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Self-igniting torch
Assignee: BERNZ-O-MATIC 18 OLNEY ST A UNITED STATES CORP
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Filing: 1983-08-15
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Granted: 1985-07-02
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Expires: 2003-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A gas appliance, preferably a torch, is provided with an orifice tube stationary with respect to its housing and receptive of combustible gas and an orifice gas-tightly mounted in the orifice tube for movement along the longitudinal axis of the orifice tube. A burner tube in communication with the orifice tube via the orifice is mounted for slidable movement along the longitudinal axis of the orifice tube in conjunction with the orifice to maintain the relative position of the orifice and burner tube during movement along the orifice tube. A valve in the orifice tube is actuatable in response to the movement of the orifice means in one direction to permit gas to pass into the orifice means and in response to the movement of the orifice means in the opposite direction into a rest position to prevent the flow of gas into the orifice means. An igniter is also responsive to the movement of the orifice to effect a spark in the burner tube to ignite gas permitted to pass by the valve.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:09
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D14/00; F23D14/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A torch comprising: a housing; an orifice tube mounted in the housing and stationary with respect thereto and receptive at one end of a source of combustible fluid; normally closed valve means disposed in the orifice tube; orifice means slidably disposed in said orifice tube through the other end thereof for opening the valve upon movement towards said one and of the orifice tube; means biasing said orifice means away from the valve means; a burner tube slidably engaged at one end thereof on the orifice tube; means mounting the burner tube for movement with the orifice means; and means for manually moving the orifice means against the action of the biasing means to open said normally closed valve means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A torch comprising: a housing; an orifice tube mounted in the housing and stationary with respect thereto and receptive at one end of a source of combustible fluid; normally closed valve means disposed in the orifice tube; orifice means slidably disposed in said orifice tube through the other end thereof for opening the valve upon movement towards said one and of the orifice tube; means biasing said orifice means away from the valve means; a burner tube slidably engaged at one end thereof on the orifice tube; means mounting the burner tube for movement with the orifice means; and means for manually moving the orifice means against the action of the biasing means to open said normally closed valve means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A torch according to claim 1, wherein said orifice means has an outlet opening and said burner tube has at least one air hole therethrough adjacent said outlet opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A torch according to claim 1, wherein said housing comprises handle means attached substantially perpendicularly to said orifice tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A torch according to claim 1, wherein the means for manually moving comprises a trigger attached to the burner tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A torch according to claim 1, further comprising a flow control valve upstream of the orifice tube and receptive of a source of combustible fluid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A torch according to claim 1, further comprising means gas-tightly sealing the outer surface of said orifice means with respect to the inner surface of said orifice tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A torch according to claim 6, wherein said sealing means comprises an O-ring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A torch according to claim 1, wherein said biasing means comprises a compression spring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A torch according to claim 1, further comprising ignition means for igniting gas in said burner tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A torch according to claim 9, wherein said ignition means comprises a spark gap and an electrically conductive lead wire extending into the burner tube and having a free end forming one side of the gap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A torch according to claim 10, further comprising venturi means in the burner tube downstream of the air holes and upstream of the spark gap and a flameholder disposed in said burner tube downstream of the spark gap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A torch according to claim 11, further comprising a retainer clip holding the lead wire in place.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A torch according to claim 1, wherein said ignition means comprises piezoelectric element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A torch according to claim 1, further comprising a secondary fuel tube having an inlet connected to the orifice means and an outlet adjacent the end of the burner tube.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A torch according to claim 12, wherein said wire enters the burner tube and has a portion which extends substantially parallel to the burner tube axis and internally of the burner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A torch according to claim 4, further comprising means for releasably locking the trigger in a position wherein the orifice means opens said valve means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A torch according to claim 16, wherein said locking means comprises a latching projection movable with the trigger and a resilient member having a latching aperture therein and movable from a rest position spaced from the latching projection to an locking position wherein the latching aperture is engaged by the latching projection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
192 words
In a gas appliance having a housing and means connectable to a source of combustible gas, the improvement comprising: a first tube receptive of gas from said means connectable to a gas source and stationary with respect to the housing; orifice means gas-tightly mounted in the first tube for movement along the longitudinal axis of the first tube; valve means disposed in the first tube upstream of the orifice means and actuatable in response to the movement of the orifice means in one direction into an open position to permit gas to pass into the orifice means and in response to the movement of the orifice means in the opposite direction into a closed position to prevent the flow of gas into the orifice means; a second tube in gas communication with the first tube via the orifice means and mounted on the outside of said first tube for slidable movement along the longitudinal axis of the first tube; and means for moving the second tube in conjunction with the orifice means to maintain the relative position of the orifice means and second tube during the movement thereof along the first tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
192 words
In a gas appliance having a housing and means connectable to a source of combustible gas, the improvement comprising: a first tube receptive of gas from said means connectable to a gas source and stationary with respect to the housing; orifice means gas-tightly mounted in the first tube for movement along the longitudinal axis of the first tube; valve means disposed in the first tube upstream of the orifice means and actuatable in response to the movement of the orifice means in one direction into an open position to permit gas to pass into the orifice means and in response to the movement of the orifice means in the opposite direction into a closed position to prevent the flow of gas into the orifice means; a second tube in gas communication with the first tube via the orifice means and mounted on the outside of said first tube for slidable movement along the longitudinal axis of the first tube; and means for moving the second tube in conjunction with the orifice means to maintain the relative position of the orifice means and second tube during the movement thereof along the first tube.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The gas appliance according to claim 18, further comprising means for igniting the gas in the second tube including means responsive to movement of the orifice means and thereby the second tube in the one direction for effecting a spark in the second tube.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
156 words
In a gas appliance having a housing and means connectable to a source of combustible gas, the improvement comprising: a first tube receptive of gas from said means connectable to a gas source and stationary with respect to the housing; orifice means gas-tightly mounted in the first tube for movement along the longitudinal axis of the first tube; valve means disposed in the first tube and actuatable in response to the movement of the orifice means in one direction along the longitudinal axis of the first tube into an open position to permit gas to pass into the orifice means and in response to the movement of the orifice means in the opposite direction into a closed position to prevent the flow of gas into the orifice means; and means for igniting the gas downstream of the orifice means including means responsive to movement of the orifice means in the one direction for effecting a spark.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
156 words
In a gas appliance having a housing and means connectable to a source of combustible gas, the improvement comprising: a first tube receptive of gas from said means connectable to a gas source and stationary with respect to the housing; orifice means gas-tightly mounted in the first tube for movement along the longitudinal axis of the first tube; valve means disposed in the first tube and actuatable in response to the movement of the orifice means in one direction along the longitudinal axis of the first tube into an open position to permit gas to pass into the orifice means and in response to the movement of the orifice means in the opposite direction into a closed position to prevent the flow of gas into the orifice means; and means for igniting the gas downstream of the orifice means including means responsive to movement of the orifice means in the one direction for effecting a spark.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
153 words
A torch having means connectable to a source of combustible gas, orifice means in gas communication with the means connectable to a source of gas and having an orifice opening at one end thereof, one tube receptive of the output from the orifice opening and having at least one air opening therein in the vicinity of the orifice opening, whereby in the vicinity of the air opening in the one tube, a relatively lower pressure gas region than ambient atmospheric pressure is produced for entrainment of ambient air, and ignition means for igniting gas downstream of the lower pressure region and at a desired location in the one tube and including electrically conductive means extending from externally of the one tube to within the one tube upstream of the desired location at the lower pressure region of the one tube and for conducting electrical energy to said desired location in the one tube.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
153 words
A torch having means connectable to a source of combustible gas, orifice means in gas communication with the means connectable to a source of gas and having an orifice opening at one end thereof, one tube receptive of the output from the orifice opening and having at least one air opening therein in the vicinity of the orifice opening, whereby in the vicinity of the air opening in the one tube, a relatively lower pressure gas region than ambient atmospheric pressure is produced for entrainment of ambient air, and ignition means for igniting gas downstream of the lower pressure region and at a desired location in the one tube and including electrically conductive means extending from externally of the one tube to within the one tube upstream of the desired location at the lower pressure region of the one tube and for conducting electrical energy to said desired location in the one tube.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
80 words
The torch according to claim 21, further comprising flame-holding means in the one tube downstream of the air opening and wherein the electrically conductive means includes means forming a spark gap at said desired location including an ignition wire having a portion internally of the one tube and extending approximately parallel to the one tube axis, and a free end forming one side of the spark gap and means holding the free end in place upstream of the flame-holding means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
52 words
The torch according to claim 21, further comprising a housing, said orifice means including another tube receptive of gas from said means connectable to a gas source and stationary with respect to the housing and means gas-tightly mounting an orifice member therein for movement along the longitudinal axis of said another tube.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
55 words
The torch according to claim 23, further comprising means mounting the one tube for slidable movement along the longitudinal axis of said another tube and means for moving the one tube in conjunction with the orifice means to maintain the relative position of the orifice means and one tube during movement along said another tube.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
The torch according to claim 23, further comprising valve means actuatable in response to the movement of the orifice means for permitting and preventing gas to flow to the one tube.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The torch according to claim 21, further comprising a secondary fuel tube having an outlet adjacent the end of the one tube.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-07-01 | 1988-12-31 | 1989-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-01 | 1992-12-31 | 1993-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-07-01 | 1996-12-31 | 1997-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |