Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Bodner

Timothy J. Bodner 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).

  • Appliance combustion chamber
    Patent number: 5368011
    Abstract: A fuel-air combustion chamber with improved mounting and thermal distribution features. The combustion chamber is formed with a flange adapted for receiving a plurality of retainer rings therearound for direct securement of the flange to a burner mounting plate adjacent a fuel-air nozzle for generating heat within the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is also temporarily supported within the furnace housing by a combustible support leg affixed thereto. In this manner, the combustion chamber is supported during shipping and handling by a support leg which is automatically disintegrated during use of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company, a Delaware Corp.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Bodner