Patents by Inventor George R. Brake

George R. Brake 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: 11435091
    Abstract: A tubular burner and methods of use in a furnace having reduced NOx emissions are provided. The tubular burner comprises a structural skeleton and a mesh screen disposed about the structural skeleton. The structural skeleton may be coupled to an air/fuel mixture source. The structural skeleton may comprise a hollow interior and a plurality of perforations to allow the air/fuel mixture to pass from the interior of the structural skeleton to the exterior. The burner systems may further comprise a plurality of holes spaced along and between the burners for cross-lighting of multiple burners using a single igniter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY LP
    Inventor: George R. Brake
  • Publication number: 20180080659
    Abstract: A tubular burner and methods of use in a furnace having reduced NOx emissions are provided. The tubular burner comprises a structural skeleton and a mesh screen disposed about the structural skeleton. The structural skeleton may be coupled to an air/fuel mixture source. The structural skeleton may comprise a hollow interior and a plurality of perforations to allow the air/fuel mixture to pass from the interior of the structural skeleton to the exterior. The burner systems may further comprise a plurality of holes spaced along and between the burners for cross-lighting of multiple burners using a single igniter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: George R. Brake
  • Patent number: 6561179
    Abstract: A gas grill that is structurally engineered such that it can be easily and rapidly assembled by a person of limited technical ability in a simplified manner with only a single open end wrench. The gas grill of the present invention comprises a base or bottom shelf, four legs, four casters, a firebox, a main upper body, a burner assembly, a pivotable door or lid, a rock grate, briquette or lava rock, a cooking grid, one or more warming racks, two side shelves, one or more front panels, a pair of side panels, a propane assembly, and a valve assembly. The firebox, main upper body, and the legs of the gas grill of the present invention are secured together by a plurality of externally threaded bolts which pass through openings in the main upper body, the firebox and the upper end portion of each leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Fiesta Gas Grills, Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Brake, Shawn Minshall
  • Patent number: 6191391
    Abstract: A warming drawer for a domestic range which is disposed within a heating chamber located relatively beneath the oven. The heating chamber is surrounded by a series of panels, and has a heating element disposed therein. The heating element is energized in accordance with a user-determined duty cycle such that temperature within the heating chamber is maintained between a predetermined minimum temperature and a predetermined maximum temperature. The range of temperatures between the predetermined minimum and predetermined maximum correspond to a range of desired food serving temperatures at the warmer drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Subhash R. Deo, George R. Brake, James E. Pryor, James E. Peppers, Cecilia M. Lankford, Victor P. Smith