Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Morrison

Ralph E. Morrison 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).

  • Publication number: 20190271472
    Abstract: A fireplace assembly including a direct-vent combustion system which includes an air inlet, an air outlet each sealed from the other. It includes a pre-combustion chamber for entry of a primary fuel and air mixture, a burner unit, the burner unit comprising a burner, a base plate with metered holes or slots configured to allow control of the placement, volume and flow of air flowing from the air inlet into a mixing combustion chamber from the burner unit, and an ember bed located around the burner configured to create the mixing combustion chamber in the burner unit to enhance desired flame presentation by controlling mixing of incoming air with the primary fuel and air mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ralph E. Morrison, Doug N. Fongeallaz, Thomas E. Wagoner
  • Patent number: 7082942
    Abstract: A wood burner includes a wrapper. A firebox is positioned in the wrapper that defines a combustion chamber. An air inlet is placed in communication with an external air supply. The air inlet includes a conduit to conduct the external air to the combustion chamber and a second conduit. A manifold is positioned above the firebox. The manifold is in communication with the second conduit, and includes one or more manifold chambers for permitting the external air received thereby to become heated. A plurality of air tubes connect to the manifold to receive the heated external air from the manifold, each plurality of air tubes including a plurality of apertures to direct the heated external air into the combustion chamber adjacent an upper inner surface of the firebox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: CFM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Buzzard, Ralph E. Morrison
  • Patent number: 6935333
    Abstract: A wood burner includes a wrapper. A firebox is positioned in the wrapper that defines a combustion chamber. An air inlet is placed in communication with an external air supply. The air inlet includes a conduit to conduct the external air to the combustion chamber and a second conduit. A manifold is positioned above the firebox. The manifold is in communication with the second conduit, and includes one or more manifold chambers for permitting the external air received thereby to become heated. A plurality of air tubes connect to the manifold to receive the heated external air from the manifold, each plurality of air tubes including a plurality of apertures to direct the heated external air into the combustion chamber adjacent an upper inner surface of the firebox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventors: Robert H. Buzzard, Ralph E. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20040129266
    Abstract: A wood burner includes a wrapper. A firebox is positioned in the wrapper that defines a combustion chamber. An air inlet is placed in communication with an external air supply. The air inlet includes a conduit to conduct the external air to the combustion chamber and a second conduit. A manifold is positioned above the firebox. The manifold is in communication with the second conduit, and includes one or more manifold chambers for permitting the external air received thereby to become heated. A plurality of air tubes connect to the manifold to receive the heated external air from the manifold, each plurality of air tubes including a plurality of apertures to direct the heated external air into the combustion chamber adjacent an upper inner surface of the firebox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Robert H. Buzzard, Ralph E. Morrison
  • Patent number: 6705310
    Abstract: A wood burner includes a wrapper. A firebox is positioned in the wrapper that defines a combustion chamber. An air inlet is placed in communication with an external air supply. The air inlet includes a conduit to conduct the external air to the combustion chamber and a second conduit. A manifold is positioned above the firebox. The manifold is in communication with the second conduit, and includes one or more manifold chambers for permitting the external air received thereby to become heated. A plurality of air tubes connect to the manifold to receive the heated external air from the manifold, each plurality of air tubes including a plurality of apertures to direct the heated external air into the combustion chamber adjacent an upper inner surface of the firebox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: CFM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Buzzard, Ralph E. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20030192527
    Abstract: A wood burner includes a wrapper. A firebox is positioned in the wrapper that defines a combustion chamber. An air inlet is placed in communication with an external air supply. The air inlet includes a conduit to conduct the external air to the combustion chamber and a second conduit. A manifold is positioned above the firebox. The manifold is in communication with the second conduit, and includes one or more manifold chambers for permitting the external air received thereby to become heated. A plurality of air tubes connect to the manifold to receive the heated external air from the manifold, each plurality of air tubes including a plurality of apertures to direct the heated external air into the combustion chamber adjacent an upper inner surface of the firebox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Robert H. Buzzard, Ralph E. Morrison