Ignitor housing for barbecue grill
AssigneeWeber-Stephen Products LLC
InventorErich J. Schlosser
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Abstract
An ignitor apparatus for a gas barbecue grill including a ground-forming housing (20) a chamber (22) that is inside the firebox of a barbecue grill and substantially encloses an electrode (24) opening towards the gas burner so that it captures gas from the burner and forms a combustible mixture. The housing has connector tabs (40, 42) for connection to the housing and has a friction-gripping arm (48) for securing the electrodes (24).
Claims8
In a barbecue grill having a firebox with a gas burner and ignition means in said firebox for igniting gas supplied to said burner, the improvement comprising:
- said ignition means including an electrode and a housing partially enclosing said electrode and defining a ground contact;
- said housing having multiple walls that define a generally rectangular chamber having an opening proximate to said gas burner with said opening oriented with respect to the burner;
- first and second tabs formed integrally with said housing and received through opening means in said firebox and bent to secure said housing to said firebox;
- and,
- support means in said chamber frictionally engaging said electrode.
In a barbecue grill having a firebox with a gas burner and ignition system means in said firebox for igniting gas supplied to said burner, the improvement of said ignition system means including:
- a generally rectangular housing defining a chamber formed by a plurality of walls, the chamber defining a ground and being proximate to a gas burner with an opening oriented with respect to the burner, an electrode supported in said chamber with actuating means connected to said electrode and housing;
- and,
- tab means on said housing defining connection means for said housing on said firebox.
A ignitor unit for a grill having a firebox with a gas burner therein, said ignitor unit including an electrode defining a positive terminal and a ground-forming housing supporting said electrode with said housing form an ignition chamber opening toward said gas burner, said housing having a resilient arm deformed therefrom extending into said chamber and retaining said electrode in said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.