US1996397A - Top rack lighter - Google Patents

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Eugene L. Balie!" noentor I rQLgQ-IZ En A Gttornegs Patented Apr. 2, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to gas stove tops, and aims to provide a gas stove top having means for directing the gas and air mixture from a gas burner, to a pilot ame igniting gas burners disposed under the top.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a stove top having conduits cast integral therewith, eliminating the necessity of providing a pilot light for each burner.

' With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a burner constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmental bottom plan view of the stove top rack.

Figure 4 through one burner.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through a modied form of conduit.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1 1 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 isa further modified form of the invention, illustrating a removable conduit.

Figure 9 is a sectional View taken on line 9 9 of the conduits leading from a pilot of Figure a.

Figure 10 is a plan View of a modied form of the invention.

Figure 1l is a longitudinal sectional view through the modied burner lighter.

Figure 12 is a sectional view taken on line I2 I2 of Figure l1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the stove top is indicated generally by the reference charldicter 5 and embodies the usual separable sections.

Formed integral with the stove top rack sections, are conduits indicated by the reference character 6, which conduits have downwardly extended end portions 'I disposed adjacent to the burners of the stove, so that a ame will be directed to the burners.

is a longitudinal sectional view The inner ends of the conduits are disposed at the center of the stove top where they communicate with an opening 8 directly over the pilot burner 9, so that the gas will ll the conduits and become ignited by the pilot burner, lighting the 5 gas at the main burner.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figure 6 of the drawings, the stove top rack is formed with passageways III that have inclined side walls over which the upstanding flanges Il slide, the 10 flanges II being formed integral with the plate I 2 that forms the bottom of the conduit.

As shown by Figure 8 of the drawings the stove top is provided with integral supporting rings I3 that are spaced apart under the top of the stove 15 accommodating the removable conduits I4 that have downwardly extended end portions I5 disposed directly over the burners.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the conduits may be adjusted for use in connection with stove tops of various sizes.

Set screws I6 are provided, and as shown extend through the rings supporting the conduits, thereby holding the conduits in their positions of adjustment.

In the form of the invention as shown by Sheet 3 of the drawings, conduits indicated by the reference character I1 are formed integral with the stove top sections and as shown, extend laterally to where the open outer ends thereof overlie the burners I8 of the gas stove. Openings I9 are formed directly over the pilot burner 20, and provide means to carry off some of the products of combustion, incident to the burning of the pilot burner.

As clearly shown by Figure 12, the conduits I'I have their lower sides open, so that a certain amount of air may mix with the gas, to aid combustion.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when 40 the gas burner is to be lighted, the usual valve is opened, allowing gas to collect in the conduits. The pilot will ignite the gas in the conduits, resulting in the blaze lighting the burners.

I claim:

1. The combination in a gas stove, of a series of main burners and a pilot burner, a stove top for the stove, spaced ngers forming channels, disposed on the lower surface of the stove top and extending from the pilot burner to the main burners, spaced supporting rings connecting the anges of the channels, tubular conduits within the channels and held within the supporting rings, means for adjustably securing the tubular conduits within the channels, the inner ends of the tubular conduits communicating with the channels so that gas passing through the conduits may be ignited at the pilot burner, and the outer ends of the tubular conduits extending 5 downwardly to positions adiacent to the main burners.

2. The combination in a gas stove, of a series of main burners and a pilot burner, a stove top for the stove, spaced lingers embodying channels having their open sides disposed downwardly arranged on the under surface of the stove top, and a movable member cooperating with each channel member and providing a gas passageway between the pilot burner and one of the main burners.

EUGENE L. BAKER.

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