Premix gas burner

Premix gas burner comprising

• a metal plate structure for mounting the premix gas burner in a heating appliance;
• a burner deck, wherein the burner deck comprises—and preferably consists out of—a woven wire mesh on the outer surface of which premix gas is combusted after the premix gas has flown through the woven wire mesh;
• and
• a shaped distributor plate, wherein the shaped distributor plate comprises perforations, wherein when the burner is in use the premix gas flows through the perforations of the shaped distributor plate before the premix gas flows through the woven wire mesh;
• wherein one or more than one slot or notch shaped opening is provided in the shaped distributor plate;
• wherein the woven wire mesh comprises a circumferential edge;
• wherein the circumferential edge of the woven wire mesh comprises at least one tab—and preferably a plurality of tabs—;
• wherein the tab or tabs is/are inserted through a slot or notch shaped opening in the shaped distributor plate.