Abstract: A burner module according to the invention comprises at least three or four or five or six or seven or eight functional walls which delimit at least one first functional space and form a module body, wherein the module body has at least three or four or five or six or six or seven gas passage openings and at least two of these gas passage openings are connected to one another communicatively via the first functional space, and wherein at least one nozzle device having a fuel gas opening is formed in an upper wall of the burner module, which fuel gas opening is connected communicatively to the first functional space via a gas channel. The burner module is produced in an additive manner.

Abstract: A powered secondary air supply ranger burner and method thereof provide an efficient burner with improved heat transfer. An atmospheric range burner controls a burner flame by insulating the burner and supplying a secondary air to the burner. The secondary air concentrates a heating zone to a center of a cooking vessel to be heated by the burner flame. The secondary air also controls a size and a shape of the burner flame.

Abstract: An independent cart system includes an inductive link for contactless power transfer between a track and each mover as the mover travels along the track. A system for contactless data transmission between movers and a controller in the independent cart system includes a transmitter and/or receiver mounted on each mover and a complementary receiver and/or transmitter mounted on a track. The transmitter receives data to be transmitted across the inductive link and modulates a voltage present on either the primary or secondary winding to which it is coupled. The modulated voltage present on one winding induces a corresponding modulation on the voltage present on the other winding. A receiver operatively connected to the other side of the inductive link detects the modulated voltage and decodes the data from the modulated voltage received across the inductive link.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include providing a cooking system that comprises a burner assembly and a heat exchanger, the burner assembly having a high velocity burner configured to provide the necessary high velocity, volumetric flowrate through the heat exchanger, and the burner assembly also having a low velocity burner configured to significantly reduce and/or substantially eliminate “lift off” that could result from operation of only the high velocity burner.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include providing a cooking system that comprises a burner assembly and a heat exchanger, the burner assembly having a high velocity burner configured to provide the necessary high velocity, volumetric flowrate through the heat exchanger having a first fluid circuit having a plurality of compactly-arranged tubes disposed perpendicularly and interstitially to a second fluid circuit having a plurality of compactly-arranged tubes, and the burner assembly also having a low velocity burner configured to significantly reduce and/or substantially eliminate “lift off” that could result from operation of only the high velocity burner.

Abstract: A roasting system for roasting agricultural products (e.g., chili) includes a barrel-basket having a beveled, open-ended rim that allows for easy loading and unloading of agricultural product. The beveled, open-ended rim helps keep the agricultural product from falling out during rotation and when in use for roasting. A support yoke integrated with a U-frame and can be rotatably coupled to a closed end of the barrel-basket, opposite the beveled, open-ended rim. The support yoke enables the barrel-basket to be adjusted by the operator via a control arm. A burner array can be disposed in association with the U-frame and configured to enable flame emitting therefrom to be directed towards and into the barrel-basket.

Abstract: A system for creating a flow of gas for use in creating relatively low-temperature ornamental flame uses a support connector with a vertical inlet adapted for accepting a flow of gas and a pair of generally horizontal outlets. Nipples are attached to the support connector. The nipples carry gas from the support connector to jets that mix the gas with air and deliver the mixture to be burned. The nipples include at least one landing of integral, one-piece construction with each of the nipples. The landings are adapted for accepting the mating surface of the wrench. The nipples include a plurality of apertures for accepting gas jets that include a side aperture for creating a gas-air mixture. The attachment of the nipples is achieved with a mating wrench, which allows assembly of the system to proper torque settings without marring of the surfaces of the system.

Abstract: A home cooking appliance includes a housing having a cooktop surface on a top of the housing, a burner on the cooktop surface, a cooking grate disposed above the burner, a cooking compartment in the housing, an oven flue that exhausts air from the cooking compartment, and a flue gas air diverter configured to divert the air exiting from the oven flue under a portion of the cooking grate.

Abstract: A gas burner for low NOx gas furnaces is disclosed with improved flame carryover for igniting one or more adjacent burners. The burner includes a burner tube that receives a mixture of fuel and air. The burner tube is coupled to an outlet. The outlet includes a primary outlet opening which is in communication with at least one transverse slot for communicating a flame to at least one adjacent burner. The primary outlet opening may be elliptical and the outlet further may also include a concave outer face through which the primary outlet opening extends. The at least one slot may include a pair of oppositely directed transverse slots extending outward from the primary outlet opening along a semi-minor axis of the primary outlet opening.

Abstract: A burner assembly for a cooking appliance is provided. The burner assembly includes a first port to which a gas mixture of gas and air is supplied and a second port which is separate from the first port and to which a gas mixture of gas and air is supplied, a combustion mat at which the gas mixture supplied to the first port or the second port is burned, and a tube assembly that guides the gas and air to the first and second ports.

Abstract: A burner insert for use with a burner is provided. The burner insert includes a cylindrical body member having an inlet end and an outlet end. The cylindrical body includes a central passage and a plurality of openings disposed about the central passage. One or more fins are axially disposed within the central passage. A plurality of rib members are coupled to the body, each of the plurality of rib members axially disposed within one of the plurality of openings.

Abstract: A tubular burner has: a mixing tube inclusive of an inlet port, a venturi section, and a tapered tube section; and a flame hole member having a plurality of flame holes and being adapted to be fitted into a front end region of the mixing tube. A flame hole member has a front plate and a rear plate, both of sheet metal make. The front plate has a first flame hole in the central portion of the front plate, and a plurality of second flame holes located around a periphery of the first flame hole. The rear plate has a first ventilation hole in the center thereof so as to lie opposite to the first flame hole, and a plurality of second ventilation holes of smaller diameter than the first ventilation hole.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooking gas burner assembly including a distributor (30), a gas manifold (50) and a cup (40), the cup (40) being located between the gas manifold (50) and the distributor (30). The gas manifold is spaced from the cup. The invention provides a burner assembly having at least a cap (220) and a distributor (30) on which the cap (220) is mounted, the distributor (30) including an internal and an external crown of flame ports, and at least one cross lighting passage (37) there between. The cap (220) includes an aperture (222) there through, which is adapted to be positioned over the cross lighting passage (37) when the cap (220) and distributor (30) are assembled.

Abstract: A combustion device has tubular burners with mixing tubes made by joining together two plate members which have formed therein half-split mixing tubes at a distance from one another and which, when joined together, form a clearance serving as a carryover flame hole to communicate a mixing tube with an adjoining mixing tube. An intermediate flame hole portion is formed by recessing backward the front end of the carryover flame hole. A cover portion is formed in each of the two plate members so as to lie opposite to each other with a recessed space lying therebetween. The recessed space is defined as a space that is generated between the intermediate flame hole portion and a line that is drawn in front of the intermediate flame hole portion along the same longitudinal direction as the front end, except for the part of the intermediate flame hole portion.

Abstract: An gas burner assembly for a cooking appliance includes a main burner assembly, a simmer burner assembly positioned in a stacked relationship with and located below the main burner assembly, a venturi assembly for delivering a gas flow to the main burner assembly, a gas boost pump configured to control a pressurization of the gas flow, a gas valve assembly for controlling a rate of the gas flow, and an encoder coupled to the gas valve assembly, the encoder configured to track a position of the gas valve assembly and provide a signal to the gas boost pump for pressurization of the gas flow.

Abstract: A gas burner for an appliance includes a base and a cover. The base includes a wall peripherally formed about the base. The wall includes a plurality of slits extending through the wall and downwardly from a top of the wall. A cover is configured to be placed on the base and form a chamber in fluid communication with a gas conduit. The cover is configured to bound the slits to define a plurality of ports for releasing combustible gas exteriorly of the gas burner. The ports include an entry section near the inner surface and an exit section near the outer surface. Each of the slits includes a floor that is curved upwards from the entry section to the exit section.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a burner for increasing the temperature of a gas stream, such as an exhaust gas stream, to burn particulate matter and unburnt hydrocarbons within the exhaust gas. As well, by heating or increasing the temperature of the gas stream and combustion products exiting the burner, the gas stream is brought into a condition more suitable for additional treatment to further reduce exhaust gas emissions from the engine. The device includes an outer housing and a series of combustion chambers mounted within the outer housing for increasing and further developing combustion of the incoming gases within the series of combustion chambers. A primary application for the device is for use with diesel engines to burn particulate matter and unburnt hydrocarbons within the diesel emissions and/or act as a heat source for activating diesel particulate filters and/or other catalytic components or devices.

Abstract: A gas burner cap for a cooking appliance includes a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side of the cap is configured to face a corresponding burner body. One or more flame-stabilization chambers are located on the bottom side of the cap.

Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas powered cooking appliance is provided. The burner assembly may include a burner body including a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner assembly may include a burner cap with a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner cap is positioned on top of the burner body when the burner is assembled. The burner cap may include at least one overhang positioned on the outer perimeter of the central region and between an adjacent pair of radiating extensions. The at least one overhang forms a gap between the exterior wall of the burner body and the interior wall of the overhang. This gap, or flame stabilization chamber, provides for collection of gases and flame that aid in maintaining the flame during low temperature operation.

Abstract: A burner for use with cooking has a multiplicity of slots extending relative to a periphery of a burner head providing primary flame orifices. The slots have slot walls preferably extending upwardly from a slot bottom. A cap tops the burner head. Stops are disposed in the slots so that a smaller cross section is created internal to the slot than at an outlet of the stop to reduce a possibility of flame lifting under high port loading and/or high turn down ratio conditions.

Abstract: The invention concerns a gas burner (1) with multiple concentric flame rings, comprising: a central burner (2) with a central ring of flame orifices (5), and axial central gas injector (6) and convergent-divergent means (7) forming venturi; and an annular outer burner (3) coaxially surrounding the central burner and provided with at least one annular ring of flame orifices (9), gas injecting means (10) and convergent-divergent means (12) forming venturis; the gas injecting means (10) include several radial gas injectors (11) around the central injector (6); the convergent-divergent means (12) include several radial convergent-divergent conduits (13) forming tubular venturis coaxial respectively to the radial injectors (11) and emerging in the annular outer burner.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a burner assembly that includes a burner body having a combustible gas chamber from which a combustible gas is distributed to a plurality of burner ports at which the combustible gas can be combusted and a stability chamber in gas-flow communication with the combustible gas chamber for maintaining the combustion of the combustible gas in the stability chamber whenever the combustion of the combustible gas at the plurality of burner ports is disturbed, whereby the combustion of the combustible gas at the plurality of the burner ports may be resumed upon the cessation of the disturbance. The burner assembly can also include a burner cap for closing off the top of the burner body so as to substantially preclude the escape of the combustible gas from the combustible gas chamber, the stability gas chamber and the burner ports at the top of the burner body.

Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas powered cooking appliance is provided. The burner assembly may include a burner body including a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner assembly may include a burner cap with a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner cap is positioned on top of the burner body when the burner is assembled. The burner cap may include at least one overhang positioned on the outer perimeter of the central region and between an adjacent pair of radiating extensions. The at least one overhang forms a gap between the exterior wall of the burner body and the interior wall of the overhang. This gap, or flame stabilization chamber, provides for collection of gases and flame that aid in maintaining the flame during low temperature operation.

Abstract: A gas burner system includes a power supply device, one or a number of gas burners, one or a number of gas valve for controlling the fuel gas passage(s) of the gas burner(s), one or a number of control device each having an operating device for inputting a command signal, a microprocessor for receiving the command signal from the operating device and outputting a corresponding control signal, a valve control device for driving the gas valve(s) subject to the control signal from the microprocessor, an ignition induction electrode located on each gas burner at one side, and one or a number of igniter and inductor combination device for providing a high voltage current to the ignition induction electrode at each gas burner subject to the control signal from the microprocessor to cause the ignition induction electrode at each gas burner to discharge sparks for burning the discharged fuel mixture so that the igniter and inductor combination device stops from providing the high voltage current when received a feedb

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for providing multiple stages of fuel. A burner assembly having a face for production of a flame and a plurality of longitudinally adjacent chambers opening to the face. A divider is provided that splits the burner chambers into two separate sections in such a manner that one section includes burner chambers greater in number than the other section. The first section can be ignited solely. Thereafter, the second section can be ignited. Once the second section is ignited, the first section may be optionally turned off.

Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas powered cooking appliance is provided. The burner assembly may include a burner body including a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner assembly may include a burner cap with a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner cap is positioned on top of the burner body when the burner is assembled. The burner cap may include at least one overhang positioned on the outer perimeter of the central region and between an adjacent pair of radiating extensions. The at least one overhang forms a gap between the exterior wall of the burner body and the interior wall of the overhang. This gap, or flame stabilization chamber, provides for collection of gases and flame that aid in maintaining the flame during low temperature operation.

Abstract: An inshot gas burner having an overall length of less than four inches that is capable of delivering between 5,000 and 5,800 Btus per unit length of burner per hour. The burner venturi section with a flame retainer positioned at its outlet that produces a firing rate of at least 9,900 Btus per inch of diffuser length.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method an apparatus for atomizing liquids. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for atomizing heavy hydrocarbon fuels such as diesel, as part of a fuel reforming process. During normal operating conditions the fuel is atomized by a high pressure fluid. Under start-up conditions when only a low pressure gas is available the fuel films across part of the nozzle and is subsequently atomized by a radially directed low pressure dispersion gas.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a portable stacking gas grill that can be stacked for ease of transportation and storage. The grill includes a firebox, a at least one cooking grate, a plurality of burners, at least one radiant guard unit, at least one pilot light system, a shelf and a pair of folding legs. The grill is designed so that it can be tilted onto its side to allow the legs to be folded into a recess beneath the firebox without the cook top, burners and radiant guard unit moving out of position. The pilot light system includes a pilot runner tube that allows individual burners to be turned on and off with out the need for an outside ignition source. The firebox is designed so that several grills can be stacked so that the space needed for storage and transportation is greatly reduced.

Abstract: A biogas flare system for burning biogas generated primarily by a landfill includes at least one burner for igniting a mixture of biogas and air. A main supply line supplies a mixture of biogas and air to the burner. A biogas supply line feeds biogas into the main supply line. An air supply line feeds air into the main supply line. A mixer structure mixes the biogas and air prior to the mixture being supplied to the burner.

Abstract: 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 to at least one predetermined alignment in order to avoid improper fit or alignment between adjacent burner parts. In addition, the peripherally positioned ports are covered by a laterally extending lip of a cap, and at least one of the parts includes recesses adjacent the laterally extending lip to provide ignitable gas flow passages along the peripheral wall of the burner that maintain continuity of ignition at adjacent burner ports.

Abstract: An inshot gas burner having an overall length of less than four inches that is capable of delivering between 5,000 and 5,800 Btus per unit length of burner per hour. The burner venturi section with a flame retainer positioned at its outlet that produces a firing rate of at least 9,900 Btus per inch of diffuser length.

Abstract: 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 also includes a fuel supply conduit 26 extending axially interiorly within at least a portion of the air supply conduit 20 and having an entrance end 28 and an exit end 30. The gas pipe ignitor further includes two branch passages 32 each communicated with the fuel supply conduit 26. The gas pipe ignitor also includes a deflector body 38 disposed in the air supply conduit 20 and is configured relative to the air supply conduit 20 such that air flowing in the air supply conduit 20 flows along a pass through passage PTP from upstream of the upstream most surface 40 of the deflector body 38 to downstream of the deflector body 38.

Abstract: A gas burner assembly for connection to a gas source includes a burner body having a sidewall and a main gas conduit. The burner body further includes a number of primary burner ports disposed within the sidewall, each for supporting a respective main flame. Additionally, a main fuel chamber is disposed within the burner body to provide fuel to the primary burner ports. A burner cap is disposed atop said sidewall. A stability channel is disposed within an outer portion of the burner cap. The stability channel is positioned adjacent the primary burner ports to capture a supply of gas and hot products from the burner assembly to re-ignite the primary burner ports after flameout. This configuration creates a repository of fuel and combustion products during normal burner operation within the stability channel for re-igniting the primary burner ports after flameout, thereby reducing the sensitivity of the burner assembly to pressure disturbances, while allowing a symmetric appearance to be maintained.

Abstract: A gas burner is disclosed. The gas burner includes a burner body including a pair of adjoining metal stampings that form a serially connected gas supply passage, venturi region, and plenum chamber, the gas supply passage defining at least one air supply hole for introducing air into the gas supply passage. A burner port is defined by integrally formed recesses in each adjoining metal stamping, the burner port being in fluid communication with the plenum chamber and being oriented about 90 degrees with respect to the central axis of the burner. The gas burner is fabricated from a pair of adjoining sheet metal halves. An alternate gas burner includes a tapered burner port which provides a more uniform flame height because it compensates for velocity variations in the flowing air fuel mixture. A divider plate is also included in the port which improves flame stability.

Abstract: A burner nozzle includes a burner tube that extends along a central axis and has an inlet end portion for receiving combustible gas and air. At least one body or chamber has a passageway in communication with the burner tube along the central axis which leads to an elongated outlet end portion. At least one flame-shaping opening is located adjacent the outlet end portion. Each flame-shaping opening may be constructed and arranged effective to elongate (broaden the width of) flame resulting from combustion of the mixture transverse to the central axis to produce efficient heat transfer between the flame and air inside a heat-receiving member disposed downstream of the outlet opening. A flame length reducing member may be used instead of or in addition to the flame-shaping opening and the flame shaping opening may itself reduce flame length. A burner assembly may include a combustion tube in which the burner nozzle is disposed and connected.

Abstract: 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 head rests upon a boss on the burner base and has a tube that directs a flammable gas-air mixture from the burner base into a cavity created between the burner head and the burner cap. The burner cap rests upon the burner head and contains an outer edge that is turned downwards in order to allow fluid to drip away from the flame. A groove is cut into the burner cap just inside the down turned outer edge and provides a location for a support flame. The location of the groove prevents fluid and dust from collecting inside the groove. The groove captures the flammable gas-air mixture, which provides a constant ignition source for the gas-air mixture through slots in the burner cap when ignited.

Abstract: A gas range has a plurality of burners each of which extend through a respective burner opening in a range top of the gas range. A gap is formed between each burner assembly and its respective opening. Each burner assembly includes a burner head which includes an annular air stability ring which extends into the gap between the burner assembly and the range top. The air stability ring deflects flue products escaping through this gap away from the burner ports. By deflecting the flue products away from the burner ports, the flame eminating from the burner ports is stabilized permitting more efficient combustion of the gas.

Abstract: An improved burner assembly for use in a gas barbecue grill having a cooking chamber and a fuel supply is disclosed. The burner assembly includes a plurality of burners forming a burner grid with at least two of the burners defining a periphery of the grid and the remaining burners confined within the interior of the grid. The periphery burners are preferably designed with a plurality of openings which direct a flame toward a center vertical plane, while the interior burners preferably direct a flame, by placement of openings, in a substantially vertical direction. Additionally, the interior burner tubes are attached to a crossover tube via a keyed connecting mechanism which prevents improper connections or assembly.

Abstract: A gas burner assembly for connection to a source of gas comprises a burner body having a sidewall and a main gas conduit. The main gas conduit has a burner throat and the sidewall has an inner surface, an outer surface and a top surface. A plurality of primary burner ports are disposed within the sidewall dividing the sidewall into a plurality of sidewall islands. A burner cap is removeably disposed on the sidewall. A plurality of paired opposing ridges are disposed on the top surface of the sidewall wherein a single pair of opposing ridges are disposed on a respective sidewall island so as to define a plurality of carryover slots between the opposing ridges, the top surface and the burner cap. Each carryover slot has an inlet and an outlet.

Abstract: A fuel fired burner comprises a chamber for receiving a premixture of fuel and air. A wall of the chamber is in the form of a flamestrip provided with a plurality of elongate slots extending through the wall. Each slot has an inlet portion which converges to an end leading to a substantially constant dimension portion. The pitch of the slots along the chamber wall is P, the width of each slot is w, and the length of the constant dimension portion is L. The dimensions of the flamestrip are arranged such that L/w.gtoreq.10 and P/w.gtoreq.2. A burner including such an arrangement reduces the likelihood of resonant combustion noise being generated when enclosed within a heating appliance.

Abstract: A hot water heater capable of delivering a relatively large quantity of hot water, the quantity being larger than the total volume of the storage capacity of the heater is disclosed.The hot water heater comprises a vessel having an inlet port and an outlet port, a cold water inlet coupled to the inlet port, a hot water outlet line coupled to the outlet port, with heating means for heating water in the vessel, and control means for establishing a flow path between the inlet and outlet lines. The arrangement is such that water flowing in the inlet line is divided between the flow path and inlet port in a predetermined ratio whereby water flowing in the outlet line is, in use, colder than the water passing through the outlet port.

Abstract: A jet burner construction, a heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction having wing-like extensions respectively disposed on opposite sides of the burner body thereof for respectively interconnecting with adjacent wing-like extensions of adjacent burner constructions, each wing-like extension having a side edge and an elongated outlet slot extending along the side edge thereof and interconnected with an outlet opening of the burner body through which fuel is adapted to issue so as to burn external to the wing-like extensions, each slot having a certain height throughout the elongated length thereof, each wing-like extension having a chamber therein that interconnects with the chamber of the burner body and is adapted to feed fuel from the chamber to the respective slot thereof along a major portion of the elongated length thereof, each chamber of each wing-like extension having a height throughout the entire area thereof tha

Abstract: A gas burner system in which a turbulator disk is arranged between a burner and an opening in a combustion chamber aligned with the burner. The turbulator disk defines a central port and a plurality of peripheral voids adjacent to the central port. A burner flame, produced by ignition of a gas-primary air mixture, together with a quantity of secondary air, may be directed through the central port of the turbulator disk into the combustion chamber. A additional quantity of secondary air may be directed through the voids into the combustion chamber for combustion of the uncombusted gas from the gas-primary air mixture.

Abstract: A jet burner construction, a heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and having an inlet leading to the chamber for directing fuel from a fuel source therein and an outlet leading from the chamber and defining an outlet opening through which the fuel is adapted to issue from the chamber to burn externally to the burner body, the burner construction having an insert disposed in the outlet opening, the insert having a central opening part passing therethrough and a plurality of spaced apart opening portions passing therethrough whereby flows of fuel respectively issuing out of the portions and the central part of the insert merge together in a turbulent manner externally of the outlet opening, the burner body being formed of two generally similar integral and one-piece body sections secured together in superimposed relation and each having generally one-half of the outlet op

Abstract: A cooking-type elongate bar burner having a plurality of gas flow apertures and a top surface is defined in part by a stiffening ridge and by a pair of laterally extending flanges. The apertures are beneath the flanges and thereby substantially protected from grease clogging. The burner is roll formed of a single piece of sheet material and is configured to directly accept a gas flow control valve. Also a unique "intra-burner" cross-over ignition arrangement and a method for making the new burner by roll forming are described.

Abstract: A method of making a jet burner construction having an outlet opening provided with a central opening part and a plurality of spaced apart opening portions interconnected thereto and radiating outwardly therefrom whereby flows of fuel respectively issuing out of the portions and the central part of the outlet opening merge together in a turbulent manner externally to the outlet opening, the burner construction having a flame retainer unit carried by a body unit of the burner construction and extending beyond the outlet opening to prevent flows of induced air from being created between the flows of fuel issuing from the radiating portions, the burner body unit being formed of two generally similar body sections secured in superimposed relation and each having generally one-half of the outlet opening and one-half of the flame retainer unit, each one-half of the flame retainer unit being integral and one-piece with its respective body section.

Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas furnace includes an elongated support member and a number of individual burners. The support member includes consecutive yoke sections for receiving a corresponding burner and shelves for supporting a flange segment formed around the periphery of each burner. Each flange segment of the burners includes a pair of mounting apertures which receive bendable tabs provided on the support member when the burner is positioned within a corresponding yoke section and supported by consecutive shelves. When the tabs are bent over, the individual burners are secured to the support member. The support member also includes mounting ears for quickly mounting and removing the burner assembly to a bracket provided in the burner box of the gas furnace.

Abstract: A jet burner construction, heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction having opposed ends and having a fluted portion disposed spaced from and intermediate the inlet and the outlet of the burner body and having opposed ends, the fluted portion defining a central opening part and radiating portions of the outlet opening of the burner body which is generally located in the middle of the fluted portion, the fluted portion expanding and extending axially beyond the central opening part at one of the opposed ends thereof and comprising part of a flame retainer unit that also comprises a generally ring-like structure between the one of the opposed ends of the fluted portion and the one of the opposed ends of the burner body, the one of the opposed ends of the fluted portion expanding outwardly substantially at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the burner construction.

Abstract: A jet burner construction, heating apparatus utilizing the jet burner construction and methods of making the same are provided, the jet burner construction having an outlet opening provided with a central opening part and a plurality of spaced apart opening portions interconnected thereto and radiating outwardly therefrom whereby flows of fuel respectively issuing out of the portions and the central part of the outlet opening merge together in a turbulent manner externally to the outlet opening, the burner construction having a flame retainer unit carried by a body unit of the burner construction and extending beyond the outlet opening to prevent flows of induced air from being created between the flows of fuel issuing from the radiating portions, the burner body unit being formed of two generally similar body sections secured in superimposed relation and each having generally one-half of the outlet opening and one-half of the flame retainer unit, each one-half of the flame retainer unit being integral and on