Abstract: In one aspect a pilot assembly is disclosed for use with a flare having a first flare stack and a second flare stack, each having discharge ends. The pilot assembly comprises a pilot nozzle assembly, a pilot inlet pipe having a pilot fuel inlet, and a pilot ignition system. The pilot nozzle assembly comprises a connecting member, a pilot nozzle inlet, a first pilot nozzle and a second pilot nozzle. The pilot nozzle assembly can direct a quantity of pilot gas received via the pilot inlet pipe out through the first and second pilot nozzles. The first and second pilot nozzles may both be positioned adjacent the discharge end of either one of the first or second flare stacks. Alternatively, the first pilot nozzle may be positioned adjacent the first flare stack's discharge, and the second pilot nozzle may be positioned adjacent the second flare stack's discharge end.

Abstract: A gas furnace control arrangement includes a control unit control unit and an operating unit adapted to control the control unit, the control unit having a valve seat holding a set of solenoid valves, the solenoid valves including a main valve for fuel gas input control, a mother flame valve adapted to control a gas passage from the valve seat to a mother flame nozzle, a high flow rate valve and a medium flow rate valve and a low flow rate valve adapted to control a respective gas passage from the valve seat to a main flame nozzle, the operating unit including a power switch adapted to switch on/off an electronic igniter and to close/open the main valve and the mother flame valve, a strong flame switch adapted to close/open the high flow rate valve, a medium flame switch adapted to close/open the medium flow rate valve, and a weak flame switch linked to the strong flame and the medium flame switch and adapted to close/open the low flow rate valve.

Abstract: A control valve for a vessel gas water heater includes a single governor for controlling a wider range of the flow of gas from pilot supply to main supply. Once an ignition knob 1 is pressed and turned to open the magnetic valve V1 and ignite the pilot burner PB, the magnetic valve V1 is maintained open by the electromotive force of a thermocouple TC heated by a pilot flame c. When the ignition knob 1 is released from being pressed, and turned further to open the plunger valve V3, the boiler is shifted to the standby state for enabling the supply of gas to the main burner MB. Meanwhile, a sensor rod B is mounted in a reservoir A for contracting and expanding depending on the temperature of the hot water in the reservoir A to open and close the snap valve V5, thus controlling the combustion and its cancellation in the main burner MB. Accordingly, the temperature of the hot water in the reservoir A can automatically be controlled in the vessel gas water heater.

Abstract: A fuel control system, parts therefor, and methods of making are provided. The fuel control system includes a fuel control valve unit (FCU) and a fuel conduit having an end secured in a fuel outlet opening in a housing of the fuel control valve unit. The end of the conduit is disposed in a certain desired axial position in the fuel outlet opening relative to the housing, the housing has a movable part. In a first position of the movable part, the end of the conduit can be axially moved from a position outside the housing to the certain desired axial position. In a second position, the movable part cooperates with a securing device on the end of the conduit to secure the end in the certain desired axial position thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to the operation of unvented gas fired appliances and enhances the safety of effectively controlling the flow of gases to an unvented gas heater, such as gas fired fireplace logs, while enabling a thermostat to control the temperature of the heated area by combining a thermocouple for safety and a thermopile for operation of the thermostat.

Abstract: A control device for supplying fuel to a burner means, a system therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the device comprising a housing having an inlet for being interconnected to a source of fuel and having an outlet for being interconnected to the burner, first and second control valves carried by the housing and being in series to connect the inlet to the outlet only when both of the control valves are in an open condition thereof, each control valve comprising a movable valve member resiliently biased closed and an independent electromagnetic valve member latching unit energizable to hold its respective valve member open and deenergizable to allow its respective valve member to close, each control valve having a movable member to open its respective valve member to a latching position so as to be held open by its respective latching unit when its respective latching unit is energized, and a single manually movable actuator carried by the housing and having structure operatively interconnecti

Abstract: An apparatus which is operated for opening and maintaining the flow of a gaseous fuel to a burner only after the fuel is ignited in a gas appliance, such as a gas room heater. More specifically, the apparatus has a lever with three operating positions, a starting position, an intermediate position, and a final position. From the starting position, which is an inoperative mode, the lever is capable of being moved in a first direction to an intermediate position wherein actuation of a valve to the fuel source occurs allowing fuel to enter into the burner, and a final position wherein ignition of the fuel in the burner is actuated. A continuous force urging the lever in a second or opposite direction is included as well as a locking mechanism for holding the lever in the intermediate position, which locking mechanism is activated only after the lever has first been moved to the final position, hence avoiding the condition where the burner is continuing to be supplied with fuel without ignition of the fuel.

Abstract: A self-energizing burner control system for a fuel burner is accomplished by heat from a pilot flame energizing a thermoelectric generator. The thermoelectric generator supplies power to an oscillator. The oscillator has an output that is stepped up in voltage level and is converted to a regulated direct current potential. The regulated direct current potential in turn is used to operate a solid state temperature control or controller. This controller has a sampling rate that is visually indicated by a light emitting diode when a proper voltage is present. The system further insures that a temperature sensor is in place, and is functioning properly.

Abstract: A system is provided for igniting and monitoring a fuel burning heat source which comprises a thermoelectric safety burner valve, a thermocouple to be heated by a pilot burner, a fuel source feeding fuel to a pilot feed valve and to a main burner feed valve, which in turn are connected to the pilot burner and respectively the main burner. An electric supply source is provided for energizing either an ignition voltage generator or a thermostat simulator. The igniting and monitoring system can be operated electrically or otherwise manually regardless of the state of the electric supply source. A manually operable pilot fuel valve is connected in parallel to the electrically actuated pilot fuel valve and is connected with a switch for disconnecting the electric supply voltage. Thus the heat source can be operated manually in cases where the electrical supply source is not available without impairing the generation of heat.

Abstract: A catalytic gas burner, as used e.g. in a mobile space heater, comprises a valve housing divided by at least two poppet valves into three or more cascaded chambers. One chamber communicates with a gas inlet and is normally closed by a first poppet valve which can be opened by a push rod and held open by an electromagnet, the latter being energized under the control of a thermocouple as long as an adjoining ancillary nozzle emits a monitoring flame. This nozzle communicates with another chamber to which gas is admitted in the open state of the first poppet valve and which also feeds the main nozzle head of the burner through a supply conduit including a manually and/or thermally controlled flow regulator. A second poppet valve, fixed to the push rod, is open as long as that rod is depressed against a spring force to give access to a further chamber from which supplemental gas is conveyed through another conduit to the nozzle head during a start-up phase while an igniter is being actuated.

Abstract: The movable elements of two normally closed valves are actuated by a thermal element responsive to ignition at a pilot burner supplied fuel through one of the valves. The two valve elements form a mechanical train from the thermal element which simultaneously unseats the second valve controlling fuel to the main burner and releases a manually operable mechanism with which the pilot burner valve is initially unseated for ignition.

Abstract: A combination control for main and pilot burners of gas burner apparatus wherein a thermostatically controlled redundant simultaneously controls the supply of gas to pilot burner and main burner gas outlets. A pilot flow passage has a first branch passageway which supplies a restricted low pilot supply of gas independently of the redundant valve for producing a pilot burner flame of a small standby size when the redundant valve is closed. The pilot flow passage further includes a second branch passageway communicating with the redundant valve for supplying an increased high pilot supply of gas to produce a pilot flame of a larger ignition size when the redundant valve is open. A check valve in the second branch passageway blocks gas flow therethrough from the first branch passageway when the redundant valve is closed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a control system for a gas burner appliance having an interrupted pilot burner operation. The system employs serially-connected first and second (main) electromagnetic operated valves. The first valve has a dual coil construction with a hold coil which can retain the pilot valve open and a pick coil which, acting in concert with the hold coil, can move the first valve to its open position. The control system utilizes one double pole, double throw relay in circuit with a lockout switch, the voltage source, the thermostat switch, and the cold switch contact of the flame switch. The igniter and pick coil are in circuit to the normally open contact of the relay thus being deenergized after a flame is detected at the pilot burner. The coil of the main gas valve is in circuit with the voltage source, the thermostat switch, the normally closed contact of the relay and the hot contact of the flame switch.

Abstract: A safety device for a gas burner comprises a first ignition nozzle 31 in a pilot burner 3, an inflammable gas guide tube 32 facing the first ignition nozzle, a second ignition nozzle 33 at the end of the guide tube oriented toward a main burner 2, a pressure sensing tube 6 coupled between the guide tube portion near the first ignition nozzle and one diaphragm chamber of a differential pressure sensing device 7, and an automatic valve 4 actuated by the pressure sensing device to close a main gas pipe 1. If the flame at the first ignition nozzle is extinguished the pressure near the beginning of the guide tube increases sharply, which actuates the pressure sensing device 7 to close the valve 4 and terminate combustion.

Abstract: There is disclosed a control system for a gas fired main and pilot burner assembly of an appliance. The assembly comprises first and second serially connected gas control valves for installation in the gas line to the main burner. A bypass conduit is provided downstream of the first control valve communicating with the pilot burner. A flame sensor such as a thermocouple is mounted adjacent the pilot burner for direct contact with the flame therefrom are included in the system. The valve members of each of the first and second control valves are resiliently biased closed and an independent latching mechanism is provided with each valve structure to hold its respective valve member open. The latching mechanism of each valve is operatively interconnected to the flame sensor so that the valve members are latched in the valve open positions when a flame is present at the pilot burner.

Abstract: There is disclosed a control system for ignition and operation of a combustible gas burner for heating appliances. The control system is intended for use with fuel burners having interrupted or discontinuous pilot burner operation. The control system utilizes the characteristic of a thermomechanical flame sensor such as a diastat, thermocouple, or bi-metallic strip to control the cycling of the system in the event of extinguishing of the burner flame by momentary gas or electrical interruption or air drafts.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electrical control system for the ignition of a burner such as a burner for household appliances having an interrupted pilot burner operation. The pilot burner is supplied with fuel by the first control valve which is activated open by the switch of the thermostat in response to heating demand. A combustion detection switch is provided at the pilot burner to activate a second control valve in the gas line to the main burner in response to the presence of a pilot burner flame. This flame switch has hot and cold contacts which are in control circuits to relays that operate switches in circuit to the ignition circuit and to a time operated deactivating switch. The opperations of these relays insure the inhibition of the ignition circuit once the second controlled valve is opened and the complete deactivation of the control system in the event that a pilot burner flame is not established within a predetermined time.