Patent ID: 6146132
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: F23D

Abstract:
A burner assembly for outdoor cooking comprising:a burner base, said burner base having an annular ring, said annular ring providing a raised edge to receive a burner head, said burner base further having an interior cavity, said burner base further having a multiplicity of slots, said slots providing passage for drawing primary air into said interior cavity of said burner base, said slots being below an upper edge of a jet, said burner base having an installation flange on said burner base for mounting said burner base onto a chassis of a cooking appliance;said burner head having an annular slot allowing said burner head to rest loosely on said raised edge of said burner base, said burner head further having a top surface to receive a burner ring, said top surface of said burner head additionally being smooth and having no depressions in which water or dirt could collect, said burner head further having a raised portion, said raised portion having sideways slots defined upon said raised portion of said burner head; anda burner cap, said burner cap having an outer edge, said outer edge having a flange projecting downwards from said outer edge of said burner cap defining a lip, said burner ring having slots for a main flame, said burner ring being located inside and away from said lip defining a groove therebetween, said groove collecting a flammable gas-air mixture, said groove being above said slots in said burner ring, said flammable gas-air mixture being captured in said groove and providing gas for a supporting flame when ignited under said edge of said burner cap and above said jet, said lip additionally allowing dirt and fluid to drip away from said supporting flame preventing said supporting flame from being extinguished.