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).

  • Patent number: 8596259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Padgett, John Pottenger, William M. Pryor
  • Patent number: 8171927
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Pryor, Uwe Harneit, Hector J. Donastorg, Michael Padgett, John Pottenger
  • Publication number: 20100175683
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Padgett, John Pottenger, William M. Pryor
  • Patent number: 7527495
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Burner Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Siu Hun P. Yam, William M. Pryor, Bernard Dane
  • Publication number: 20090087804
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: William M. Pryor, Uwe Harneit, Hector J. Donastorg, Michael Padgett, John Pottenger
  • Patent number: 7096887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignees: Mueller Industries, Inc., Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J Tupa, William M Pryor
  • Patent number: 5988116
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: State Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Hector J. Donastorg, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
  • Patent number: 5913675
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: State Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Hector J. Donastorg, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
  • Patent number: D388868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: State Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor
  • Patent number: D400971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: State Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto Z. Vago, Clifford Carlton, William M. Pryor