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US3142332A
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Gas burner ignition system
Assignee: American Gas Association Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-14
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1982-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl J Weber
- 👤 Westberg Fred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:41
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
GAS IGNITION APPARATUS COMPRISING: GAS BURNER MEANS; CONTROL MEANS FOR TURNING ON AND OFF THE SUPPLY OF GAS TO SAID BURNER MEANS; IGNITER MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID BURNER MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE APPLICATION THERETO OF VOLTAGE TO IGNITE GAS EMANATING FROM SAID BURNER MEANS; PULSE GENERATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH TURNING ON OF SAID SUPPLY OF GAS BY SAID CONTROL MEANS TO INITIATE THE GENERATION OF A SERIES OF VOLTAGE PULSES CONTINUING UNTIL THE NEXT TURNING-OFF OF SAID SUPPLY OF GAS, SAID PULSE GENERATING MEANS INCLUDING APPARATUS RESPONSIVE TO EACH TURNING-ON OF SAID SUPPLY OF GAS AUTOMATICALLY TO REDUCE THE RATE OF RECURRENCE OF SAID PULSES FROM AN INITIALLY RELATIVELY HIGHER RATE TO A PREDETERMINED RELATIVELY LOWER RATE FOLLOWING EACH SAID TURNING-ON; AND MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID PULSES TO SAID IGNITER MEANS TO IGNITE GAS EMANATING FROM SAID BURNER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
GAS IGNITION APPARATUS COMPRISING: GAS BURNER MEANS; CONTROL MEANS FOR TURNING ON AND OFF THE SUPPLY OF GAS TO SAID BURNER MEANS; IGNITER MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID BURNER MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE APPLICATION THERETO OF VOLTAGE TO IGNITE GAS EMANATING FROM SAID BURNER MEANS; PULSE GENERATING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH TURNING ON OF SAID SUPPLY OF GAS BY SAID CONTROL MEANS TO INITIATE THE GENERATION OF A SERIES OF VOLTAGE PULSES CONTINUING UNTIL THE NEXT TURNING-OFF OF SAID SUPPLY OF GAS, SAID PULSE GENERATING MEANS INCLUDING APPARATUS RESPONSIVE TO EACH TURNING-ON OF SAID SUPPLY OF GAS AUTOMATICALLY TO REDUCE THE RATE OF RECURRENCE OF SAID PULSES FROM AN INITIALLY RELATIVELY HIGHER RATE TO A PREDETERMINED RELATIVELY LOWER RATE FOLLOWING EACH SAID TURNING-ON; AND MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID PULSES TO SAID IGNITER MEANS TO IGNITE GAS EMANATING FROM SAID BURNER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-28 | 1968-01-27 | 1968-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-28 | 1972-01-27 | 1972-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-28 | 1976-01-27 | 1976-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |