Gas fuel burner

Patent · Tue Oct 20 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5938413

Tallman, W R; Kaplan, R A

A flame spreader apparatus is described for use with a burner including an opening wherethrough flames from within the burner exit. The flame spreader apparatus comprises: a flame spreader; a stem portion connected to the flame spreader; leg portions; and wherein the stem portion is mounted to the meeting of the leg portions whereby the flame spreader can distribute flames coming out of the burner. A fuel burner apparatus comprises: a heat exchanger having a circular inlet and an outlet; a fuel burner having a cylindrical burner body with an air inlet and a flame opening; a ring member receiving therethrough and connected to the cylindrical burner body. The burner body also received within the heat exchanger circular inlet with flame opening in the heat exchanger and the air inlet outside of the heat exchanger, the ring member connected to the heat exchanger thereby connecting the fuel burner to the heat exchanger; a flame spreader apparatus including a flame spreader, a stem portion connected to the flame spreader, leg portions connected to the burner body at one end thereof and meeting with at least one other respective leg portion at the other end thereof, and wherein the stem portion is mounted to the meeting of the leg portions whereby the flame spreader can distribute flames coming out of the burner flame opening; and draft inducing means connected to the fuel burner apparatus for forcing air through the fuel burner air inlet, through the fuel burner and heat exchanger and out through the heat exchanger outlet.

• Assignee: Scott and Fetzer Co., Fort Wayne, IN
• Patent Number(s): US 4701123
• OSTI ID: 5938413
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
421000* -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
BURNERS
DESIGN
FLAME PROPAGATION
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUEL-AIR RATIO
GAS BURNERS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
OPERATION