Patents by Inventor William M Pryor
William M Pryor 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).
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Patent number: 8596259Abstract: A gas burner for an appliance includes a base and a cover. The base includes a wall peripherally formed about the base. The wall includes a plurality of slits extending through the wall and downwardly from a top of the wall. A cover is configured to be placed on the base and form a chamber in fluid communication with a gas conduit. The cover is configured to bound the slits to define a plurality of ports for releasing combustible gas exteriorly of the gas burner. The ports include an entry section near the inner surface and an exit section near the outer surface. Each of the slits includes a floor that is curved upwards from the entry section to the exit section.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael Padgett, John Pottenger, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: 8171927Abstract: A gas burner cap for a cooking appliance includes a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side of the cap is configured to face a corresponding burner body. One or more flame-stabilization chambers are located on the bottom side of the cap.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: William M. Pryor, Uwe Harneit, Hector J. Donastorg, Michael Padgett, John Pottenger
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Publication number: 20100175683Abstract: A gas burner for an appliance includes a base and a cover. The base includes a wall peripherally formed about the base. The wall includes a plurality of slits extending through the wall and downwardly from a top of the wall. A cover is configured to be placed on the base and form a chamber in fluid communication with a gas conduit. The cover is configured to bound the slits to define a plurality of ports for releasing combustible gas exteriorly of the gas burner. The ports include an entry section near the inner surface and an exit section near the outer surface. Each of the slits includes a floor that is curved upwards from the entry section to the exit section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Michael Padgett, John Pottenger, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: 7527495Abstract: A multiple gas burner assembly has two burners spaced apart by a bridge burner. An axis extending through the first and third burner intersects the perimeter of the bridging second burner. The second burner provides a means for providing a substantially continuous flame perimeter and continuous heating intermediate the first burner and third burner when the three burners are lit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Burner Systems International, Inc.Inventors: Siu Hun P. Yam, William M. Pryor, Bernard Dane
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Publication number: 20090087804Abstract: A gas burner cap for a cooking appliance includes a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side of the cap is configured to face a corresponding burner body. One or more flame-stabilization chambers are located on the bottom side of the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: William M. Pryor, Uwe Harneit, Hector J. Donastorg, Michael Padgett, John Pottenger
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Patent number: 7096887Abstract: A dual outlet valve is provided that is capable of obtaining a closed state for both outlet ports, a low flow for either operating port either individually or combined, or a high flow operation mode for either outlet port individually or combined such that at least seven different operating conditions can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignees: Mueller Industries, Inc., Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J Tupa, William M Pryor
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Patent number: 5988116Abstract: A gas burner adapted to discharge said fuel at its the periphery for combustion, includes upper and lower concave plates secured together to define a chamber and an outer periphery having a plurality of burner ports. The upper plate preferably has a periphery extending radially at least as far as the lower plate. The periphery of the upper plate is downwardly angled, preferably more steeply than the periphery of the lower plate. The peripheral edge of at least one or the other of the top or bottom burner plates extends radially outwardly from the central axis a distance beyond the location of the burner ports and into the path of burning gases issuing from the ports whereby the temperature of said burning gases is reduced. Preferably, the periphery of the upper plate extends downwardly to an elevation below the upper edges of the burner ports, so that gases emerging from the ports are caused to impinge against the periphery, thus cooling the gases and thereby reducing the NO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Hector J. Donastorg, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: 5913675Abstract: A gas burner adapted to discharge said fuel at its the periphery for combustion, includes upper and lower concave plates secured together to define a chamber and an outer periphery having a plurality of burner ports. The upper plate preferably has a periphery extending radially at least as far as the lower plate. The periphery of the upper plate is downwardly angled, preferably more steeply than the periphery of the lower plate. The peripheral edge of at least one or the other of the top or bottom burner plates extends radially outwardly from the central axis a distance beyond the location of the burner ports and into the path of burning gases issuing from the ports whereby the temperature of said burning gases is reduced. Preferably, the periphery of the upper plate extends downwardly to an elevation below the upper edges of the burner ports, so that gases emerging from the ports are caused to impinge against the periphery, thus cooling the gases and thereby reducing the NO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1997Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Hector J. Donastorg, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: D388868Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
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Patent number: D400971Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: State Industries, Inc.Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor