Patent ID: 6722356
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: F24C,Y10T

Abstract:
An adapter for coupling a gas valve having a manifold seat with a first profile to a gas manifold having a contact surface with a second profile, different from the first profile, the gas valve includes a gas inlet extending upwardly from the manifold seat and the manifold having an opening in the contact surface, the adapter comprising:a body having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having a first portion with a profile that is shaped to correspond to the first profile of the gas valve manifold seat, the upper surface having a manifold seat with a profile that is shaped to correspond to the second profile of the manifold contact surface; a stem located in the manifold seat of the upper surface and extending therefrom to terminate in an upper end; and a passage extending through the body and having an inlet opening formed in the stem and an outlet opening formed in the first portion; wherein the adapter couples the manifold to the valve by the first portion of the adapter lower surface being seated on the valve manifold seat and the manifold contact surface being seated on the manifold seat of the adapter upper surface.