Orifice holder and tube assembly for use with a gas-fueled appliance

A tube assembly for use with a gas-fueled appliance, said tube assembly comprising:

• an orifice holder;
• a first tube coupled to said orifice holder;
• and
• a second tube coupled to said orifice holder, wherein said orifice holder comprises:
• a body;
• an orifice passage defined in said body;
• a first tube passage defined in said body, said first tube coupled in flow communication with said first tube passage;
• a second tube passage defined in said body, said second tube coupled in flow communication with said second tube passage wherein said orifice passage, said first tube passage, and said second tube passage are in flow communication within said body;
• and
• a connecting passage defined within said body, said connecting passage couples said orifice passage, said first tube passage, and said second tube in flow communication,
• wherein, the orifice holder further comprises a set screw passage defined between a first end of said connecting passage and said first tube passage, said set screw passage being orthogonal to said first tube passage, and said set screw passage is configured to receive a set screw for controlling a fluid flow from said first tube passage to said orifice passage, wherein a second end of said connecting passage comprises a seal.

A gas-fueled appliance comprising:

• a first burner;
• and
• a tube assembly coupled to said first burner, said tube assembly comprising an orifice holder, a first tube coupled to said orifice holder, and a second tube coupled to said orifice holder, wherein said orifice holder comprises:
• a body;
• an orifice passage defined in said body;
• a first tube passage defined in said body, said first tube coupled in flow communication with said first tube passage;
• a second tube passage defined in said body, said second tube coupled in flow communication with said second tube passage, wherein said orifice passage, said first tube passage, and said second tube passage are in flow communication within said body;
• and
• a connecting passage defined within said body, said connecting passage couples said orifice passage, said first tube passage, and said second tube in flow communication,
• wherein, the orifice holder further comprises a set screw passage defined between a first end of said connecting passage and said first tube passage, said set screw passage being orthogonal to said first tube passage, and said set screw passage is configured to receive a set screw for controlling a fluid flow from said first tube passage to said orifice passage, wherein a second end of said connecting passage comprises a seal.