Patents by Inventor William E. T. Stevens

William E. T. Stevens 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: 5152276
    Abstract: A sealed gas burner assembly provides fast spark ignition of the primary air/gas mixture by supporting the electrode in an electrically insulative member that is disposed in a fluid-tight sealing engagement through the electrode aperture of a burner head, whereby ignition is facilitated by providing an ignition port directly adjacent an exterior terminal end portion of the electrode. The burner head has a low profile defined partly by a circumferential curved sidewall which eliminates turbulence in secondary airflow to the burner ports during high burner rates. A venturi tube providing the primary air/gas mixture to the burner and ignition is fully contained within an internal chamber of the burner head. The assembly is detachably secured to the burner opening of a range top through a twist lock engagement therewith, and is also provided with a seal to prevent spillovers from leaking between the assembly and the range top into the burner box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie M. Brock, William E. T. Stevens, Shelton T. Barnes