Flow restrictors for use on burners
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsBrian H. Dennis, Frederick M. MacDonnell
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Abstract
A flow restrictor for use on burners used for combusting gases includes a central disk and opposing cylindrical members extending from opposing sides of the central disk. The central disk includes a central portion having multiple inner openings extending through the central disk and a peripheral portion having multiple outer openings extending through the central disk. Each of the opposing cylindrical members surrounds the central portion and the inner openings of the central disk. The peripheral portion and the outer openings of the central disk are disposed outside of the cylindrical members. Each of the cylindrical members is designed to be attached to an open end of a pipe of a burner.
Claims16
A flow restrictor, comprising:
- a central disk that includes a central portion having a plurality of inner openings extending through the central disk and a peripheral portion having a plurality of outer openings extending through the central disk;
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- first and second cylindrical members extending from opposing sides of the central disk, wherein the first and second cylindrical members each surround the central portion and the inner openings of the central disk, and wherein the peripheral portion and the outer openings of the central disk are disposed outside of the first and second cylindrical members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.