Device for improved combustion

A device for improved combustion of gaseous fuel and air comprising:

• a tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends each having a circular opening therethrough;
• a combustion chamber disposed about said second end of said tubular housing member;
• a first conduit member extending from said first end of said tubular housing member and in fluid communication with said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of said air therethrough;
• a second conduit member having a first end and a second end, said second conduit member being axially disposed within said first conduit member and extending through said first conduit member and through said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of said gaseous fuel through said tubular housing member;
• a circular baffle member circumferentially disposed about said second conduit member within said tubular housing member, constructed and arranged so as to retard said air passing from said first conduit member through said tubular housing member;
• an annular baffle member circumferentially disposed about said second conduit member and positioned in said circular opening in said second end of said tubular housing member, said annular baffle member having a circular opening therethrough, for emission of air in a tubular stream about said second end of said second conduit;
• a plurality of cirvilinear fins disposed in a spiral configuration within said tubular housing member, so as to effect a swirling motion to said air passing therethrough;
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• an end cap member on said second end of said second conduit member, said end cap member having an end cap circular baffle proximate its proximal end, an end cap annular baffle member proximate its distal end, and a plurality of curvilinear end cap fins extending therebetween, said end cap member being constructed and arranged to impart turbulence to said gaseous fuel passing therethrough, whereby a stream of turbulent gaseous fuel is emitted from said end cap member and said stream of turbulent air is emitted from said circular opening in said annular baffle member, said turbulent air being circumferentially disposed about said turbulent gaseous fuel and intermixing therewith so as to form a mushroom shaped flame within said combustion chamber when ignited, said mushroom shaped flame being surrounded by said turbulent air and not in contact with the interior surface of said combustion chamber, thereby substantially eliminating noxious waste gases as a by-product of said combustion.

An improved combustion device comprising a tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends each having a circular opening therethrough, a combustion chamber disposed about said second end of said tubular housing member, a first conduit member extending from said first end of said tubular housing member and in fluid communication with said first end of said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of air therethrough, a second conduit member axially disposed within said first conduit member and extending through said first conduit member and through said tubular housing member ot said circular opening in said second end of said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of gaseous fuel therethrough, and a plurality of fins disposed in said tubular housing member, said plurality of fins being constructed and arranged so as to effect turbulence in said air passing through said fins, the improvement comprising:

• an annular baffle member disposed about the periphery of said circular opening in said second end of said tubular housing member, and having said fins attached thereto, said annular baffle member being effective to retard the flow of air out of said tubular housing member, thereby imparting further turbulence to said air;
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• an end cap member attached to said second conduit member prximate said second end of said tubular housing member, said end cap member having a plurality of curvilinear end cap fins therein, so as to having an upper end and a lower end being impart turbulence to said gaseous fuel passing therethrough, said end cap member extending outside of said tubular housing and said annular baffle member being beveled toward said end cap member so that turbulent air is directed toward said end cap member thereby circumscribing said gaseous fuel passing from said end cap member so as cause cause said gaseous fuel to form a mushroom shaped flame upon ignition which maximizes fuel efficiency and substantially eliminates noxious waste by-products.

A nozzle for improved mixing of gaseous fuel and air comprising:

• a tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends each having a circular opening therethrough;
• a first conduit member extending from said first end of said tubular housing member and in fluid communication with said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of said air therethrough;
• a second conduit member having a first end and a second end, said second conduit member being axially disposed within said first conduit member and extending through said first conduit member and through said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of said gaseous fuel therethrough;
• a circular baffle member circumferentially disposed about second conduit member within said tubular housing member, constructed and arranged so as to retard said air passing through said tubular housing;
• an annular baffle member disposed in said circular opening in said second end of said tubular housing member, said annular baffle member being effective to retard the flow of said air out of said tubular housing member;
• a plurality of curvilinear fins disposed in a spiral configuration between said circular baffle member and said annular baffle member, said plurality of fins being disposed so as to effect a swirling motion to said air passing through said tubular housing;
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• an end cap member attached to said second end of said second conduit member, said end cap member having an end cap circular baffle member at its proximal end, an end cap annular baffle member at its distal end, and a plurality of end cap fins extending therebetween, said end cap member being constructed and arranged to impart turbulence to said gaseous fuel passing therethrough;
• whereby said stream of turbulent gaseous fuel is emitted from said end cap member and said stream of turbulent air is emitted from said circular opening in said second end of said tubular housing member, said turbulent air being circumferentially disposed about said tubulent gaseous fuel and intermixing therewith so as to form a mushroom shaped flame when ignited, said mushroom shaped flame being surrounded by said turbulent air, thereby substantially eliminating noxious waste gases as a by-product of said combustion.

A nozzle for improved mixing of gaseous fuel and air comprising;

• a tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends each having a circular opening therethrough;
• a first conduit member extending from said first end of said tubular housing member and in fluid communication with said circular opening in said first end of said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of air therethrough;
• a second conduit member axially disposed within said first conduit member and extending through said first conduit member and through said tubular housing member to said circular opening in said second end of said tubular housing member so as to allow the passage of fuel therethrough;
• means for effecting turbulence in said air passing through said tubular housing member, said means including a plurality of curvilinear fins disposed in a spiral configuration within said tubular housing member, so as to effect a swirling motion to said air passing therethrough;
• means for effecting turbulence in said fuel passing through said second conduit member--including an end member disposed on said second conduit member proximate said second end of said tubular housing member said end member having an upper end and a lower end, said end member having a plurality of curvilinear end cap fins between said upper end and said lower end;
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• means for intermixing and emitting said turbulent air and said fuel in a mushroom shaped configuration with said turbulent air surrounding said mushroom shaped configuration so as to substantially eliminate noxious waste gases as a by-product of combustion of said air and fuel mixture.