Patents by Inventor Willem J. Vrij

Willem J. Vrij 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: 4748968
    Abstract: A gas-fired device for generating heat for a dwelling, comprising a vessel containing a liquid with an associated burner assembly for heating the liquid, an air-heat exchanger provided on a portion of the circumferential wall of the vessel, means for passing air through the heat exchanger for heating the air and a connection with means for passing the heated air to the room(s) to be heated, and a discharge for the combustion gases extending to the outside. On the remaining portion of the circumferential wall of said vessel a combustion gases-heat exchanger being mounted, so that heat is supplied to the vessel exclusively from the outside. Preferably a cooking assembly is provided above the vessel, and a condenser is mounted in the discharge channel for the combustion gases for pre-heating the air, a discharge conduit for the combustion gases from the cooking assembly being provided which leads also to said condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Veg-Gas Instituut N.V.
    Inventor: Willem J. Vrij