Rotatable gas burner system for a range or cooktop

Details Rotatable gas burner system for a range or cooktop Rotatable gas burner system for a range or cooktop

1999-06-28

2000-01-25

Yeung, James C.

Combustion

Burner having electrical heater or igniter

Spark electrode in front of or adjacent fuel discharger

431264, 126 39R, 126 39E, 126 39L, F23Q 300

Patent

active

060172118

ABSTRACT:
A surface cooking appliance having a unique rotatable burner. The surface cooking appliance includes a top surface having a first opening and wherein a gas supply tube is provided having a terminal end adjacent the first opening. An igniter is mounted to the top surface adjacent the first opening. A burner is supported on the top surface above the first opening. The burner includes an inlet port, off-set from the center point of the burner, for receiving gas from the gas supply tube. The burner further includes at least two igniter openings for receiving the igniter such that the burner may be rotated about the terminal end of the gas supply tube and positioned in a plurality of positions wherein the igniter is disposed in one of the at least two openings. The surface cooking applicance may further be provided with two rotatable burners constructed as described above such that when the burners are in a first position they can be operated individually and in a second position they can be operated together to heat an elongated pan.

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