Fire and water display device

A fire and water display device, the fountain comprising:

• a water reservoir;
• a burner assembly in the water reservoir, the burner assembly having a gas conduit and a water shield, the gas conduit having a plurality of apertures for dispersing a flammable gas for ignition to a flame, the water shield being adjacent to the gas conduit creating a flame ignition space therebetween, the water shield positioned relative to the gas conduit to prevent water from entering the ignition space and extinguishing the flame, the burner assembly adapted to direct the flame to extend upwardly;
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• a water dispersion assembly spaced apart from the burner assembly and in fluid communication with the water reservoir, the water dispersion assembly having nozzles configured to direct streams of water upwardly, at least some of the streams of water being directed in a trajectory that intersects the flame at a position generally above the water reservoir.

A fountain for displaying the interaction of fire and water, the fountain comprising:

• a gas distribution assembly having a gas conduit, the gas conduit having a plurality of apertures in a top portion of the gas conduit sized so a flammable gas can exit the gas conduit into an ignition space for ignition to create a flame that extends upwardly away from the gas conduit;
• a water shield adjacent to the plurality of apertures positioned to prevent water from entering the ignition space and extinguishing the flame that extends upwardly away from the gas conduit, wherein the water shield has an arcuate portion above the gas conduit and a drip edge spaced away from the gas conduit at a position to direct water away from the gas conduit;
• a spacer provided between the water shield and the gas conduit to retain the water shield a selected distance from the gas conduit, and to provide a gas-and-air mixing area prior to ignition;
• an igniter coupled to the gas conduit between the top portion of the gas conduit and the water shield in proximity to the plurality of apertures configured to ignite a gas-and-air mixture;
• a water dispersion assembly spaced apart from the gas distribution assembly and adapted to direct streams of water upwardly in a trajectory intersecting the flame, wherein the water dispersion assembly is disposed within the gas distribution assembly;
• a water reservoir coupled to the water dispersion assembly and positioned to capture and retain water dispersed from the water dispersion assembly;
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• a pump fluidly coupled to the water dispersion assembly and to the water reservoir, the pump configured to direct water from the water reservoir to the water dispersion assembly.