Stoves and furnaces inventions 12/05

20050284460 - Oven door latch lock: An oven latch lock assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a base for mounting the assembly to the oven, a latch operatively connected to the base at a first portion and configured to engage a door of the oven at a second portion. The latch is moveable between released and...

20050284461 - Far-infrared barbecue device: A far-infrared barbecue device includes a body having four sidewalls so as to form a barbecue area and a gas burner is transversely installed in the barbecue area. A plurality of support frames is located at an inner bottom of the barbecue area and the gas burner is located between...

20050284462 - Adjustable primary air supply for wood burning device: An adjustable primary air supply for wood burning device comprises at least one but preferably two thermostatic bimetal elements which, by bending with temperature variations, directly actuate a flap that opens and closes the air entry opening. Primary Air is the air used to control the burn rate and it...

20050284463 - System and method of fault detection in a warm air furnace: A fault detection system and method for a warm air furnace is provided. A sensing circuit connected to an AC power source measures a level of current consumption during several points in the warm air furnace operating sequence. The measured level of current consumption is compared with an expected value....

20050284465 - Motorized oven door lock mechanism with pull-in capabilities: A motorized door lock assembly for locking an oven door mounted on a range body in a closed position so as to close an oven compartment for purposes of cleaning the oven compartment is provided. The door lock assembly comprises a latch, a motor, a rotor arm and a linkage....

20050284464 - Oven lock with mechanical actuation of remotely located door switch: An oven lock mechanism is disclosed having a latch mechanism driven by a motor between a latched position wherein the oven door is held in a closed position and an unlatched position wherein the oven door freely opens and closes. The motor is controlled by a switch that enables rotation...

20050284466 - Baking oven: A baking oven provided with an oven chamber which is arranged for receiving a large number of carriers in carrier positions, wherein a transport system is provided which is arranged for stepwise transporting carriers through the oven chamber from a preceding carrier position to a next carrier position, wherein the...

20050284467 - Solar tracking apparatus: A solar tracking apparatus which is movable from a morning position to an evening position, the apparatus comprising a support means to which a solar device can be supported, a cylinder, the cylinder including a ram which is extendable from and retractable into the cylinder, an expansion chamber which forms...

20050284468 - Solar tracking system: A solar tracking system has a first set of solar heat gain transducers (700) that produce respective first output signals to drive a reversible first motor (300) for changing a vertical angle of a solar collector (200); and a second set of solar heat gain transducers (700) that produce respective...

20050279341 - Foldable barbecue grill: A barbecue grill includes a frame, two support racks pivotally mounted on two ends of the frame, and a stretcher detachably mounted on the frame and urged between the two support racks to support the two support racks at an upright state by restriction of the stretcher. Thus, the two...

20050279342 - Oven for baking batter goods: An oven for baking batter goods, in particular, a wafer oven, has several baking plates assigned to one another in pairs, and at least one heat source for tempering or heating the baking plates. Particularly efficient production of wafers or similar products can be achieved in that the baking plates...

20050279343 - Heat source for radiant heating system: A radiant heating system includes an air-to-fluid heat exchanger, a radiant heating loop and a pump and conduits to circulate heating fluid between the air-to-fluid heat exchanger and the radiant fluid loop. The air-to-fluid heat exchanger is installed within a hot air duct connected to a conventional forced air furnace;...

20050279344 - High output heating device: The invention concerns a multiple-fuel heating apparatus wherein: the combustion chamber (1) forms the main support structure of the heating apparatus and is made of sheet metal bent and welded (2) so as to be completely sealed, optionally except at the joint with said door; the elements (20) forming the...

20050279345 - Grease guiding structure for a kitchen ventilator: A grease guiding structure for kitchen ventilator comprises a housing, a grease-guiding ring, a grease-guiding tray and a grease cup. The housing is interiorly defined with a flow passage in which is disposed a fan housing. The grease-guiding ring is located in the flow passage of the housing. A stopper...

20050279346 - Safe baby hearth pad: A Safe Baby Hearth Pad includes an elongated panel of fabric, doubled, with corners of outer perimeter joined together by means used for closure forming a casing like apparatus for containing a pad like filler. A means for separation is used within body of said casing creating a joint characteristic....

20050279347 - Heating and cooling system: A heating and cooling system for an enclosure includes a positionable solar panel assembly that supplies power to all the power consuming components of the system. A mountable sun tracking assembly continuously detects the position of the sun and adjusts the position of the solar panels to follow the movement...

20050279348 - Locking stove control knob shield and safety apparatus: The present invention is directed to a locking stove control knob shield and safety apparatus which provides a combination of easy attachment with complete “childproof” protection usable on a variety of types and brands of stoves without damage to the stove through attachment and removal....

20050274372 - Collapsible heating device: A collapsible heating device for building a fire using solid fuel is disclosed wherein the heating device includes a canister defining a hollow cavity, the canister having an open end. A base corresponding to the canister is configured to mate with the open end so as to detachably close the...

20050274373 - Method and apparatus for heating glass panels: Glass panels are heated in a heating oven while supported on rolls. The glass panels are heated form above and below with convection air or with a combination of convection air and radiation heat. The convection air is heated by electric resistance elements and/or a combustible gas. The convection air...

20050274374 - System and method for increasing the emissivity of a material: A system and method is disclosed for increasing the emissivity of solid materials, wherein first the surface of the material is mechanically worked to create micro-level defects, and then etched to create a deep micro-rough surface morphology. In this manner, higher efficiencies and lower energy consumption can be obtained when...

20050274375 - Grid support system: A furnace furniture system comprises multiple shelves supported by a multiplicity of legs, each shelf having multiple openings therethrough. Each leg comprises: (i) at least one modular body having a bottom recess and a top protrusion, the top protrusion adapted to extend through an opening in the shelf and the...

20050274376 - Feedback control method for a heliostat: An instrument for a solar energy system including a receiver and a heliostat to reflect solar energy on to the receiver. The instrument includes a first element adapted to form an image of the sun, a second element adapted to form an image of the receiver, and a detector. The...

20050268902 - Folding camping stove: A folding camping stove. The folding camping stove may be formed in a clamshell configuration, having two clamshells that fold outward to expose at least two cooking surfaces. Two pivot points are provided on the folding camping stove. Each of the clamshells folds about a separate pivot point. Fuel trains...

20050268903 - Variable volumetric flow heat exchanger for an air-to-air heat recovery system: A variable volumetric flow heat exchanger for a building air-to-air heat recovery system that is operable at a high volumetric flow rate and at a low volumetric flow rate. The heat exchanger includes multiple heat exchange banks, including at least one continuous duty heat exchange bank, and at least one...

20050263148 - Modular burner/blower system and method: A modular burner/blower system and method directed to an independently operable direct fired burner unit and an independently operable blower unit that are also configured to be interconnected to one another and to operate together. The direct fired burner unit includes a burner casing and a direct fired burner mounted...