fuel mixture and includes an air supply conduit 20 which has an axis ASL, a supply end 22, and a flame end 24 axially spaced from the supply end 22. The gas pipe ignitor ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428309 | Utility lighter A utility lighter (10), which utilizes the fuel, the actuation mechanism (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) and/or the child-resistant mechanism of a pocket lighter (16), is disclosed. The utility lighter is sized and dimensioned to receive the pocket lighter. The util... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6406291 | Utility lighter platform The present invention relates to a utility lighter platform which includes a lighting mechanism configured to selectively ignite fuel supplied from a fuel supply container, and a frame configured to operatively house the lighting mechanism and configured ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6345979 | Oxygen-fuel pilot with integral ignition A burner (10, 210) is provided in accordance with the present invention that includes an outer tube (62), an inner tube (34) positioned to be within the inner tube (34), a power supply (38) coupled to the inner tube (34), and an ignitor pin (70) coupled t... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6328556 | Gas burner for stove A cooktop panel having a throughgoing main mounting hole and upper and lower faces has a burner having a holder underneath the panel, engaging the lower face at the hole, and provided with a gas inlet and a gas nozzle and a burner head mainly above the pa... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6325619 | Gas burner with multiple gas rings A gas burner with multiple gas rings comprising: a burner body (6) mountable underneath a top plate, with a cut-out section, of an appliance and incorporating a first, upwardly directed gas injector (14) and a second gas injector (9) followed by a horizon... | 12/04/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6254381 | Sealed gas burner electrode assembly A gas burner assembly providing a fast and reliable spark ignition of an air/gas mixture includes a support member, mounted in a side wall aperture of the gas burner, through which an end portion of an ignition electrode extends and at least one internal ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6213760 | Burner for portable gas cooking stove There is provided a burner to be used for a portable gas cooking stove, including (a) a mixture gas pipe having an open end through which a gas mixture of combustible gas and air is exhausted, (b) a burner head connected to the mixture gas pipe in a herme... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6206687 | High turndown modulating gas burner A gas burner and method of controlling burning, the gas burner including a controller disposed in a control cabinet, a burner cabinet, an actuator and a blower, the blower being fluidly coupled to the burner cabinet. The gas burner has an air valve that i... | 03/27/2001 |
