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US4373504A
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Gas burner convection oven
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1980-12-22
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 2000-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A convection oven in which vapor is circulated through the oven by a pair of counter rotating blowers positioned in the rear of the oven which draw vapor from the oven along with combustion products from a multi-section ribbon burner which has a secondary air passage between the sections and which is positioned below the oven rear wall vapor outlet region and blow the combined vapor and combustion products into the oven adjacent the top surface. The blowers generate slight negative pressure in the combustion plenum by blowing a small portion of the output of the blowers out an output vent to control the amounts of primary and secondary air supplied to the burner system.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Day
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:42
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/6408; H05B6/6411; F; F24; F24C; F24C15/00; F24C15/32; F24C15/322; H05B6/647; H05B6/6473
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A convection oven comprising: a substantially rectangular oven cavity having a front access door; a blower system positioned behind the rear wall of said cavity for circulating vapor through said cavity; means for supplying heat to said vapor comprising a burner positioned behind said rear wall below the vapor input to said blower system; said burner comprising ribbons of corrugated metal separated by flat metal ribbons defining primary fuel-air ports, each of said primary fuel-air ports being separated by fewer than four intervening fuel-air ports from a source of secondary air; and said blower system drawing a primary fuel-air mixture through said fuel-air ports and drawing secondary air from said source of secondary air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A convection oven comprising: a substantially rectangular oven cavity having a front access door; a blower system positioned behind the rear wall of said cavity for circulating vapor through said cavity; means for supplying heat to said vapor comprising a burner positioned behind said rear wall below the vapor input to said blower system; said burner comprising ribbons of corrugated metal separated by flat metal ribbons defining primary fuel-air ports, each of said primary fuel-air ports being separated by fewer than four intervening fuel-air ports from a source of secondary air; and said blower system drawing a primary fuel-air mixture through said fuel-air ports and drawing secondary air from said source of secondary air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The convection oven in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said burner comprises two ribbon burner port sections separated by a secondary air port.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-02-14 | 1986-08-16 | 1987-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-02-14 | 1990-08-16 | 1991-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-02-14 | 1994-08-16 | 1995-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |