Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighter including a housing having a handle at one end and a nozzle at another end and including a fuel supply connected for selective fluid communication with the nozzle. A release member is cooperatively connected to the housing to initiate the flow of fuel from the fuel supply to the nozzle. An ignitor, such as a piezoelectric mechanism, is provided for generating a spark proximate the nozzle. A trigger spaced from the release member is operatively connected to the housing for actuating the ignitor for the generation of a spark igniting the fuel present at the nozzle.

Abstract: A burner assembly having improved flame length and shape control is presented, which includes in exemplary embodiments at least one fuel fluid inlet and at least one oxidant fluid inlet, means for transporting the fuel fluid from the fuel inlet to a plurality of fuel outlets, the fuel fluid leaving the fuel outlets in fuel streams that are injected into a combustion chamber, means for transporting the oxidant fluid from the oxidant inlets to at least one oxidant outlet, the oxidant fluid leaving the oxidant outlets in oxidant fluid streams that are injected into the combustion chamber, with the fuel and oxidant outlets being physically separated, and geometrically arranged in order to impart to the fuel fluid streams and the oxidant fluid streams angles and velocities that allow combustion of the fuel fluid with the oxidant in a stable, wide, and luminous flame. Alternatively, injectors may be used alone or with the refractory block to inject oxidant and fuel gases.

Abstract: An apparatus adaptable for holding, and burning gas fuels from, different containers, the different containers including at least a first container and a second container. The apparatus preferably comprises: a housing sized such that each of the different containers is removably receivable in the housing; a burner assembly for receiving and burning gas fuel from each of the different containers; a stand or other elevating structure positionable in the housing for elevating and retaining the first container in the housing in an operating position, the elevating structure being removable from the housing for placing the second container in the housing in its operating position; and an adaptor removably attachable between the second container and the burner assembly.

Abstract: A cooktop panel having a throughgoing main mounting hole and upper and lower faces has a burner having a holder underneath the panel, engaging the lower face at the hole, and provided with a gas inlet and a gas nozzle and a burner head mainly above the panel, engaging the upper face at the hole, and forming a downwardly extending intake passage into which the nozzle can feed gas. Fasteners engaged through the panel between the holder and the head retain the holder and head against the respective lower and upper faces. A burner cover atop the burner head forms therewith an annular gas-distribution chamber comunicating with the passage and forms with the burner head an annular array of outlet openings. This cover in formed with an upwardly projecting rack-centering collar defining a central seat. A rack atop the cover is formed centrally with a centering pin engaged in the seat. The holder is formed with a radially projecting mounting arm in turn formed with at least one vertically through-going igniter hole.

Abstract: A gas burner with multiple gas rings comprising: a burner body (6) mountable underneath a top plate, with a cut-out section, of an appliance and incorporating a first, upwardly directed gas injector (14) and a second gas injector (9) followed by a horizontal tubular Venturi (10) opening into a vertical well (12); an outer burner head (3) seated on the body (6) through the cut-out section and spaced at a distance above the plate and provided with an annular chamber (22) open above the well (12) and having one or two rows of orifices for flames (4,5); and an inner burner head (1) shaped so as to have a radial divergent (37) coaxially supplied by the first injector through a recess located at the center (31) of the head (3), ports being provided in the head (3) so that all the primary air and the secondary air needed to operate the multiple burner arrives from the top of the top plate of the appliance.

Abstract: A stack-equipped far infrared space heater capable of permitting a space of a relatively large volume through which hot air for fan forced space heating fails to carry well to be satisfactorily heated by far infrared rays. The space heater includes a combustion cylinder mounted on a burner arranged in a housing, a plurality of heat-exchange pipes arranged on the combustion cylinder, and a cylindrical exhaust structure arranged on the heat-exchange pipes. A guard is arranged on the housing so as to surround the combustion cylinder and cylindrical exhaust structure and mounted thereon with a top plate, which is formed at a central portion thereof with an opening. An upper wall of the cylindrical exhaust structure is fitted in the opening and securely fixed to the top plate through fixtures. A stack is connected to a side wall of the cylindrical exhaust structure so as to upwardly extend therefrom through a bent cylinder.

Abstract: Increased turndown ratio is achieved by providing an atmospheric gas burner having a burner body with a plurality of ports formed therein and a fuel flow divider disposed in the burner body. The fuel flow divider defines a primary fuel chamber and at least one secondary fuel chamber, wherein the secondary fuel chamber is in fluid communication with at least one of the ports and the primary fuel chamber is in fluid communication with the remaining ports. A first mixing tube introduces a fuel-air mixture into the primary fuel chamber, and a second mixing tube introduces a fuel-air mixture into the secondary fuel chamber.

Abstract: A collapsible cooking stove including a lower housing, an upper housing, a fire chamber assembly, and at least one lef mechanism. The upper housing and fire chamber assembly are interconnected by a pair of mating flanges disposed on the upper housing and fire chamber assembly. The fire chamber assemblyis interconnected with the lower housing by at least one retaining clasp associated with the fire chamber assembly that interfaces with a retaining surface located on the lower housing. The upper housing and lower housing are further interconnected by the at least one collapsing leg mechanism, which has a leg rotationally affixed to the upper housing and a linkage member rotationally affixed to both the leg and the lower housing. The collapsible cooking stove can be uncollapsed for cooking by lifting upwards on the upper housing, preferably using a bail attached to the upper housing.

Abstract: A specially-shaped wick holder 12, in conjunction with an irregularly-shaped hole 14 in a reservoir 10 provides cooling and liquid-flow properties not obtainable with previous liquid-fuel candles. A fuel replenishment process further enhances the oil-free external environment.

Abstract: A combustion system includes a primary combustion chamber divided into left and right sides by fuel-retaining standards defining a canyon or void extending into a secondary combustion chamber is provided. The combustion system includes an automatic air setting mechanism for controlling an air delivery system in the combustion system comprises. The automatic air setting mechanism includes a control for controlling an air passage of the air delivery system and a lock for locking the control. A sensor is also provided which senses the temperature of the combustion chamber so that when the temperature reaches a predetermined value the locking mechanism releases the control.

Abstract: In a burner (14) with at least one fuel supply system (15, 16) through which the burner (14) is fed a fuel flow (12), and the fuel fed is injected via fuel nozzles and subsequently burned in a combustion chamber (11), the formation and amplification of pressure fluctuations in the combustion chamber is prevented in a simple way in terms of design by virtue of the fact that means (17) are provided which prevent periodic pressure fluctuations which occur in the combustion chamber from leading to fluctuations in the fuel flow (12) in the fuel supply system (15, 16).

Abstract: A safety mechanism in a cigarette lighter that utilizes a double-button actuator system. The safety button has an aperture through which is positioned an ignition button. The safety button and the ignition button are adjoined by a flange such that when the safety button is depressed the ignition button is also depressed. The safety mechanism also includes a stopper which limits the downward movement of the safety button. Thus the safety button translates downward sufficiently to operate the fuel-release lever opening the fuel-discharge valve. However, in order to activate the piezoelectric unit the ignition button must be depressed below the level of the contact surface of the safety button.

Abstract: A gas burner safety control mechanism includes a housing, a slide button and a stop device, the stop device being formed of a slide, a control button, a locating rod and a follower plate. The slide is unlocked and moved with the slide button to open the gas valve of a fuel tank when pushing the slide button forwards to trigger a piezoelectric device to ignite fuel gas after the locating rod had been pressed. The slide is locked to hold the gas valve in the open position when pressing the control button.

Abstract: A gas burner having synchronous ignition and gas supply functions includes a gas storing tank, a gas supply device, a housing, an ignition device, a retaining device, and a burning device. When a press button is pushed, the piezoelectric device is compressed so that a transverse rod is pushed by a push piece to cause a sliding piece and a driven piece to synchronously displace and a shaft spring to retract. The press button enters a wider portion of a lock-shaped hole via a narrower portion. A button spring stretches to cause the press button to be retained in the lock-shaped hole and extend from a piece hole. A gas nozzle is pulled out by a connecting groove for supply of fuel gas via the gas supply device to the burning device. Sparks generated by a lead wire ignites the fuel gas mixture.

Abstract: This invention describes a grill cabinet with a small footprint when stored. The cabinet holds at least one swing-out shelves that contains a cooking burner that can be used to cook warm foods, and at least one standard pull-out drawer which can hold cooking supplies or for preparing foods. A smoker oven can be added in the base of the cabinet. The cabinet has an area that can hold a small bottle of LP gas, valves and gas supply lines, as well as the smoker.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for decreasing attack of detrimental components of solid particle suspensions on heat transfer surfaces in a heat transfer chamber in a fluidized bed reactor. The method includes introducing solid particles into a first chamber, which is a dilution chamber, on top of a bed of solid particles therein through a dilution chamber inlet disposed in an upper part of the dilution chamber, and discharging solid particles from the dilution chamber through an outlet disposed in a lower part of the dilution chamber, into a heat transfer chamber, and introducing a flushing gas into at least a portion of the dilution chamber for performing at least one of inactivating in and separating from the bed of solid particles in the dilution chamber, impurities detrimental to heat transfer surfaces in the heat transfer chamber.

Abstract: A burner fed with a flow of an air-fuel mixture, has a venturi tube arranged at the inside of a tubular burner body provided with through apertures through which said flow passes. The venturi tube is supported and centered in the body at one of its ends. Additional support and centering means of said venturi tube are provided at the inside of said tubular body. The additional support and centering means are provided with control means controlling the distribution of said flow of said air-fuel mixture.

Abstract: A lighter includes a housing having a through-hole defined by an annular wall. The annular wall has a thickness smaller than that of the remaining portion of the housing. A ring is attached to the through-hole for attaching keys. The annular wall has a central bulge portion, thereby having a maximum diameter in each of two outer portions of the through-hole and a minimum diameter in a central portion of the through-hole. The maximum diameter of the through-hole is greater than a diameter of a cigarette and the minimum diameter of the through-hole is smaller than the diameter of the cigarette.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel two-stage heat recovery submerged combustion heating system. More particularly, this invention relates to a novel submerged combustion heating system with a lowered self-cooling combustion chamber and a two stage heat recovery system. The system can be installed singly or in combination with other similar submerged combustion systems to heat large quantities of liquids and liquid-solid solutions.

Abstract: A cooking pot is provided which includes a base portion and a removable cover therefor. An annular lip of the pot is formed with at least one vent opening therein. Airflow between ambient and a cooking chamber defined within the pot is adjustable by rotating the cover relative to the base portion. The cooking pot is also multifunctional in that it is operable in any one of a plurality of cooking modes including but not limited to an open charcoal-grilling mode, a closed charcoal-grilling mode, an externally-heated charcoal-grilling mode, a grilling and smoking mode, a deep-frying mode, a boiling and simmering mode, a steaming mode, and oven modes.