Stoves and furnaces inventions 09/07

20070221202 - Grease drip pan and gas tank blocker for a barbecue grill: The inventions disclosed herein relate to frame assemblies for gas barbecue grills which incorporate structures for preventing a consumer from storing replacement fuel tanks on the grill, in order to minimize fire and tipping hazards. Because it is known that many consumers never install or even remove prior art tank... Agent: David I. Roche Baker & Mckenzie

20070221194 - Grill structure: A cart suitable for supporting a grill, including a firebox. The cart has four panels each of which has all four of its edges bent to form a flange that provides structural rigidity and a connection feature for facilitating the assembly of the cart. Two opposing side panels are carried... Agent: David I. Roche Baker & Mckenzie

20070221190 - Gas generating device: A gas generating device having an upper tubular part that forms a receiving chamber 3 for a reaction liquid 2 and a lower tubular part that forms a receiving chamber 5 for a liquid-reactive chemical 4, wherein a reaction liquid supply port that supplies the reaction liquid 2 inside the... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20070221191 - Outdoor oven: An outdoor oven adapted for use as an old-world style brick oven, a traditional gas grill, or a traditional charcoal grill. The outdoor oven comprises a cooking chamber, at least one gas burner positioned below the cooking chamber, a thermostat operatively connected to the burners for controlling the temperature of... Agent: Iris C. O'brian

20070221192 - Barbecue stove: A barbecue stove includes a plate and a plurality of burning units installed below the plate. Each of the burning units includes a tubular distributor and a plurality of burners. The tubular distributor includes a plurality of pipes formed thereon. Each of the burners includes a neck positioned around related... Agent: Banger Shia

20070221193 - Barbecue stove with burner: The invention is related a barbecue stove with burner, which comprises a stove having an internal space for accommodating solid fuel and meat to be broiled, an opening being formed on a peripheral wall of the stove, and an end of an external bracket secured near the peripheral wall of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070221195 - Coupling for direct venting system: A pipe coupling for components of a venting system comprising a male pipe member on an end of a first component and a female pipe member on a corresponding end of a second component. The male pipe member comprises an inner flue pipe having a compressible gasket surrounding the inner... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070221196 - Heating device and method for its operations: This invention relates to a heating device consisting of at least one burner for the combustion especially of a gaseous fuel, at least one radiant tube connecting to the burner, at least one fan generating a negative pressure or an excess pressure in the radiant tube, and at least one... Agent: Jones & Smith, LLP

20070221197 - Self-heating package for pre-cooked foods: A self-heating package for pre-cooked foods of the type comprising a container (1) attached to a receptacle (2), both of these (1, 2) being housed within an outer container (3) that is resistant to high temperatures. The receptacle (2) has on its lower side a slitting (21) around an inner... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070221199 - Vent system for cooking appliance: A vent system for venting hot gas and effluents from a cooking appliance. The vent system includes a first direct vent structure having an inlet for receiving hot gas and effluents and an outlet communicating with atmosphere. The first direct vent structure defines a first flow path. At least one... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070221198 - Kitchen ventilation system with fan having positive pressure-to-output characteristic applied thereto: The present invention relates to a kitchen ventilation system to which a fan having a positive pressure-to-output characteristic is applied. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system for maximizing efficiency of exhausting polluted air at minimum costs by applying a fan having a positive pressure-to-output characteristic to a... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070221200 - Self powered latent heat capturing device: An inline vent pipe insert or attachment operating to capture latent heat for living room temperature maintenance. Configured to replace or attach to an exiting vent pipe section and further configured to self-generate power to supply electric current sufficient to operate a blower. The blower configured to draw cool room... Agent: Richard Landon

20070221201 - Break-apart flue support strut and attachment strap: An exhaust flue support includes an elongate flue strut having a non-flat channel portion integral with a flat portion; and a mounting strap, these parts formed from a common piece of sheet metal and joined together by plural frangible tabs whereby the strap is easily broken away from the strut.... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070221203 - Fireplace with air management system: A fireplace configured for reducing the heating, and hence the temperature, of the surface above the front face of the fireplace. The fireplace includes an air management system for separating one or more relatively warm air stream from one or more relatively cool air stream. The relatively cooler air stream... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Patent Docketing

20070221204 - Modular fireplace cabinets: A modular assembly for fireplace insert cabinets comprises at least two modules. Each module has a generally planar top and a support bottom. At least one of the modules is adapted for supporting a fireplace insert, and the other module includes a cavity having an opening and containing an article... Agent: Peter J. Ims Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070221205 - Self powered pelletized fuel heating device: A self powered pelletized fuel heating device comprising a thermal electric generator (TEG) unit therein powering a typical collection of low voltage system components including a storage power unit. Non-typically, the heating device requires no external power supply and relies on thermodynamic principles using the pelletized fuel as a heat... Agent: Richard Landon

20070221206 - Artificial embers for use in a gas fired log set: The artificial embers can generally be used in any gas appliance with a gas fired log set that has a burner and are formed of silicon carbide or alumina. A plurality of the embers are placed loosely on a burner in registry with the flames of the burner in order... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20070221207 - Hot water supply and fire hydrant system: A hot water supply and fire hydrant system includes a plurality of heat-absorber plates (11) arranged on the whole area of the roof of a building in a sloping position for absorbing the radiating energy of the sun, a plurality of collector tubes (12) formed of metal tubes having a... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070221208 - High-temperature pipeline: A solar insulation capturing and transporting system includes a solar insulation receiving member configured in combination with a dual walled conduit. Fluid is flowed through one portion of the conduit and into the solar insulation receiving member and thence into a second portion of the conduit. Heat energy captured in... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070221209 - Solar electric power generator: A solar concentrator includes a first reflective surface formed parabolic along a first axis and a second reflective surface formed parabolic along a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis. The focal length of the second reflective surface is shorter than the focal length of the first reflective... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070221210 - Solar power plant: A collector for solar energy is disclosed having a closed hollow partially spherical container with a window for permitting solar energy to enter the container. The container has a reflective inner surface for retaining the energy. The collecting lens focuses the solar energy. Central tubing is provided and a pump... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070215139 - Barbecue apparatus with swingout shelf: A barbecue apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises: a grill body comprising at least one cooking chamber and a fire bowl having a topside opening; at least one lid, and the lid being designed to cover the topside opening of the fire bowl during a closed position; at least one... Agent: Dan M. De La Rosa, Esq.

20070215140 - Flu supporting system and method of manufacture and application: A flue securing apparatus providing a planar metal plate having a flue hole therein and a tab of the metal plate extensive within the flue hole. The tab having a locating hole positioned at a juncture of the tab and one edge of the flue hole. A sheet metal strap... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070215141 - Break-apart assembly for supporting an exhaust flue: An exhaust flue support apparatus made up of an elongate flue mounting plate defining a first flue access hole with at least one contiguous strapping-tab extending into the flue access hole, the mounting plate incorporating at least two longitudinal, spaced-apart, strengthening beads; a securing strap having a length capable of... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070215142 - Cooker: In the cooking apparatus, an object to be heated 11 is stored into a heating chamber 12, the interior of the heating chamber 12 is heated up to a given temperature using heating chamber interior heating means 13, and water supplied to a storage part 17 formed within the heating... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070215143 - Pellet stove: According to embodiments of the present invention, a pellet stove includes a firepot assembly with a bottom plate slideable along rails to move between a closed position during combustion in the firepot and an open position during ash removal. According to other embodiments, a firebox or combustion enclosure includes a... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Patent Docketing

20070215144 - Modular fireplace assembly: A modular fireplace burner assembly replacement method comprises providing a burner assembly positioned on a floor of a fireplace, turning off the gas source, decoupling a gas connection of the burner assembly from the gas source, removing the burner assembly from the fireplace, altering the burner assembly, positioning the burner... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070215145 - System for supporting energy conversion modules: A structure (26) for supporting an array (22) of solar panels (24) in a solar energy collection system (20) includes a support assembly (140) formed from a ganged pier (44). The ganged pier (44) includes a truss (68), a post (46) downwardly extending from the truss (68) for attachment to... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20070209652 - Barbecue chimney and utensil holder: The invention is a portable barbecue charcoal briquette chimney starter and utensil and dish holder. It is designed to assist anyone wanting to ignite charcoal briquettes in a chimney starter in a place that is more convenient and safer than the methods now being employed. This invention, this device also... Agent: David Alan Thompson

20070209653 - Pressure controller for a mechanical draft system: Systems and method for controlling the flow of air through a mechanical draft system are disclosed herein. A pressure controller for controlling air pressure comprises an appliance controller configured to control the operation of a plurality of appliances, an intake fan controller configured to control the speed of an intake... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070209654 - Hinge device of a steam oven door: A hinge device of a steam oven door comprises a mount provided with a slide slot thereon, which is installed on an inner lateral wall of an oven case. A roller wheel is slidably mounted in the slide slot. One side of the mount is pivotally installed with a rotary... Agent: Ching-hsiang Wang

20070209655 - Range exhaust cleaning system and method: A cleaning system for a cooking range exhaust having a hood, a backsplash, and a flue for exhausting cooking effluent is disclosed. The cleaning system includes a fluid delivery system constructed for placement within the cooking range exhaust. The fluid delivery system includes a hood spray conduit constructed for placement... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070209656 - Vapor heating type cooking apparatus: The present invention relates to a vapor heating type cooking apparatus cooking food materials using high pressure vapor as a heat source. A vapor heating type cooking apparatus includes: a vapor supply section generating the high pressure vapor; a vapor supply pipe and a vapor discharge pipe for introducing and... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070209657 - Solar sensor including reflective element to transform the angular response: A solar sensor that utilizes a blocking element and curved reflective element between the sun and a photo-sensitive electronic device to provide high signal levels and the ability to shape the angular response of the overall sensor. A particular angular response can be achieved by combining the attenuating affects of... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070209658 - Solar absorber: The invention relates to a solar absorber comprising an absorber body (10) provided with an absorption layer (17) on the side thereof on which the radiation concentrated by a concentrator is incident, and an absorption layer (18) on the opposite side. The absorption layer on the side facing the concentrator... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20070204863 - Cooking apparatus with safety device: A cooking apparatus powered by a detachable electrical control, the apparatus having a cooking surface and a support member hingedly attached to the cooking surface. The support member has a folded position generally parallel to the cooking surface and an extended position generally perpendicular to the cooking surface. A barrier... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070204848 - Sealing device for a gas inlet to an oven or the like: A pipe for feeding a gas into an oven, a furnaces, or the like (such as a CVI/CVD oven), and in particular into a reaction chamber structure inside the oven, is provided with a gastight tubular sealing device extending radially outside the pipe and defining a path that is practically... Agent: Cabinet Beau De Lomenie

20070204858 - Gas cooking appliance and control system: A gas cooking appliance for connection to a source of gas is provided, having a burner, a cooking surface, a frame adapted to support the burner and the cooking surface, and a first valve in communication with a second valve. The first valve selectively enables flow of gas from the... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070204845 - Solid fuel burning stove: The solid fuel stove includes a combustion chamber having an air inlet and a gas outlet and two blowers driven simultaneously by a single motor. A first one of the two blowers is upstream of the air inlet and propels a comburent air flow in the combustion chamber. A second... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070204862 - Combustion air vent control for furnaces: Various apparatus are disclosed for controlling the combustion air vent of fuel-fired furnaces. For a first embodiment of the invention, a furnace-controlled air valve is placed in the combustion air duct. When the furnace begins a heating cycle, the valve is opened. When the heating cycle ends, the valve is... Agent: Angus C. Fox, Iii

20070204843 - Device for connecting a gas-operated appliance and a gas cartridge: A device for connecting gas equipment to a valve of a gas cartridge, having a tap body fixed to the gas equipment, an axial coupling ring fixed to the body of the tap and having at least one elastic lug which can engage radially in a groove of a valve... Agent: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (seattle Office)

20070204844 - Adjustable grill island frame: An adjustable barbecue grill island frame, able to accommodate components of various sizes, both in width and height, without the need for custom fabrication and or modification involving any cutting or alteration of the frames length. The adjustment of specific frame sections provides the proper ranges of alignment needed for... Agent: Anthony Dimatteo

20070204846 - Timer relay control board: A heater (12) includes a burner (16), a valve (20), and an inducer (18). A thermostat (24) is electrically coupled to the heater (12) and a control board (44) is disposed in the heater (12) and electrically connected to the thermostat (24). The control board (44) includes an inducer relay... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070204847 - Oven and door assembly for oven: A door assembly for an oven includes a door configured to open and close a heating chamber of an oven, and a glass substrate removably mounted to a surface of the door facing the heating chamber. An oven includes a housing having a heating chamber formed therein for irradiation of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070204849 - Ring of fire: “Ring of Fire” is a simple device for insuring that electric stovetop burners are not left on inadvertently. It consists of a circular fluorescent light bulb that is either encased in Pyrex, or is itself constructed of Pyrex, and plugged, via a socket located underneath the stovetop, into a circuit... Agent: Edward T. Johnson

20070204851 - Container with in situ food product mixing and heating: A container for housing and producing a liquid comestible product and in situ heating or cooling thereof is constructed for rotation of the lid to release a comestible powder into water. Rotation of the base causes a chemical reaction to be initiated for heating or cooling the comestible powder/water blend.... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20070204850 - Self powered electric generating food heater: A self-powered food heater. The food heater includes a burner with an electric fuel pump and an electric blower, a fire box, a water tank and electronic controls. The food heater also includes a set of thermoelectric modules compressed against a heat transfer surface of the tank. Hot exhaust leaving... Agent: Ross Patent Law Office

20070204852 - Infrared deck ovens: This disclosure describes deck ovens including a cooking chamber, a heating chamber beneath the cooking chamber, a cooking surface between the heating and cooking chamber, and an infrared heating element in the heating chamber. It further describes a kit for retrofitting a deck oven to include an infrared heating element... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070204853 - Steam system for continuous cleaning of hood fan: A device and method for cleaning fans in range or stove hoods by spraying steam onto the fan impeller area on which soot and cooking fumes condense to clean the impeller and wash the accumulated condensates down a drain. By using steam above atmospheric pressure as the cleaning fluid, the... Agent: Bradley N. Ruben, PC

20070204854 - Exhaust hood with grease absorbing material on a roll: A kitchen exhaust air cleaning system includes a dispenser and a receiver, with a supply spool of grease absorbent material provided in the dispenser. Contaminated portions of the web can be selectively removed from the air flow path into the receiver while drawing uncontaminated portions of the web from the... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C. Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070204855 - Steam system for continuous cleaning of hood fans: A device and method for cleaning fans in range or stove hoods by spraying steam onto the fan impeller area on which soot and cooking fumes condense to clean the impeller and wash the accumulated condensates down a drain. By using steam above atmospheric pressure as the cleaning fluid, the... Agent: Bradley N. Ruben, PC

20070204856 - Grill rack and method: Food products are characterized by grill markings, wherein the grill markings are generated by a simulated grilling process. The simulated grilling process includes maintaining a food item on a grill rack, the grill rack including a plurality of substantially solid rods, each of the plurality of rods being substantially parallel... Agent: Stites & Harbison, PLLC

20070204857 - Heating system and method: A fluid heating system includes a fluid receptacle having a fluid reservoir, and a heating control system configured to heat fluid retained within the fluid reservoir. The heating control system includes a processing unit, at least one fluid temperature sensor positioned on or within the fluid receptacle, a heating element... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070204859 - Reconfigurable fireplace system and method: A reconfigurable fireplace system and method for facilitating changes in appearance of a fireplace are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an exemplary reconfigurable fireplace system comprises a fireplace having a plurality of design zones that are readily configurable for changes in appearance, with any one or more of... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070204860 - Device for supporting, aligning, and cooling a solar panel: A device for solar panels and method allows seasonal tilting by human assistance for changes in sun angle above equator, and unassisted daily positioning east to west to east. A primary support member is fixed to the back of a typical solar panel, generally from corner to corner along a... Agent: Andrew F. Rose

20070204861 - Device for improving efficiently solar panels: The Solar Device uses magnified glass or perspex to enhance the productivity of any solar panelling. It can be set on a frame above the panel or tile. It can also be built into the panel itself it would allow solar panels/tiles or devices to be more energy efficient.... Agent: Frank Cunningham