# US 10,502,416 B2 · Gas burner for caravans, boats and vehicles in general > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,502,416 B2 - Document ID: US10502416B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/077,115 - Filed: 2017-03-08 - Published: 2019-02-07 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-10 - Applicants: Defendi Italy S.r.l. - Inventors: Luca Breccia; Werner Noeth; Marco Sbaffi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10502416B2 ## CPC - F23D 14/06: with radial outlets at the burner head - F24C 3/085: {on ranges} - F23D 2212/20: metallic - F23D 2900/14061: for cooking ranges having a coated burner cap - F23D: BURNERS - F24C: DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES (exclusively for solid fuels F24B); DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION ## Abstract A gas burner for caravans, boats and vehicles in general includes an injector holder to be applied at an opening in a cooktop of a caravan, boat and/or vehicle in general and having an injector connected to a gas inlet; a burner cap resting on the injector holder and having a vertical conduit facing the injector at the bottom and leading, at the top, into a distribution chamber of the fuel mixture to generate a flame ring; and a cover resting on the burner cap and delimiting at the top the distribution chamber of the fuel mixture. At least two protruding pins are provided at the bottom surface of the cover and can be inserted into corresponding through holes in the burner cap to snappingly engage elastic coupling members coupled to the injector holder. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gas burner for caravans, boats and vehicles in general, comprising: an injector holder (6, 6′) to be applied at an opening to be made in a cooktop (10) of a caravan, boat or vehicle in general, said injector holder (6, 6′) being provided with at least one injector (22) which is connected to at least one gas inlet (20); a burner cap (4) resting on said injector holder (6, 6′) and comprising a vertical conduit (42) facing, at a bottom, said injector (22) and, at a top, leading into a distribution chamber (40) of a fuel mixture, to generate at least one flame ring; and a cover (8), resting on said burner cap (4) and delimiting, at a top, said distribution chamber (40) of the fuel mixture, further comprising, at a bottom surface of said cover (8), at least two protruding pins (60) disposed to be inserted into corresponding through holes (54) made in said burner cap (4) and to snappingly engage elastic coupling members (26) associated with said injector holder (6, 6′). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein said elastic coupling members (26) are associated with said injector holder (6, 6′) with screws (11) that also fasten said injector holder (6, 6′) to said cooktop (10). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein each elastic coupling member (26) comprises a strip of metal sheet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein each elastic coupling member (26) is in contact, at an end thereof, with one of the at least two protruding pins (60). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein each elastic coupling member (26) is formed by a folded strip of metal sheet and comprises: a first horizontal stretch (28) provided with a through opening for a crossing of a screw (11) for fastening the injector holder (6, 6′) to the cooktop (10), and a second stretch (30) emerging upwards from said first horizontal stretch (28) and defining an elastic wing of said elastic coupling member (26). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The gas burner according to claim 5, wherein said second stretch (30) of each elastic coupling member (26) is inclined outwards and has a folded upper end (32), said folded upper end being configured to engage in a corresponding groove (62) obtained close to a bottom end of a respective protruding pin (60). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein said through holes (54) are provided in said burner cap (4) at a side delimiting wall (50) of said distribution chamber (40). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein said at least two protruding pins (60) are welded to a bottom surface of said cover (8). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of the burner cap (4) has shaped protrusions (43) for resting and centering with respect to the injector holder (6, 6′). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein, when said burner cap (4) rests on said injector holder (6), said burner cap delimits, with said injection holder, passages for an inlet into the injector holder (6) of primary air (44) coming from above said cooktop (10). ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein said injector holder (6′) has openings to allow an inlet therein of primary air (44′) coming from below the cooktop (10). ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein said cover (8) is circular and enameled. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein there are two protruding pins (60) coupled to said cover (8), two corresponding through holes (54) of said burner cap, (4) and two elastic coupling members (26) which are in diametrically opposite positions and facing each other. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein said distribution chamber (40) of the fuel mixture provides a radial Venturi effect. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The gas burner according to claim 1, wherein said injector holder (6) comprises a support arm for one or both of a spark ignition (19) or a thermocouple (21).