Patents by Inventor Frank T. Szucs

Frank T. Szucs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6916174
    Abstract: A burner having an elongate, generally tubular sheet metal body having an inlet end, a closed distal end and a tubular segment extending between the ends. The inlet end is formed to define a gas orifice holder which is adapted to mount a gas orifice element. The inlet end is further formed to define at least one primary air opening arranged to admit primary air from a source of primary air. Rows of flame ports are defined in the tubular segment and are arranged to create a desired predetermined flame pattern. When used as a fireplace burner the flame ports may be slot-like in construction and include tabs which determine the effective size of the ports. In a fireplace application, flame ports located below a crossover log, are eliminated and/or formed of reduced size, thus providing a flame of lower height and/or less intensity, thus substantially eliminating sooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Beckett Gas, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. O'Donnell, Terrance C. Slaby, Frank T. Szucs, Jr., Jim Bedford, Wayne Hollingshead
  • Publication number: 20020132198
    Abstract: A burner having an elongate, generally tubular sheet metal body having an inlet end, a closed distal end and a tubular segment extending between the ends. The inlet end is formed to define a gas orifice holder which is adapted to mount a gas orifice element. The inlet end is further formed to define at least one primary air opening arranged to admit primary air from a source of primary air. A bluff body is located downstream from the gas orifice element and is positioned such that gas emitted by the orifice impinges on the bluff body. Rows of flame ports are defined in the tubular segment and are arranged to create a desired predetermined flame pattern. When used as a fireplace burner the flame ports may be slot-like in construction and include tabs which determine the effective size of the ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Beckett Gas, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. O'Donnell, Terrance C. Slaby, Frank T. Szucs, Jim Bedrord, Wayne Hollingshead
  • Patent number: 6371753
    Abstract: A gas burner that produces a yellow flame for use in a fireplace assembly, including front and rear non-combustible logs and a cross-over log supported atop the front and rear logs. The burner includes an elongate, generally tubular sheet metal body having an inlet end, a closed distal end and a tubular segment extending between the ends. The inlet end is formed to define a gas orifice holder which is adapted to mount a gas orifice element and to define at least one primary air opening arranged to admit combustion air into the tubular burner segment. A bluff body is located downstream from the gas orifice element and is positioned such that gas emitted by the orifice impinges on the bluff body. Rows of slot-like flame ports are defined in the tubular segment and are arranged to create a desired predetermined flame pattern and include tabs which determine the effective size of the ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Beckett Gas, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. O'Donnell, Terrance C. Slaby, Frank T. Szucs, Jr.