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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1996
William L Hillis, Lawrenceburg, TN (US);
Garry Wayne Woods, Heiskell, TN (US);
Gary E Berry, La Follette, TN (US);
William J Ferlin, Franklin, TN (US);
Lincoln Brass Works, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A gas range includes a gas distribution system which utilizes a gas manifold that includes a single gas inlet chamber. Communication between the gas inlet chamber and each of the burners is controlled by a respective valve assembly mounted in the gas inlet chamber. One of the valve assemblies is thermostatically controlled in response to a sensed temperature. The length of the gas manifold can be dictated by the spacing of the individual valve assemblies or it can be dictated by the spacing of the burners. The gas distribution system provides additional flexibility to the range designer while reducing costs by eliminating components.