Patent ID: 6485290
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: F21L,F21S,F21V

Abstract:
A connector arrangement comprising:a male member, the male member including a male mating portion and a groove, the groove being arranged above the male mating portion and having a narrow point and a sloped portion that increases in diameter away from the narrow point and toward the male mating portion, the male mating portion having a tapered lower end comprising a male mating surface; and a female member, the female member including a female mating portion and a spring having a biasing portion that biases inward, wherein the biasing portion of the spring engages the sloped portion of the groove of the male member, the spring being arranged above the female mating portion, the female mating portion being adapted to receive the male mating portion and including a female mating surface corresponding to the male mating surface, wherein the biasing portion of the spring of the female member resiliently engages the sloped portion of the groove of the male member when the male member and female member are joined so as to exert a joining force maintaining contact between the male and female mating surfaces; and wherein the female member is attach a mantle thereto, and the male member is attach to a burner tube.