Patent ID: 7857617

Claim:
A gas burner comprising: a) a burner body including: i) a lower housing said lower housing having a sidewall; ii) an element defining a combustion surface attached to said lower housing; iii) a diffuser positioned below said element; b) an inlet conduit with an angled discharge end communicating with said burner body through which a gas/air mixture is delivered to said burner body in a region located below said diffuser wherein inlet conduit extends partially into said burner body; and, c) said diffuser including a plurality of openings, each opening having an overhanging guide plate; d) said diffuser having a somewhat inverted V-shaped configuration, and said openings are arranged in sets of parallel rows located on both sides of said diffuser and said diffuser including a second plurality of openings located in an upper region of said diffuser which do not include associated guide plates located between said openings with said guide plates e) said openings of said parallel rows being oriented to direct said gas/air mixture in a direction generally toward said sidewall, said direction being generally transverse to an axis of said inlet conduit.