Patent ID: 6514071
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: F23D

Abstract:
A gas-fired infrared radiation emitter, comprising a frame, a screen removably attached to said frame, and means for releasably locking said screen to said frame, wherein said frame is comprised of a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, and wherein:(a) said first side of said frame is integrally connected to a first receptacle, a second receptacle, and a third receptacle; (b) said second side of said frame is integrally connected to a fourth receptacle, a fifth receptacle, and a sixth receptacle; (c) said first end of said frame is integrally connected to a first support, and said second end of said frame is integrally connected to a second support, wherein said screen is contiguous with said first support and said second support; (d) said means for releasably locking said screen to said frame is comprised of a first bar removably disposed within said first receptacle and said fourth receptacle, a second bar removably disposed within said second receptacle and said fifth receptacle, and a third bar removably disposed within said third receptacle and said sixth receptacle, wherein each of said first bar, said second bar, and said third bar is disposed less than about 0.2 inches from said screen; (e) said emitter further comprises means for allowing movement of said first bar, said second bar, and said third bar towards one of said first side and said second side for at least about 0.15 inches; (f) said emitter further comprises means for limiting the movement of said first bar, said second bar, and said third bar towards one of said first side and said second side; and (g) said emitter further comprises a fourth bar extending between said first end and said second end, wherein said fourth bar is removably connected to said first bar, said second bar, and said third bar.