Patent ID: 8899223

Claim:
A gas burner assembly for connection to a source of gas, the assembly comprising: a burner body defining an opening for the flow-through of gas; a burner cap positioned on top of said burner body, said burner cap defining a bottom surface; a hot surface igniter positioned adjacent to said burner body and beneath said burner cap; and, a shield positioned over said hot surface igniter, said shield comprising a pair of supports spaced apart and located on opposing sides of said hot surface igniter; a planar top surface extending between said supports substantially parallel and in close proximity to the bottom surface of said burner cap; and an entrance opening and an exit opening defined by said supports and said planar top surface, said entrance opening positioned opposite said exit opening and defining a plane perpendicular to a gas flow exiting from said burner body, wherein said supports are connected by only said planar top surface.