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US 9,066,620 B2Granted
Barbeque radiant burner
AssigneeLynx Grills, Inc.
InventorsJohn T. French, Robert T. Evangelista
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Abstract
A radiant burner is disclosed that includes a body configured to form a tray having an open top and a perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the body and coupled to the body to form an enclosed volume. The radiant burner is configured such that the ceramic plate covers at least 90% of a projected top area of the radiant burner.
Claims20
A burner assembly comprising:
- a first burner comprising:
- a first body having first and second ends, and configured to form a tray having an open top;
- and
- a first perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the first body and coupled to the first body;
- a second burner comprising:
- a second body configured to form a tray having an open top;
- and
- a second perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the second body and coupled to the second body;
- a cross-flow tube connecting the first body and the second body such that a flow path is provided between the trays of the first and second burners, the cross-flow tube spaced from the first and second ends of the first body;
- and
- a baffle positioned in the first body in proximity to the cross-flow tube.
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A barbeque comprising:
- a first burner comprising:
- a first body having first and second ends, and configured to form a tray having an open top;
- and
- a first perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the first body and coupled to the first body to form an enclosed volume;
- a second burner comprising:
- a second body configured to form a tray having an open top;
- and
- a second perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the second body and coupled to the second body to form an enclosed volume;
- a cross-flow tube coupled between the first body and the second body such that a flow path is formed between the enclosed volumes of the first and second burners, the cross-flow tube spaced from the first and second ends of the first body;
- and
- a baffle positioned in the first body in proximity to the cross-flow tube;
- wherein the first burner is configured such that the ceramic plate covers at least 90% of a projected top area of the first body.
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A radiant burner assembly comprising:
- a first radiant burner having first and second ends, and comprising:
- a first body configured to form a tray having an open top;
- and
- a first perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the first body and coupled to the first body to form an enclosed volume;
- a second radiant burner comprising:
- a second body configured to form a tray having an open top;
- and
- a second perforated ceramic plate configured to fill the open top of the second body and coupled to the second body to form an enclosed volume;
- a cross-flow tube coupled between the first radiant burner and the second radiant burner, the cross-flow tube forming a flow path between the enclosed volumes of the first and second radiant burners such that a gas/air mixture provided into the first radiant burner flows into the second radiant burner, the cross-flow tube spaced from the first and second ends of the first radiant burner;
- and
- a baffle positioned in the first burner in proximity to the cross-flow tube;
- wherein the first radiant burner is configured such that the ceramic plate covers at least 90% of a projected top area of the first radiant burner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.