Auto-ignition stove

Claim 2

An L. P. fuel combustion assembly comprising: a. at least first and second burner means for combustion of fuel; b. sparking means for creating electrical sparking adjacent each of said burner means to tend to ignite fuel issuing therefrom; c. ignition means connected to said sparking means and selectively operable to provide electrical current for said sparking means; d. at least first and second regulating means for regulating the amount of fuel fed to said first and second burner means respectively, said regulating means being movable between an off position and an ignition position, and said regulating means further being movable to a maximum position which is between said off position and said ignition position, and wherein a maximum volume of fuel is fed to said burner means; and e. means for interconnecting both of said first and second regulating means with said ignition means only when either of said regulating means is moved from said maximum position to said ignition position to provide sparking adjacent both of said first and second burner means whereby said first and second burner means are free of sparking during the full range of burner regulation.

Claim 3

The assembly of claim 1, further comprising means for automatically moving each of said regulating means from its ignition position to its maximum position after ignition of fuel issuing from a burner means.

Claim 4

The assembly of claim 1, wherein said interconnecting means includes a slide means, and pin members secured to each of said regulating means, said pin members being moved into engagement with said slide means when said regulating means are moved to said maximum position, and said slide means being moved to an actuating position when said regulating means are moved to said ignition position, said slide means, when in said actuating position, being operative to enable said ignition means to deliver electrical current to said sparking means.

Claim 5

An L. P. fuel combustion assembly comprising: a. at least first and second burner means for combustion of fuel; b. sparking means for creating electrical sparking adjacent each of said burner means to tend to ignite fuel issuing therefrom; c. ignition means connected to said sparking means and selectively operable to provide electrical current for said sparking means; d. at least first and second regulating means for regulating the amount of fuel to said first and second burner means respectively, said regulating means being movable between an off position and an ignition position with an intervening maximum position whereby movement of said regulating means between said off position and said maximum position results in the full range of flame adjustment at the respective burner means; e. slide means adjacent said ignition means and movable to an actuating position wherein said slide means causes said ignition means to provide electrical current for said sparking means, said slide means normally being disposed in a non-actuating position; and f. means projecting from each of said regulating means and movable therewith to a position engaging said slide means when said regulating means is moved to said maximum position and said slide means is in said non-actuating position, and said projecting means being operable to move said slide means to said actuating position when either of said regulating means is moved to said ignition position whereby electrical sparking occurs adjacent each of said burner means, said projecting means furtHer being free of engagement with said slide means during the range of movement of said regulating means from said off position to said maximum position.

Claim 6

An L. P. fuel combustion assembly comprising: a. at least first and second burner means for combustion of fuel; b. sparking means for creating electrical sparking adjacent each of said burner means to tend to ignite fuel issuing therefrom; c. ignition means connected to said sparking means and selectively operable to provide electrical current for said sparking means; d. at least first and second regulating means for regulating the amount of fuel to said first and second burner means respectively, said regulating means being movable between an off position and an ignition position with an intervening maximum position whereby movement of said regulating means between said off position and said maximum position results in the full range of flame adjustment at the respective burner means; e. slide means adjacent said ignition means and movable to an actuating position wherein said slide means causes said ignition means to provide electrical current for said sparking means, said slide means normally being disposed in a non-actuating position; and f. means projecting from each of said regulating means and movable therewith to a position engaging said slide means when said regulating means is moved to said maximum position and said slide means is in said non-actuating position, and said projecting means being operable to move said slide means to said actuating position when either of said regulating means is moved to said ignition position whereby electrical sparking occurs adjacent each of said burner means, said projecting means furtHer being free of engagement with said slide means during the range of movement of said regulating means from said off position to said maximum position.

Claim 7

An L. P. fuel combustion assembly comprising: a. a plurality of burner means for combustion of fuel; b. sparking means for producing electrical sparking adjacent each of said burner means; c. ignition means connected to said sparking means for providing electrical current to said aparking means; d. actuating means adjacent said ignition means and operable when in an actuating position, to enable said ignition means to provide electrical current to said sparking means, said actuating means normally being in a non-actuating position; and e. a plurality of regulating means operatively connected to each of said burner means whereby each of said regulating means is operable to regulate fuel flow to a respective one of said burner means, said regulating means being movable between an off position and an ignition position with an intervening maximum position whereby movement of said regulating means between said off position and said maximum position provides a full range of possible burner adjustments, said regulating means including means movable therewith through said positions for engaging said actuating means when any of said regulating means is moved to said maximum position and further operative to move said actuating means to said actuating position when said regulating means is moved to said igniting position, and said means being free of contact with said actuating means during movement of said regulating means between said off position and said maximum position.

Claim 8

An L. P. fuel combustion assembly comprising: a. a plurality of burner means for combustion of fuel; b. sparking means for producing electrical sparking adjacent each of said burner means; c. ignition means connected to said sparking means for providing electrical current to said aparking means; d. actuating means adjacent said ignition means and operable when in an actuating position, to enable said ignition means to provide electrical current to said sparking means, said actuating means normally being in a non-actuating position; and e. a plurality of regulating means operatively connected to each of said burner means whereby each of said regulating means is operable to regulate fuel flow to a respective one of said burner means, said regulating means being movable between an off position and an ignition position with an intervening maximum position whereby movement of said regulating means between said off position and said maximum position provides a full range of possible burner adjustments, said regulating means including means movable therewith through said positions for engaging said actuating means when any of said regulating means is moved to said maximum position and further operative to move said actuating means to said actuating position when said regulating means is moved to said igniting position, and said means being free of contact with said actuating means during movement of said regulating means between said off position and said maximum position.