Hot Air Patents (Class 126/67)
  • Patent number: 10845056
    Abstract: A lightweight liquid fuelled heater for use in tents or shelters. A removable liquid fuelled burner is supplied by a fuel cannister and a pump to create pressure in the cannister. A flame plate restrains the flame in a desired position during combustion. The burner is positioned within a support plate in the heater and the burner is removable from the support plate and heater. The flame plate is likewise removable from the burner. An adjustable damper is mounted in the stack and an adjustment wheel is located externally of the heater to allow variable draft between startup and steady state combustion. A removable tray may be used for wood burning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: International Thermal Research Ltd.
    Inventor: Chad Earle
  • Patent number: 10259089
    Abstract: A cooling system of machine tool body casting includes a body casting, a cooling device, and a fan. The body casting is provided with an inner space, an inlet end, and an outlet end. The inlet end and the outlet end are connected with the inner space. The cooling device is disposed at the inlet end. The fan is disposed on one side of the cooling device for inputting external air, such that the external air is input into the inner space and discharged from the outlet end. Therefore, the fan triggers the cold air to flow in the inner space for cooling down the heat of the body casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MAXXTRON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Cheng-Tsung Chang
  • Patent number: 10168046
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes: a humidification component configured for holding a water volume, the humidification component comprised entirely of a non-metallic material. The non-metallic material conducts heat to the water volume, the heat being received from a heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CareFusion 207, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher M Varga
  • Patent number: 9328939
    Abstract: An air handling unit has a cabinet forming a duct, a mixed-flow blower assembly configured to provide airflow through the duct, and a refrigeration coil assembly disposed within the cabinet and downstream of the mixed-flow blower assembly. Another air handling unit has a cabinet forming a duct having a generally downstream direction and a blower assembly to provide airflow through the duct. The blower assembly may have an axis of rotation generally parallel to the downstream direction and the blower assembly may be configured to primarily expel air in a direction that has a directional component that extends radially away from the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Edens, Jeffrey L. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20140373825
    Abstract: Apparatus for capturing heat from a stove to enable it to be transferred to a central heating system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an air-water heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having an air side and a water side and being operative to transfer heat between air on the air side and water flowing in channels in the water side. The apparatus includes an air duct through which air heated by a stove can pass by convection to contact the air side of the heat exchanger and control means operable to control the amount of air flowing to the heat exchanger. The control means may include a fan that can be operated to direct the flow of air to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Simon Redford
  • Patent number: 8893706
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Enerco Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian S. Vandrak, Dennis O'Toole
  • Publication number: 20140299117
    Abstract: A solid fuel heating apparatus (1) comprising a combustion chamber provided with a glass door (4) opening to the outside, an intake device (11) for the intake of outside combustion air into said chamber, an outlet duct for the burnt gases (2) and a sealed preheating enclosure for preheating the combustion air, conveying said air to the combustion chamber, connected at a first end to the intake device (11) and ending at a second end with a plurality of openings (9) releasing the air preheated by the preheating enclosure into the combustion chamber, characterised in that the preheating enclosure consists of a set of sealed heat exchanging pipes containing the combustion gases and the burnt gases (3, 8, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19), ending with the abovementioned openings (9), which are variable in size and are arranged in such a way as to modulate the flow of preheated air released into the chamber, enclosing the flame and combustion area in the natural conical shape of said chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Rudy Cyris
  • Patent number: 8678816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot air internal ignition burner/generator comprising an injection device used for producing a high-speed fuel gas mixture stream and for injecting said stream into the burner head (2) which is tabular-shaped and comprises in-series arranged therein a pressure recovery chamber (10), an igniting chamber (11) and simple or multiple diffusion means (24) which are fixed inside the head (2), where two chambers are jointed, wherein said diffusion means (24) comprise a central orifice provided with an igniting tube which penetrates therein and axially extends inside the pressure recovery chamber (10) in such a way that it defines the ignition chamber (43) provided with igniting electrodes (42) connected to the pressure recovery chamber (10) of the burner (2) via a calibrated orifice (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: SEFMAT
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Sarrazy
  • Publication number: 20130000625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid-fuel heating apparatus that includes a combustion chamber (1) and a first flue-gas discharge duct (6), characterized in that the heating apparatus includes: a dual wall (2A) defining a second flue-gas discharge duct (2) located outside the combustion chamber and on the flue gas path between the combustion chamber (1) and said first duct (6), and provided in a vertical section thereof with a plurality of controlled communication valves (11, 12, 13, 14, etc.) arranged at respectively different heights (h1, h2, h3, h4, etc.), the second flue-gas discharge duct (2) being adapted via an opening (2B) in the lower portion of the dual wall (2A) so as to extend the flow path of the flue gas by an amount depending on the selection of the open inlet valve in the second duct (2) while the others are closed; adjusting means adapted for selecting, for each of the valves (11, 12, 13, 14, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Rudy Cyris
  • Patent number: 8336537
    Abstract: A center burn technology for a stove or dryer for the burning of solid, loose or compressed fuels, or mixtures of fuels. The stove uses a center burn draft and combustion through the combustion material. The preferred embodiment of this stove consists of at least two bins, an outer exhaust bin and inner combustion bin. A vertically placed air core combustion tube is resting within a stabilizing support collar at the top and at the bottom the tube rests inside of a tapered apparatus. The smaller opening at the bottom of the tapered apparatus provides return gas venting and easy ash drop system to ash bin or pan below. Exhaust drafts through vents between said bins at the upper portion of the inner combustion bin. The stove provides a long efficient burn with a steady combustion temperature. The stove does not require the use of electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventor: John Milton Peters, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120199108
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an oven for use in gas chromatography. In one embodiment, the oven is comprised of a housing that defines an interior chamber within which a substantial portion of a heating element and a radial fan blade are located. The interior chamber also defines a space within which a separation column is located when the oven is in use. The substantial portion of the heating element is located so as to receive air, when the oven is in operation, that is being moved by the radial fan blade in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the blade. The space within which a separation column is located is also defined so as to receive air, when the oven is in operation, that is being moved by the radial fan blade in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Wasson-ECE Instrumentation, Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Wasson, Robert J. Wasson
  • Patent number: 8177548
    Abstract: Device for mounting a forced-air burner 2 to a combustion chamber housing 4, having an attaching section to attach the device to a combustion chamber housing 4 demarcating a combustion chamber or to a unit 5 located on a combustion chamber housing 4 and a seating section to absorb forces and/or moments caused by a forced-air burner 2 located on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Elco Burners GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Kretschmer, Enrico Seemann, Torsten Lohse, Klaus Beckmann, Hendrik Kretzschmar
  • Patent number: 8161959
    Abstract: A wood burning furnace providing, in sequential connection, an air box, a fire box with a wood storage box/primary combustion chamber and a secondary combustion chamber separated by an ash grate, a heat exchanger, an exhaust manifold, and a smoke stack. The air box has an input port attached to an intake air blower. The air box also has two dampers, a thermostatically controlled first damper providing controlled access to an updraft exhaust pipe connected to the smoke stack. The second damper provides controlled access to the wood storage box/primary combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Paul D. O'Reilly
  • Publication number: 20120000454
    Abstract: A regenerative firing system is disclosed which functions in a heat treating furnace or other high temperature technology. The system comprises a plurality of regenerator heat transfer boxes which absorb the heat contained in high temperature exhaust from the furnace. Each regenerator box transfers this absorbed heat to a flow of ambient air. The now heated air flows from the regenerator box into a common air stream which is then fed to a plurality of burners. The preheated air stream is supplied to a common air stream that is then simultaneously provided to each of a plurality of burners. The design of the current system allow for the regenerators to be placed in any convenient location around the furnace. The regenerative system may also be adapted to current heat treating furnaces. In addition, the current invention comprises a method of heat recovery for a furnace utilizing the inventive system. The regenerators produce a common preheated combustion air supply which then flows to a plurality of burners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Bryan Joseph Kraus
  • Publication number: 20110271948
    Abstract: Apparatus for capturing heat from a stove to enable it to be transferred to a central heating system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an air-water heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having an air side and a water side and being operative to transfer heat between air on the air side and water flowing in channels in the water side. The apparatus includes an air duct through which air heated by a stove can pass by convection to contact the air side of the heat exchanger and control means operable to control the amount of air flowing to the heat exchanger. The control means may include a fan that can be operated to direct the flow of air to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Simon Redford
  • Patent number: 7870854
    Abstract: An exemplary heating system can be configured with a control system configured for controlling the heating system to reduce inefficiencies, and/or allow the heating system to operate in a relatively optimum manner. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a closed-loop control system may be configured to control various portions of the heating system based, at least in part, upon signals and/or information received from various sensors of the heating system. For example, among various other types of information provided within a closed-loop feedback, control may be configured based upon the pressure within the combustion chamber. In accordance with another exemplary embodiment, the closed-loop control system may determine a portion of the heating system is not operating properly, based at least in part upon feedback from one or more sensors configured within the heating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: FPI Fireplace Products International Ltd
    Inventors: George H. K. Lau, Robert A. Little, Gordon Arthur Lloyd Coutts, Davinder Gopal Lal, Chi Ming Gavin Tham
  • Patent number: 7717104
    Abstract: A device comprising an improved electrical hot-air gun for fast ignition of the charcoal-bed of a barbeque charcoal grill for home use having a very short distance between the front of the hot-air gun and the electrical heating wire of the heating assembly and a very high outlet temperature. The hot-air gun also has a scraper mounted on the igniter/heater front to be able to aid in cleaning the grating of a BBQ grill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Looft Industries AB
    Inventor: Richard Looft
  • Patent number: 7594506
    Abstract: A stove with a door opening mechanism is provided. The stove includes a stove housing, a stove door a sensing device and an activation mechanism. The stove housing forms a fuel chamber. The stove door is pivotally coupled to the stove housing to provide access to the fuel chamber. The sensing device is adapted to sense a condition that indicates fuel is about to be placed in the fuel chamber. The activation mechanism is adapted to open the stove door in response to the sensing device sensing a condition that indicates fuel is about to be placed in the fuel chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventor: William Richard Lundberg
  • Publication number: 20090120423
    Abstract: Double fuel burning stove formed by an external casing, characterised by the fact that said stove is composed of two hearths, a first hearth (4) for one fuel and a second hearth (5) for a second fuel, the second hearth (5) being placed above the first hearth (4) and the second hearth (5) is completely separated from the first hearth (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: UNGARO SRL
    Inventor: Antonio Ungaro
  • Publication number: 20090013985
    Abstract: An exemplary heating system can be configured with a control system configured for controlling the heating system to reduce inefficiencies, and/or allow the heating system to operate in a relatively optimum manner. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a closed-loop control system may be configured to control various portions of the heating system based, at least in part, upon signals and/or information received from various sensors of the heating system. For example, among various other types of information provided within a closed-loop feedback, control may be configured based upon the pressure within the combustion chamber. In accordance with another exemplary embodiment, the closed-loop control system may determine a portion of the heating system is not operating properly, based at least in part upon feedback from one or more sensors configured within the heating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Robert A Little, George H.K. Lau, Gordon Arthur Lloyd Coutts, Davinder Gopal Lal, Chi Ming Tham
  • Patent number: 6588350
    Abstract: An automatic coal stoker is provided with internal means to increase the sensible heal outflow from the operating stoker, which means comprises a modified stoker housing that provides a first combustion chamber and an abutting second chamber for induced air heat exchange with the hot combustion gases. A tubular means is disposed in the second chamber which intakes the combustion gases to be vented and extracts much of their sensible heat, and then directs by forced convection, the heated air useful to the stoker environment, while venting the spent combustion gases to the standard flue means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Keystoker Inc.
    Inventor: George E. Somers
  • Patent number: 6145500
    Abstract: The heating device has a housing and a liquid containing compartment defined inside the housing. A heating chamber is disposed inside the housing and the compartment. A fire chamber is disposed inside the heating chamber that produces hot combustion gases. A separation channel is defined between an outer wall of the fire chamber and the outer wall of the heating chamber for conveying the air from the first air inlet into the heating chamber. The separation channel also creates an important insulation between the fire chamber and the compartment so that the combustion material in the fire chamber burns at a sufficiently high temperature to prevent the formation of tar accumulations on the inside walls of the various ducts. Also, the separation channel maintains a suitable temperature of the outer wall of the fire chamber to reduce the risk of cracking and to prolong the useful product life of the fire chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Inventor: Sven-Erik Westerlund
  • Patent number: 6109255
    Abstract: A modulating furnace includes a first air flow path which directs supply air to one or more combustion burners and through a heat exchanger, and a second air flow path which directs supply air around the one or more burners and heat exchanger. When the firing rate of the burners is lowered, the amount of air to the burners is reduced by diverting a greater fraction of the supply air to the second air flow path. When the firing rate of the burners is raised, less supply air is diverted resulting in greater flow to the burners. The duct furnace achieves ideal combustion at high and low firing rates by maintaining an ideal balance between firing rates and air supplied to the burners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Gas Research Institute
    Inventors: John T. Dieckmann, David H. McFadden, Gautum Gauba, Werner Specht
  • Patent number: 6065468
    Abstract: A housing for an outdoor gas fired construction heater that incorporates a one-piece shell design that sits on and mounts directly to the base. Openings are used in the sides near the top and the bottom of the shell to provide the burner system with a metered amount of inlet air. Integrally formed, inwardly and downwardly projecting panels protect the burner system from debris, drafts at floor level, and to shield the floor on which the burner sits from infrared energy. In order to increase the strength of the top and shell assembly, the top sits on and is directly mounted to the shell. The shell height and top openings are of a size to allow heat out but to prevent drafts from pulling the flame out of the top of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Desa International
    Inventors: John R. Willey, Eric M. Kaltenmark, Ricky J. Fielder
  • Patent number: 5680855
    Abstract: An indoor fireplace comprises a base, a feeding device, a combustion chamber, and a ventilation device. The base has a sliding plate provided with a feeding pipe in communication with the combustion chamber. The ventilation device comprises an air drawing apparatus, an air discharging apparatus, and a plurality of air circulation ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Inventor: Wen-Hsiung Ko
  • Patent number: 5462043
    Abstract: A unitary furnace through which air is circulated for heating purposes is disclosed. A blower forces air through a number of heat exchange tubes horizontally positioned within the combustion chamber for space heating purposes. Another blower is provided for the delivery of air to the burning material disposed upon a fuel support frame within the combustion chamber through an air distribution manifold. The manifold is fitted within the combustion chamber and has a number of air discharge openings positioned above and below the fuel support frame. These openings are oriented and arranged to direct the air passing therethrough generally inwardly toward the fuel on the fuel support frame. An electrical circuit including temperature sensors is provided for regulating air flow from each of the two blowers. One sensor is positioned in the furnace flue outlet and the other sensor is positioned exteriorly of the furnace in the space to be heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventors: Keith J. Rose, William S. Rose
  • Patent number: 5297493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a burn pot for particulate combustors, particularly of the type used for burning particulate fuel such as pellets. The burn pot includes a burn pot body surrounded by an air plenum in which air is delivered and exhausted through openings in side, front, and bottom walls of the burn pot body. A rearwardly inclined back wall is moved by a driver to reciprocate forwardly and rearwardly toward and away from the front wall. The back wall is inclined opposite to the front wall in order, upon reciprocating motion, to engage and move the particulate material toward the front wall, bunching it for more efficient combustion, clearing the openings in the burn pot walls, and forcing ash up the front wall and over the upper ash discharge edge thereof. The burn pot and back wall are removably mounted within the firebox to facilitate removal for cleaning, maintenance or replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventors: David L. Nuesmeyer, Gary W. Brondt
  • Patent number: 5170773
    Abstract: A space heating unit is designed for use in a recreational vehicle and particularly to operate in conjunction with a cooking stove wherein the heating unit has a housing which is placed over a pair of burners and air flow ducts extend across the housing above the burners to draw air from the room upwardly through the ducts and across the housing in order to heat the air and discharge it into the room. The upper end of the housing communicates with an exhaust duct and has a baffle to regulate the rate of air flow through the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Inventor: Herbert A. Harris
  • Patent number: 5123360
    Abstract: A pellet stove has an arrangement for improving the flow of air therethrough. Air entering the stove is split into first and second portions. The first portion is diverted upwardly through a combustion chamber, wherein pellets are burned, thereby aiding in the burning of the pellets. The first portion of air then exits from the combustion chamber. It is directed to a rear of the stove through a heat exchanger where a flue exhaust is located. The second portion of air has three parts. The second portion of air is simultaneously diverted upwardly around the hopper and auger mechanisms, whereby the mechanisms and the pellets therein are cooled. One part of the second portion of air then is received in the flue exhaust so that this one part of the second portion of air exits the stove, creating a negative pressure in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventors: Terrence M. Burke, William L. Burke
  • Patent number: 5014684
    Abstract: An improved wall shield and chimney support (WSCS) unit adapted to fit flush within the wall of a dwelling is disclosed. The WSCS unit includes ducts for ducting cooling air entirely around the inner wall of the unit and especially around the front lateral corners and top. The airflows are separated into outer and inner flows with the inner flow insulating the outer flow from combustion heat. The outer flow is then directed to the front of the unit top whereby a hot combustion unit can be brought into close juxtaposition with the WSCS unit without substantial danger of fire. Plural ducts are provided for cooling the rear wall of the unit, having inlets at the bottom rear of the fireplace unit, extending upwardly along the rear wall of the unit, and forwardly around the chimney, further cooling this area. The cooling of the chimney area is also increased by focusing the cooling air with baffles as it passes by the chimney.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Inventor: John G. Meeker
  • Patent number: 4957098
    Abstract: An improved fireplace unit adapted to fit flush within the wall of a dwelling is disclosed. The fireplace unit comprises duct means for ducting cooling air entirely around the inner wall of the unit and especially around the front lateral edges and top, whereby flammable building materials can be brought into close juxtaposition with the unit without substantial danger of fire. Plural ducts are provided for cooling the rear wall of the unit, having inlets at the bottom rear of the fireplace unit, extending upwardly along the rear wall of the unit, and forwardly around the chimney, further cooling this area. The top wall of the unit comprises an integral support member and thermal break which allows the unit to support a conventional chimney without further support structure and provides a substantial thermal break between the chimney and the front wall of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Inventor: John G. Meeker
  • Patent number: 4878478
    Abstract: A stove with a continuously open draft provides a fire chamber peripherally configured to cause circular motion of burning gases therein to provide substantially complete combustion of fuel. A continuously open elongate draft vent is positioned above and immediately inwardly of a door window to aid cleaning of that structure and to reinforce the circular motion of combustion gases. Baffles and exhaust dampers also are configured to aid the circular motion of combustion gases in the fire chamber. Heated surfaces defining the upper fire chamber walls catalyze the combustion reaction and rearward surfaces reflect radiant energy back into the combusting fuel to further aid combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Inventor: Darrel Johnson
  • Patent number: 4681087
    Abstract: A wood burning device comprising a metal box with a flue, an automatic flue damper, a combustion chamber formed by layers of insulating refractory material, a transparent ceramic glass front, an insulated refractory baffle forming the top portion of the combustion chamber, a means for introducing air into the combustion chamber, and a smoke deflector upstream from the flue. The stove further includes a support for tilting the box backwards, and a latching mechanism for a slideable door on the ceramic glass front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Inventor: John G. Meeker
  • Patent number: 4662351
    Abstract: A stove for combusting both liquid and solid fuels, said stove comprising: a burner area in which the burner for liquid fuel is located, a collecting area for combustion gas above said burner area and connected therewith; a discharge conduit for the combustion gas connected to the horizontal upper wall of that collecting area; and a combustion area for solid fuel provided in said collecting area and extending itself over the full length of this area and consisting of a lower V-shaped plate, two vertically extending side plates and a horizontally extending upper plate, all these plates being positioned at some distance of the corresponding walls of said collecting area, openings being provided in the upper part of the side walls of said combustion area for allowing the combustion gas of the solid fuel to evade towards the discharge conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Research Instituut Sesto B.V.
    Inventor: Willem Godijn
  • Patent number: 4596231
    Abstract: A self-cleaning, high heat transfer wood or coal stove includes an interior cylindrical squirrel-cage configured fuel grate comprised of parallel air-conducting pipes for heating forced cold air. This arrangement of pipes not only provides for a self-cleaning stove interior due to the cyclical condensation and combustion of deposited effluents produced by combustion, but also greatly enhances the heat transfer capability of the stove by increasing the surface area available for heat exchange. The cyclical condensation and combustion is effected by incrementally rotating the interior cylindrical fuel grate by turning, using a handle inserted into one of a plurality of rod sockets which reside on the front of the stove. The stove of this invention is constructed with separate doors for convenient fuel loading and ash removal, and the fuel loading door is disposed to engage the combustion chamber opening with an air-tight and secure fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1986
    Inventor: Stephen V. Chelminski
  • Patent number: 4577616
    Abstract: A wood burning furnace, positionable exterior to a home or trailer utilizes an improved heat exchanger with a chimney stack extending downwardly into the heat exchanger chamber to prolong the time interval in which smoke stays in the heat exchanger. A creosote removal blade is slidably mounted within the chamber to scrape creosote deposits from the inner periphery of the chamber and to direct it downwardly into the fire box for subsequent burning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Inventor: Arnold D. Lillo
  • Patent number: 4561420
    Abstract: A woodburning stove, fireplace, or the like which includes a hearth in a chamber with a flue outlet at a top thereof and a closeable bottom plate provided in a bottom of the chamber. A further chamber is provided under the plate, with the further chamber being lined with a refractory material. The further chamber includes a flue outlet duct to the upper chamber communicating at a rear end thereof so that flue from the fuel fired in the further chamber is substantially entirely combusted, with the combustion temperature being high and the combustion time for a given fuel supply in the further chamber being considerably longer as compared to the same amount of fuel in, for example, a conventional heating stove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Dalso Maskinfabrik AF 1976 A/S
    Inventor: Torben H. Thomsen
  • Patent number: 4558688
    Abstract: An improved, full hot air recovery, fireplace-heater is disclosed, wherein the flue gases are forced to follow obliged paths through exchange chambers before being exhausted to the outside. The fireplace comprises a hearth and a plurality of chambers for the circulation of flue gases, which are serially arranged one another on the exterior of the hearth and surrounded by an outer chamber for the circulation of ambient air where the flue gas heat is recovered by exchange at walls. Also provided is a means for forcing the circulation of ambient air through the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Assignee: Piazzetta S.p.A.
    Inventor: Domenico Piazzetta
  • Patent number: 4556044
    Abstract: A stove for burning wood, coal and other fuels comprised of flammable solids that among other things produce one or more flammable gases when heating or burning. The preferred form of the stove has three modes of operation--a rapid burning mode, a normal or medium burning mode and a banked mode. The user makes a preliminary decision as to whether the stove is to be operated in its normal mode or banked mode. Thereafter, controlled by temperature responsive means, the stove moves itself fully automatically back and forth from the rapid burning mode to whichever one of the other two modes of operation has been preselected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Inventors: Gerald H. Barsness, Richard A. Kleine
  • Patent number: 4487194
    Abstract: This invention is a household stove for heating the household air; including a fire box surrounded by a jacket, through which the room air circulates, and a duct unit attached to a cold air intake side of the jacket, the duct unit including branches to collect cold air from distant areas of the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Inventors: Richard A. Silvers, Joseph English, Lester English
  • Patent number: 4473059
    Abstract: Wood burning stoves are of a type having a lower chamber and an upper chamber interconnected by a port. Air inlets are located laterally of the base of a fire in the lower chamber with a natural draft therein effecting a multitude of upwardly rising air streams of which one type is hot and oxygen poor and which carry and heat another type of air stream which is oxygen rich. The port is so dimensioned and spaced in relation to the lower chamber and to the flue outlet of the upper chamber that a secondary combustion zone is provided in which the upwardly rising streams are suddenly contracted, expanded and intermingled with simultaneous heat loss minimized ensuring the maintenance of a temperature adequate to result in the combustion of pyrolitic products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Inventor: Martin L. Nason
  • Patent number: 4465055
    Abstract: The assembly is adapted for replaceable and operative installation within the opening of a standard fireplace. It comprises a combustion chamber and conduitry to accomodate ambient air entry into the chamber in a number of patterns and includes an arrangement for air preheating. Air is also heated by contact with the outside of the chamber and is expelled with mechanical assistance. Exhaust smoke is expelled through a baffle system in order to extract therefrom all useful heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Vermont Stove Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul B. Bortz
  • Patent number: 4453531
    Abstract: A wood burning stove comprises top and bottom portions and unitary metal side panels having inwardly extending manifold sections running from the rear of the stove towards the front. Each said manifold section is formed by bending the metal to form a channel which lies wholly inwardly of the outer plane of each such panel, a unitary rear panel having an inwardly extending manifold section across the rear of the stove. The side manifolds extend from the front to rear of the stove, the end of each manifold being closed. There is an opening in the rear portion of each said side manifold and an opening in each end of said rear manifold, said openings in the side manifolds being aligned with the openings in the rear manifolds to permit passage of air from the rear manifold to the side manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Inventor: George D. Field
  • Patent number: 4404954
    Abstract: A fireplace furnace for the hot air heating of a room is disclosed. The fireplace furnace in a particular embodiment has an enclosed primary combustion chamber and a primary air supply for the initial burning of the fuel. A separate enclosed secondary combustion chamber and a secondary air supply for burning the volatiles remaining in the flue gas generated by the primary combustion chamber is also provided. The secondary combustion chamber is located between the primary combustion chamber and an enclosed room air heating chamber. The flow of the air in the room air heating chamber is counter to the flow of the flue gas in the secondary combustion chamber. With this construction, the heat transferred to the room air is from the flue gas of the secondary combustion chamber and none of the heat transferred to the room air is transferred directly from the primary combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Inventor: James S. Steel
  • Patent number: 4401098
    Abstract: This wood by-pass furnace is designed in such a manner, as to have the oxygen for combustion controlled, to the extent that the wood does not blaze, but only produces red, glowing coals for heating a home, and the outside cover will not burn anyone when touched. It primarily consists of an inside fire chamber of cylindrical shape, to distribute heat to the top, and it includes a top baffle, that extends from the front of the fire chamber, to the rear of the furnace. It further includes two side baffles, to protect the sides of the heat chamber, and smoke and heat travels up and over the top of the top baffle, to the front of the stove or furnace, and passes out an eight inch pipe. The top baffle further serves to condense the black smoke into liquid, which will dry out and will burn in its dry form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Inventors: Peter S. Stephenson, Sr., Ellis D. Stephenson, heir
  • Patent number: 4397292
    Abstract: A solid fuel burning modular stove fabricated from a plurality of metal assemblies includes a first assembly provided with a combustion chamber, an air duct at the lower front of the chamber communicating with the ambient air, a louver member inside the air duct varying the degree of admittance of air through the duct, flue pipe means for exhausting combustion products from the stove, a plurality of fire brick lining the floor, rear and side walls. Vertical ducts are positioned along the rear and side walls having inlet openings at their bottom and outlet openings at their tops, heated air rises through the ducts and discharges into the ambient air. A second assembly to be attached to the bottom of the first assembly comprising horizontal channel means in communication with the vertical duct inlets providing a blower to force outside air through the vertical ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Inventor: Francis Mitchell
  • Patent number: 4375215
    Abstract: A stove for burning solid fuels such as wood, briquettes, peat and the like includes a stove structure having a front and rear and two side walls. The front and rear walls have a width greater than the width of the two sidewalls, and one of the two sidewalls is provided with an access fire door for feeding the solid fuel into the side of the stove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1983
    Inventor: Erwin Koppe
  • Patent number: 4373506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stove of the type having a firebox and a second outer wall that defines an air passageway around the fire-box. Provided with the stove is a fan for forcing air around the defined air passageway for collecting heat from a burning fire within the firebox. A flue is communicatively connected with the firebox and extends therefrom through the defined air passageway and on through the outer wall structure of the stove. Co-axially disposed around the flue and communicatively connected with the air passageway is a vent for directing heated air from the stove. The co-axial relationship of the vent and flue assures that the flue gases must pass within the heated air passing in the vent or vice versa, and this gives rise to a very efficient stove inasmuch as a substantial portion of the heat associated with the flue gases being exhausted is transferred to the vented air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Inventor: James R. Hyatt
  • Patent number: 4369761
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a wood burning stove which includes an innermost combustion chamber within and generally spaced from an intermediate air-circulating chamber in turn generally within an outermost chamber, all of the chambers having generally spaced top, rear, bottom and pairs of side walls, all of the side walls having openings and ducts associated therewith through which air is introduced into the combustion chamber, all of the top walls having openings housing a duct through which products of combustion are exhausted from the combustion chamber, openings in the bottom walls of the intermediate and outermost chambers through which hot air is directed from the hot-air chamber for subsequent utilization, damper means associated with the top wall of the combustion chamber and the bottom wall of the intermediate chamber for respectively regulating the flow of gases through the openings or ducts associated therewith, and openings in the rear walls of the outermost and intermediate chambers through which
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Inventor: Clarence S. Burnette
  • Patent number: 4347831
    Abstract: A fuel burning stove or furnace wherein combustion of fuel is more complete resulting in a greater amount of heat generation and a cleaner combustion residue. The stove includes a stove housing defined by side walls and top and bottom walls and having an unobstructed combustion chamber. A flue has a flue passage to the combustion chamber at the lower portion thereof beneath the normal combustion area within the chamber. Unburned gaseous products of combustion rise toward the top of the chamber and are trapped and forced back downward through the chamber into the flue passage. As they pass again through the flame of combustion, the unburned products are burned. The result is more efficient combustion and a cleaner combustion residue. The residue is less pollutant and is safer in terms of avoiding chimney fires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Inventor: Peter Graziano