Premix gas burner

Abstract

A premix gas burner () comprises a metal mounting plate () for mounting the premix gas burner in a heating appliance; a metal plate structure () and a burner deck (). The burner deck comprises a woven wire mesh on the outer surface of which premix gas is combusted after the premix gas has flown through the woven wire mesh. The woven wire mesh comprises a circumferential edge (). The circumferential edge comprises a plurality of tabs (). The mounting plate comprises a central opening. The burner deck is inserted through the central opening. The metal mounting plate or the metal plate structure comprises at least one ridge (). The at least one ridge comprises at least one notch (). Each of the tabs is positioned in a notch. The metal mounting plate and the metal plate structure are in contact with each other at the top of the ridge, such that the open side of the at least one notch is covered; and such that the tabs are held in between the metal mounting plate and the metal plate structure with play being present of the tabs relative to the metal mounting plate and relative to the metal plate structure.