Gaseous fuel burner and dual probe spark electrode therefor

A method of making a gaseous fuel burner assembly comprising:

• (a) forming a burner base having a tubular portion defining an inlet and an enlarged annular portion forming a cavity communicating with said inlet;
• (b) disposing a cap over said enlarged portion and forming a plurality of grooves in said base and cap to provide a plurality of flame generating ports thereabout;
• (c) forming a pocket in said enlarged portion and forming an aperture in said pocket adjacent one of said ports;
• (d) forming a tubular insulator and disposing same in said aperture;
• and,
• (e) bifurcating an end of a strip of conductive material and inserting said strip in said insulator and spacing said bifurcated end for sparking discharge to said cap.

A fuel gas burner assembly comprising:

• (a) a base having a tubular inlet portion with a radially outwardly extending flange formed on one end thereof said flange having a ring formed about the periphery thereof;
• (b) a cap registered against said ring and cooperating with said ring to define a plurality of primary flame generating ports;
• (c) said ring having a pocket formed in the periphery thereof with an ignition flame generating port therein, said pocket having a cut-out formed in said flange;
• (d) a tubular holder formed of refractory material received in said cut-out;
• and,
• (e) an elongated electrode strip having a bifurcated end formed generally at right angles to the direction of elongation received in said holder with said bifurcated end disposed for spark discharge to said cap.