Platforms Patents (Class 126/277)
  • Patent number: 10823425
    Abstract: A kiln including a stove, a housing, an exhaust pipe and a heat source is disclosed. The stove includes a cavity, an entry, and an air outlet. The housing includes a cover and a front plate and disposed outside of the stove, wherein the front plate is joined to a front end of the cover and disposed at a front side of the stove; the front plate and the stove are spaced apart with a gap. The exhaust pipe passes through the cover and communicates with the air outlet and an exterior of the cover. The heat source is adapted to heat the cavity. With the gap between the front plate and the stove, a thermal insulation effect capable of protecting a user from being burned is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology, Ten Wing Scientific Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Tseng, Li-Chih Liao
  • Patent number: 10788266
    Abstract: A kiln including a stove and a heat source wherein the stove includes a chamber, an air guide structure, an exhaust pipe and a heat storage member. The chamber includes a cavity, an entry, and an air outlet. The air outlet is located between a top of the front section of the cavity and the entry. The air guide structure communicates with the air outlet and includes a guide plate. The exhaust pipe is disposed above the guide plate, and an exhaust channel is formed by the guide plate of the air guide structure and the exhaust pipe. The heat storage member covers an exterior of the cavity which is corresponding to the top of the front section of the cavity, and contacts the air guide structure. The heat source is disposed in the stove and adapted to heat the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology, Ten Wing Scientific Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Tseng, Li-Chih Liao
  • Publication number: 20150107573
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a heating device may comprise a control assembly having a self-contained, on board power supply. A control unit may control the operation of the heater and the power supply may comprise a first power source in electrical communication with the control unit, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the first power source to selectively supply electrical power to at least a portion of the heating device; and, a second power source in electrical communication with the control unit, wherein the control unit controls the operation of the second power source to selectively supply electrical power to at least a portion of the heating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: ENERCO GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Brian S. Vandrak, Dennis O'Toole
  • Publication number: 20140318525
    Abstract: A support stand for a cooking wok includes a plurality of legs and a fuel supporting plate or disc. The legs are attached to the fuel supporting plate or disc intermediate the upper and lower portions of the legs via a plurality of notches provided in the periphery of the disc or legs or in both. A weld is provided at the notches to fixedly secure the legs to the fuel support disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Steven N. Allen
  • Publication number: 20140261383
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one fire well, at least one surface top, at least one facia component, and at least one main structure, wherein the main structure comprises at least one seating structure, wherein the main structure provides a level base for the at least one fire well and the at least one surface top, wherein the at least one fire well is affixed to the at least one main structure such that the at least one fire well is suspended within the at least one main structure, wherein the at least one surface top is affixed to the at least one main structure such that the at least one surface top is suspended on top of the at least one main structure, and wherein the at least one facia component is vertically affixed to the at least one main structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Donald Dudenhoeffer, Adam Dudenhoeffer
  • Publication number: 20140083411
    Abstract: Stove base with storage area, where this base is designed as a box-like body or as a plate-like body on supporting elements, with the upper, mostly flat, surface adapted for placement of the stove and where this base includes a storage area, and the storage area (12) is equipped with a removable secondary ashtray (13) or directly consists of such secondary ashtray (13), and there is an opening (111) in the upper flat surface (11) of the base, connecting the area of the upper flat surface (11) of the base and the area of the secondary ashtray (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: FIREFOOT A.S.
    Inventor: Peter Hendrych
  • Patent number: 6745758
    Abstract: The cooking oven may have a rotating floor for cooking food items. An insulation structure may be supported on a bottom floor and have a floor positioned above the bottom floor with the floor rotatable. An infrared heating element may be positioned below the floor and be oriented to radiate the floor. A rear heating element may be positioned in a rear portion of the insulation structure in a horizontal plane with the floor and intermediate the insulation structure and the floor. The insulation structure and the floor may define a cavity and the insulation structure may have an access opening to the cavity. A vent system may be positioned above the access opening and there may be an outer enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: James Minidis
  • Patent number: 6640803
    Abstract: An outdoor fireplace including a combustion chamber that has a top portion and an ash pan. The top portion and said ash pan are rigidly connected by a plurality of substantially vertical supports. The outdoor fireplace further includes a base, the base providing an upper portion and a support structure. The upper portion substantially spans the area spanned by the ash pan and is connected to the ash pan such that an integral airway is formed between the ash pan and the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: W.C. Bradley Company
    Inventors: Mark E. Davis, Eric Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6550470
    Abstract: A portable gas burner in which the base is comprised of a hollow disk-like shell and a plurality of sector plates detachably fastened to one another and to the periphery of the disk-like shell by screws; the reflector is comprised of a reflector disk and a plurality of sector plates detachably fastened to one another and to the periphery of the reflector disk by screw rods and wing nuts, which screw rods being respectively formed integral with the sector plates of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Hsin-Lien Liang
  • Patent number: 5862798
    Abstract: A safety device for a portable stove having a bottom portion, a mounting apparatus for removably securing the portable stove to a substrate of a vehicle, wherein the portable stove having a generally rectangular bottom portion, and a box-shaped frame with a rear side and sidewalls, and at least one burner mounted in the box-shaped frame; a safety/fastening means operably connected between the portable stove and substrate for removably fastening the portable stove and the substrate together and preventing the portable stove from sliding off the substrate; and the safety/fastening means being selected from the group consisting of suction cups, tangs, magnets and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: Doyce Humphrey
  • Patent number: 5579755
    Abstract: A barbecue grill cart assembly is disclosed, the assembly having a plurality of legs which are partially fastened together at their lower ends by a shelf and secured at their upper ends by a grill containment surface. The upper grill containment surface has a rectangular middle section with a portion removed for receiving a grill, and at least one side shelf extending towards the front of the grill cart assembly at an angle greater than 0.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: W. C. Bradley Company
    Inventor: Robert L. Johnston
  • Patent number: 5323757
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for removably securing a portable stove to a fixture of a motor vehicle or boat includes a portable stove having a generally rectangular box shaped frame, a fileting board having a flat, generally rectangular upper surface portion and at least one side wall portion extending upward from one edge of the surface portion of the board. A first fastening means operably connects between the stove and the fileting board for removably fastening the stove and board together and preventing said stove from sliding off of the fileting board. The first fastening means includes a pair of elongated tang members each having one end fastened to the stove and another end extending through one of two apertures in the one side wall portion. A second fastening means operably connects between the fileting board and the boat fixture for removably securing said board to the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Doyce Humphrey