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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347685 | Torch manifold with integrated nozzles A manifold for a torch including a gas distribution portion for distributing gas directed into the manifold to two or more gas channels, a nozzle in each gas channel, an air passage in the manifold proximate each nozzle, and a flame tube portion including a channel ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338280 | Interchangeable piezoelectric lighter An interchangeable piezoelectric lighter includes a casing having a switcher cavity and a valve switcher rotatably received in the switcher cavity wherein the valve switcher includes at least two gas nozzles axially provided therein. The gas nozzles are adapted for ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7252503 | Wind-proof venturi tube A venturi tube has a configuration of baffles affixed thereto that serve to greatly reduce the susceptibility of a gas burning appliance to wind gusts. The baffles cooperate to force incoming primary combustion air through a circuitous route before introduction into... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6155821 | Burner assembly for a stove A burner assembly for a multi-fuel stove includes a nozzle that is vertically oriented during operation of the stove wherein the nozzle is connected to a number of flanges that extend along and in directions away from the nozzle and have upper portions ex... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6095133 | Gas tube assembly A gas-air flexible tubing assembly for use for interconnecting a supply of gas, such as bottled gas, to the burner of a cooking grill, the flexible tubing formed of helical coiled wire, and coated with a flexible and expandable polymer, interconnects with... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6082993 | Induced draft heater with premixing burners A fuel/air mixture control for an induction heater having a tube-type burner includes a side-venting fuel nozzle for introducing fuel into an induction air stream entering the burner. A multi-speed blower draws combustion air into the burner and an air fl... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6027335 | 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... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5971744 | Gas burner tool for purging a gas supply pipe Purging of a gas supply line is effected using a serviceman's purging tool having a hose for attachment to the supply line with an opposite end of the hose attached to a burner nozzle carried on a support frame. The burner nozzle is arranged to generate a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5873712 | Flame arrested eductor flare stack A novel flare stack is disclosed comprising a body defining a partially hollow tube and having an first and a second end, a burner disposed at the upper end, a gas introduction means situated at the lower end and a source of fluid coupled in fluid communi... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5787875 | Propane burner system for orchards A propane burner system for orchards includes a housing, a venturi system, and a propane fuel system. The housing preferably includes a bottom enclosure interconnected with a stack and may be a converted standard fuel burning orchard heater. The venturi s... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5782630 | Atmosphere-control pilot burner for a gas appliance Atmosphere-control pilot burner (1) for controlling the operation of a gas appliance automatically, which includes a body (2) defining a mixing chamber (3); a gas injector (4) emerging in the mixing chamber (3); a port (5) made in the wall of the body (2)... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5716204 | Combustion device in lighters A combustion device in a lighter, such as a gas lighter, comprises a base portion, which is associated with a nozzle for jetting a fuel gas and is provided with a primary air hole for introducing primary air into the fuel gas having been jetted from the n... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5516282 | Burner tube and space heater employing the tube A pressurized space heater for burning gaseous fuel has as its main component a generally conical burner tube that receives at its narrow end a combustible mixture of fuel and primary air. Complete combustion in the tube is enhanced by two sets of holes d... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5238398 | Variable orifice gas modulating valve A variable orifice gas modulating valve for use with an atmospheric Bunsen-type burner is disclosed. The variable orifice valve discharges a jet of fuel directly into the burner mixing tube and modulates the gas flow to the burner by changing the cross-se... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5234196 | Variable orifice gas modulating valve A gas modulating valve for use with a gas burner is disclosed. Two variations of the valve are disclosed: the direct-discharge variation discharges a gas jet directly into the mixing tube of a gas burner, and the in-line variation meters the gas flow from... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5163830 | Fuel-air mixer tube The improved fuel-air mixer tube is devoid of secondary air ports and includes a passage for flowing gaseous fuel to a burner and a restrictor accelerating such gaseous fuel through a region of maximum gas velocity. An air entry port is in flow communicat... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5152685 | Linear gas-burner with adjustable width This burner comprises a gas distributor (20) with a row of gas injectors (5a to 5e), the tube being axially inside an air distributor tube. Each gas injector extends through the wall of the air distributor tube via a coaxial air outlet aperture. The gas d... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5131840 | Combustion device for combustion of two fluid components A burner device for combustion of a combustible mixture of two flowable components consists of a chamber housing, first feed means for the first component, second feed means for the second component and an outlet opening for the combustion gases. Serving ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4907964 | Device for extracting and burning methane Apparatus for extracting and burning methane gas from a landfill refuse site comprises a first venturi to which is fed compressed air. The venturi is connected to a well in the site and acts to draw methane from the well. The methane/air mixture is fed to... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4904182 | Catalytic burner with dual mode venturis The present invention relates to a two stage venturi for a catalytic burner wherein a large exit aperture size and a small air entrainment opening are used to provide a low velocity, rich fuel/air mixture for the pre-heating process followed by a small ex... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4846670 | Combustion device A combustion device which includes a forward section in which a baffle has been inserted for stalling the air and fuel mixture as it passes through the torch tip, generating a linear flame. The baffle is designed to include a substantially circular inner ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4827899 | Adjustable gas tube assembly An adjustable gas tube assembly is disclosed for use with gas consumption means (including gas barbecue grills) and includes a gas delivery tube having a tubular air regulator member mounted therein at one end. The tubular air regulator member includes at... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4732559 | Combustion device A combustion device which includes a forward section in which a baffle has been inserted for stalling the air and fuel mixture as it passes through the torch tip, generating a linear flame. The baffle is designed to include a substantially circular inner ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4686957 | Gas nozzle attachment A secure yet rotatable and readily releasable attachment is provided between a gas nozzle and a venturi tube for a burner in a barbecue grill. The attachment is effected such that once the attachment is made between the venturi tube and the gas nozzle it ... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4678428 | Multistage fuel burner having a helically rising column of air-fuel mixture Disclosed is a fuel burner comprising a nozzle for ejecting fuel, an inner tube having an inlet end for receiving the fuel from the nozzle. The inner tube has first and secod air inlet ports adjacent to and located in positions spaced longitudinally apart... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4526535 | Gas burner for a combined laundry appliance A dryer having a gas burner is provided for use in a combined laundry appliance. The gas burner is mounted within a compartment located within the dryer cabinet between the bottom of the dryer drum and the top cover of the washer which has a generally tri... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4428726 | Burner apparatus The present invention improves a conventional Bunsen burner by providing it with a primary combustion chamber which covers the primary flame forming portion of the Bunsen burner and which has a secondary flame hole immediately above the primary flame form... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4419072 | Handy torch A handy torch comprises a tank, a first valve mechanism, a second valve mechanism, a burner having a nozzle and an air-intake opening. A pipe connects the second valve mechanism with the burner. The first valve mechanism includes a first valve body having... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4406615 | Igniter for a gas discharge pipe An igniter for gas discharge pipes such as flare lines produces a remotely controlled flame. The igniter has a tubular housing that is mounted to the gas discharge pipe. A fuel line extends through the housing and terminates in a nozzle. A swirling device... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4229160 | Bunsen burner guard The specification discloses a bunsen burner guard formed by an arcuate, black shield mounted on the burner by a generally U-shaped clip in a position enabling the flame of the burner to be seen. The shield is of aircraft aluminum and is riveted to the cli... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4202660 | Glass-ceramic article and method of making same Disclosed is an assembly or matrix comprising an arrangement of integrally fused tubes forming a series of nonporous, longitudinal parallel passageways therethrough. The matrix is of a low-expansion ceramic material and the passageways therethrough have t... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4156591 | Punched orifice gas inspirator Gas burners, of the type employing atmospheric injection of combustion air and having a throat defining an inlet or mixing area and a plurality of burner ports defining an outlet area, particularly gas inspirators of the type having a plurality of periphe... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4150941 | Photoelectric control device for gas burners A device for photoelectrically starting and stopping the operation of a bunsen burner in response to the shadow of an operator's hand holding an object to be heated includes a solenoid valve in a line supplying gas to the burner and electronic control cir... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4097224 | Steam generating apparatus and gas burner A steam generating apparatus which includes a novel gas burner and consisting of a pair of spaced coaxial cylinders, the outer of which is of considerably greater axial length than the inner and both of which are provided with apertures for admixing the g... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4028047 | Photoelectric start-stop controls for gas burner A device for electrically starting and stopping the operation of a gas burner in response to the shadow of the user's hand holding an object to be heated, the device including a solenoid valve in the gas line and a dimmer circuit with a directional photoe... | 06/07/1977 |
| 3997287 | Gas burner Gas burner which is constructed of a connecting part in which the gas is mixed with primary air and of an outflow part of sheet material, with a number of annularly arranged and radially directed slits folded into a star-shaped configuration in which the ... | 12/14/1976 |