Gas powered torch
OwnerRobert W. Healeyinventor
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Abstract
Various embodiments utilize a novel approach to igniting the natural gas flame that is emitted from the end of the torch. According to one embodiment a rotary diverter within the ignition bell of the GrillGun is used to shunt a portion of the higher velocity gas flow to an area in the bell where the ignition spark is out of the direct burning gas stream. According to another embodiment the ignition bell has a plate that largely covers its open end that reduces the length of the flame that is emitted and focuses it. Still another embodiment has a check valve that operates to stop the flow of gas to the gas conduit when the GrillGun is dropped or tipped over or liquid propane is otherwise presented into the check valve by any other means.
Claims9
A gas torch, comprising:
- (a) an ignition bell, said ignition bell having a closed end and an open end;
- (b) a gas conduit that passes into said ignition bell through said closed end and that terminates in a nozzle inside of said ignition bell, said gas conduit being positionable to be in fluid communication with a compressed source of gas, said nozzle for emitting a gas under pressure inside of said bell while in operation;
- (c) an igniter within said ignition bell, said igniter situated proximate to said nozzle but outside of a path of said emitted gas;
- (d) a solid diverter inside of said ignition bell and mounted on said closed end thereof, said diverter
- positionable to be placed in a path of gas emitted from said nozzle when the gas is being ignited by said igniter and block a portion of the gas that is emitted from said nozzle when so positioned, and
- positionable to be out of the path of the emitted gas after the gas has been ignited;
- and
- (e) a gas connector positionable to be in fluid communication with said gas conduit and with said compressed source of gas.
A gas torch, comprising:
- (a) an ignition bell, said ignition bell having a closed end and an open end;
- (b) a gas conduit that passes into said ignition bell through said closed end and that terminates in a nozzle inside of said ignition bell, said gas conduit being positionable to be in fluid communication with a compressed source of gas, said nozzle for emitting a gas under pressure inside of said bell while in operation;
- (c) an igniter within said ignition bell, said igniter situated proximate to said nozzle but outside of a path of said emitted gas;
- (d) a diverter inside of said ignition bell and mounted on said closed end thereof, said diverter
- rotatable to be placed in a path of gas emitted from said nozzle when the gas is being ignited by said igniter, and
- rotatable to be out of the path of the emitted gas after the gas has been ignited;
- and
- (e) a trigger mechanism remote from said ignition bell and in mechanical communication through said closed end of said ignition bell with said diverter, said trigger mechanism at least for urging said diverter to rotate into the path of gas emitted from said nozzle when the gas is being ignited by the igniter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.