Igniter shield device and methods associated therewith

An igniter shield for use in combination with a hot surface igniter, the igniter shield comprising:

• a substantially cylindrical-shaped body that includes:
• a proximal portion;
• a distal portion;
• a first longitudinally oriented support and a second longitudinally oriented support, wherein the first and second longitudinally oriented supports extend between and are connected to the proximal portion and the distal portion;
• a longitudinally oriented baffle circumferentially spaced apart from the first and second longitudinally oriented supports, wherein the longitudinally oriented baffle is circumferentially wider than both the first and second longitudinally oriented supports, wherein the longitudinally oriented baffle extends between and is connected to the proximal portion and the distal portion, and wherein the longitudinally oriented baffle includes a radially outward facing convex surface and a radially inward facing concave surface, the radially inward facing concave surface having a radius of curvature that is smaller than a radius of curvature of the proximal portion;
• wherein openings between the first and second longitudinally oriented supports and between the first and second longitudinally oriented supports and the longitudinally oriented baffle occupy a greater circumferential area than a circumferential area of the first and second longitudinally oriented supports and the longitudinally oriented baffle.