Patent ID: 9581333
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: F23Q

Claim:
1. An igniter assembly, comprising: a bushing for installation in a burner, the bushing comprising a proximal end and an opposing distal end; a gas tube secured through a central portion of the bushing; a jetting element disposed at a distal end of said gas tube, said jetting element comprising an oval gap or slot; an electrode assembly secured through the central portion of the bushing, the electrode assembly comprising an electrically conductive conductor element and an insulator element in surrounding relationship to the conductor element; a flame holder element comprising a tab secured to a distal end of the electrode assembly at about a right angle to the electrode assembly and electrically coupled to the electrically conductive conductor element, the tab oriented perpendicular to a long axis of the jetting element to form a mixing distance from said jetting element; and a ground rod secured to the electrode assembly, a distal end of the ground rod defining a spark gap with the flame holder element.