Pilot clamp and shield

Claim 2

In a gas device having a pilot burner means for a pilot flame and positioned to extend outwardly from a first support surface of a burner support, the provision of a combined clamp and shield means for the pilot burner means, comprising in combination, clamping member means having clamping surface means, said clamping member means being engaged relative to the first support surface of the burner support, urging means establishing said clamping surface means to bind the pilot burner means, and shield means integral with at least one of said clamping member means to shield the flame.

Claim 3

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said shield means includes, side member means to shield the flame from atmospheric disturbances.

Claim 4

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 1, including tab means to engage with the burner support to prevent rotation.

Claim 5

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claIm 1, wherein said urging means is substantially adjacent to the first support surface.

Claim 6

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said clamping member means includes a first and a second clamping member each having a clamping surface, and said urging means includes means urging said first clamping member to move relative to said second clamping member.

Claim 7

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 2, wherein said side member has provisions to cooperate with a flash tube.

Claim 8

In a gas device having a pilot burner means for a pilot flame and a burner support having a first and second support surface, the provision of a combined clamp and shield means for the pilot burner means, comprising in combination, stop means for the pilot burner means, the pilot burner means positioned to extend outwardly from the first support surface of the burner support with said stop means engaged with the second support surface, a first and a second clamping member each having a clamping surface, said clamping members being substantially adjacent to each other, said first clamping member being engaged with the first support surface of the burner support, urging means for said clamping members urging said clamping surfaces to bind the pilot burner means, and shield means integral with one of said clamping members to shield the the flame.

Claim 9

In a gas device having a pilot burner means for a pilot flame and a burner support having a first and second support surface, the provision of a combined clamp and shield means for the pilot burner means, comprising in combination, stop means for the pilot burner means, the pilot burner means positioned to extend outwardly from the first support surface of the burner support with said stop means engaged with the second support surface, a first and a second clamping member each having a clamping surface, said clamping members being substantially adjacent to each other, said first clamping member being engaged with the first support surface of the burner support, urging means for said clamping members urging said clamping surfaces to bind the pilot burner means, and shield means integral with one of said clamping members to shield the the flame.

Claim 10

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 7, wherein said clamping surfaces include the surfaces formed by apertures within said clamping members.

Claim 11

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 7, wherein the combined clamp and shield means is a unitary resilient metallic material.

Claim 12

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 7, wherein said shield means includes a first and a second side member integral with said first and second clamping member, respectively, to shield the flame from atmospheric disturbances.

Claim 13

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 10, including an aperture within said side members to cooperate with a flash tube from a main burner.

Claim 14

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 11, wherein an edge of said aperture in said first side member supports an end of a flash tube from a main burner.

Claim 15

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 10, wherein said urging means includes said first and second side members being integral with each other and being of a resilient material.

Claim 16

A combined clamp and shield means as set forth in claim 13, wherein said urging means urges said clamping surfaces to move toward each other.

Claim 17

In a gas device having a pilot burner means for a pilot flame and a burner support having a first and second support surface, the provision of a combined clamp and shield means for the pilot burner means, comprising in combination, stop means for the pilot burner means, the pilot burner means positioned to extend outwardly from the first support surface of the burner support with said stop means engaged with the second support surface, a first and a second clamping member each having a clamping surface formed by apertures within said clamping members, shield means including a first and second side member, said first and second side member each having an aperture to cooperate with a flash tube from a main burner, said first and second side members each having a clamping end and a junction end, said clamping ends of said first and second side members being unitary with said first and second clamping members, respectively, said clamping members being substantially adjacent to each other, said first clamping member being engaged with the first support surface of the burner support, urging means for said clamping members including said junction ends of said first and second side members being unitary with each other and being of a resilient material urging said clamping surfAces to move toward each other to bind the pilot burner means, said shield means shielding the flame from atmospheric disturbances, and tab means on the combined clamp and shield means to prevent rotation on the burner support.

Claim 18

In a gas device having a pilot burner means for a pilot flame and a burner support having a first and second support surface, the provision of a combined clamp and shield means for the pilot burner means, comprising in combination, stop means for the pilot burner means, the pilot burner means positioned to extend outwardly from the first support surface of the burner support with said stop means engaged with the second support surface, a first and a second clamping member each having a clamping surface formed by apertures within said clamping members, shield means including a first and second side member, said first and second side member each having an aperture to cooperate with a flash tube from a main burner, said first and second side members each having a clamping end and a junction end, said clamping ends of said first and second side members being unitary with said first and second clamping members, respectively, said clamping members being substantially adjacent to each other, said first clamping member being engaged with the first support surface of the burner support, urging means for said clamping members including said junction ends of said first and second side members being unitary with each other and being of a resilient material urging said clamping surfAces to move toward each other to bind the pilot burner means, said shield means shielding the flame from atmospheric disturbances, and tab means on the combined clamp and shield means to prevent rotation on the burner support.

Claim 19

A combined clamp and shield as set forth in claim 15, wherein said urging means urges said clamping ends of said first and second side members to move away from each other.

Claim 20

A gas device comprising in combination, pilot burner means for a pilot flame, a burner support having a first support surface, said pilot burner means positioned to extend outwardly from said first support surface of said burner support, clamping member means having clamping surface means, said clamping member means being engaged relative to said first support surface of said burner support, urging means establishing said clamping surface means to bind said pilot burner means, and shield means integral with at least one of said clamping member means to shield the flame.

Claim 21

A gas device comprising in combination, pilot burner means for a pilot flame, a burner support having a first support surface, said pilot burner means positioned to extend outwardly from said first support surface of said burner support, clamping member means having clamping surface means, said clamping member means being engaged relative to said first support surface of said burner support, urging means establishing said clamping surface means to bind said pilot burner means, and shield means integral with at least one of said clamping member means to shield the flame.