Gas burner

Claim 2

A gas burner assembly, comprising a tube operatively conducting gas, pilot means retaining a pilot burner operatively supplying a pilot flame along an axis, main burner means including a gas distributing head providing a gas inlet opening communicating with a gas outlet, mounting means connected to said distributing head and forming a unitary unit therewith and including a mounting portion spaced from said distributing head and defining an air-gas mixing area therebetween and a pair of spaced leg portions connecting said mounting portion to said distributing head with said air-gas mixing area located therebetween and communicating with said gas inlet opening, said unitary unit including an extending member retaining said pilot means and maintaining said pilot burner spaced adjacently to said gas outlet of said distributing head and spaced from said air-gas mixing area, said extending member comprising an extension of one of said legs, and means removably connecting said tube to said mounting portion to removably support said pilot and main burner means.

Claim 3

The gas burner assembly of claim 1, wherein said mounting means includes an opening removably retaining an outer end of said gas conducting tube.

Claim 4

A gas burner assembly, comprising a tube operatively conducting gas, pilot means including a pilot burner operatively supplying a pilot flame along an axis, main burner means including a gas distributing head providing a gas inlet opening communicating with a gas outlet and mounting means connected to said distributing head and forming a unitary unit therewith and including a mounting portion spaced from said distributing head and defining an air-gas mixing area therebetween communicating with said gas inlet opening, said main burner means including extension means connected to said unitary unit and to said pilot means and maintaining said pilot burner spaced adjacently to said gas outlet of said distributing head, said extension means including an outer end portion providing a mounting surface having first and second openings, said pilot means including a mounting bracket providing an abutting surface engaging said mounting surface and providing an opening aligned with said first opening, said mounting bracket including a tab removably retained within said second opening, and a locking stud removably located within said first opening and said mounting surface opening and securing said pilot means to said main burner means, and means removably connecting said tube to said mounting portion to removably support said pilot and main burner means.

Claim 5

A gas burner assembly, comprising a tube operatively conducting gas, pilot means including a pilot burner operatively supplying a pilot flame along an axis, main burner means including a gas distributing head providing a gas inlet opening communicating with a gas outlet and mounting means connected to said distributing head and forming a unitary unit therewith and including a mounting portion spaced from said distributing head and defining an air-gas mixing area therebetween communicating with said gas inlet opening, said main burner means including extension means connected to said unitary unit and to said pilot means and maintaining said pilot burner spaced adjacently to said gas outlet of said distributing head, said extension means including an outer end portion providing a mounting surface having first and second openings, said pilot means including a mounting bracket providing an abutting surface engaging said mounting surface and providing an opening aligned with said first opening, said mounting bracket including a tab removably retained within said second opening, and a locking stud removably located within said first opening and said mounting surface opening and securing said pilot means to said main burner means, and means removably connecting said tube to said mounting portion to removably support said pilot and main burner means.

Claim 6

The gas burner assembly of claim 3, wherein said pilot mounting bracket also retains a thermocouple spaced from said pilot burner.

Claim 7

A gas burner assembly, comprising a tube operatively conducting gas, pilot means including a pilot burner operatively supplying a pilot flame along an axis, main burner means including a gas distributing head providing a gas inlet opening communicating with a gas outlet, a unitary bracket having a first bracket portion connected to said distributing head and a second bracket portion connected to said pilot means and maintaining said pilot burner spaced adjacent to said gas outlet of said distributing head, said unitary bracket including a mounting portion spaced from said first bracket portion, and means removably connecting said tube to said unitary bracket mounting portion and removably supporting said pilot and main burner means, said mounting portion spacing said tube from the gas inlet opening to define an air-gas mixing area therebetween

Claim 8

A gas burner assembly, comprising a tube operatively conducting gas, pilot means including a pilot burner operatively supplying a pilot flame along an axis, main burner means including a gas distributing head providing a gas inlet opening communicating with a gas outlet, a unitary bracket having a first bracket portion connected to said distributing head and a second bracket portion connected to said pilot means and maintaining said pilot burner spaced adjacent to said gas outlet of said distributing head, said unitary bracket including a mounting portion spaced from said first bracket portion, and means removably connecting said tube to said unitary bracket mounting portion and removably supporting said pilot and main burner means, said mounting portion spacing said tube from the gas inlet opening to define an air-gas mixing area therebetween

Claim 9

A gas burner assembly comprising a burner sub-assembly including a gas distributing head having an annular portion providing a centrally located gas inlet opening and a circular rim radially spaced from said inlet opening and providing a peripheral edge extending downwardly at an angle to the horizontal and a plurality of circumferentially spaced first projections located between said inlet opening and said rim, said distributing head including a generally circular cover portion having a plurality of circumferentially spaced second projections connected to said first projections and forming a plurality of circumferentially spaced gas conducting channels defining gas outlet ports, said sub-assembly including a mounting flange having a base portion spaced from said distributing head and providing a circular opening communicating with a pair of oppositely disposed slots formed adjacent to a pair of associated tabs extending downwardly at an angle to the horizontal and a pair of spaced leg portions extending from said base portion to said distributing head for defining an air-gas mixing area and each leg providing an outer end portion spot welded to said annular portion, said mounting flange including a receiving portion providing first and second openings and extending upwardly at a first angle to the horizontal and connected to said outer end portion of one of said leg portions through a connecting portion extending upwardly at a second angle to the horizontal different than said first angle, a pilot sub-assembly including a mounting bracket having a first portion retaining a pilot burner operatively supplying a pilot flame along an axis substantially normal to said first portion and spaced from said gas distributing head and a second portion substantially normal to said first portion and engaging said receiving portion and providing a stud receiving opening aligned with said first opening of said receiving portion, said first portion of said mounting bracket including a tab removably located with said second opening of said receiving portion, said stud receiving opening and said first opening removably receiving a locking stud, and a gas conducting tube providing an outer end including a pair of oppositely spaced projections removably retained by said tabs provided by said base portion and forming a bayonet-type connection and operatively supplying gas to said air-gas mixing area and to said gas outlet ports for ignition by said pilot flame.

Claim 10

A gas burner assembly comprising a burner sub-assembly including a gas distributing head having an annular portion providing a centrally located gas inlet opening and a circular rim radially spaced from said inlet opening and providing a peripheral edge extending downwardly at an angle to the horizontal and a plurality of circumferentially spaced first projections located between said inlet opening and said rim, said distributing head including a generally circular cover portion having a plurality of circumferentially spaced second projections connected to said first projections and forming a plurality of circumferentially spaced gas conducting channels defining gas outlet ports, said sub-assembly including a mounting flange having a base portion spaced from said distributing head and providing a circular opening communicating with a pair of oppositely disposed slots formed adjacent to a pair of associated tabs extending downwardly at an angle to the horizontal and a pair of spaced leg portions extending from said base portion to said distributing head for defining an air-gas mixing area and each leg providing an outer end portion spot welded to said annular portion, said mounting flange including a receiving portion providing first and second openings and extending upwardly at a first angle to the horizontal and connected to said outer end portion of one of said leg portions through a connecting portion extending upwardly at a second angle to the horizontal different than said first angle, a pilot sub-assembly including a mounting bracket having a first portion retaining a pilot burner operatively supplying a pilot flame along an axis substantially normal to said first portion and spaced from said gas distributing head and a second portion substantially normal to said first portion and engaging said receiving portion and providing a stud receiving opening aligned with said first opening of said receiving portion, said first portion of said mounting bracket including a tab removably located with said second opening of said receiving portion, said stud receiving opening and said first opening removably receiving a locking stud, and a gas conducting tube providing an outer end including a pair of oppositely spaced projections removably retained by said tabs provided by said base portion and forming a bayonet-type connection and operatively supplying gas to said air-gas mixing area and to said gas outlet ports for ignition by said pilot flame.