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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1999
Gerry L Shavers, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Sherman D Peed, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Burner Systems International, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Abstract
An underfed burner has an elongated cylindrical body closed at both ends and a feed tube connected between the ends for feeding an air and gas fuel mixture into the burner through an entry portal. A pressure dispersing baffle is formed within the entry portal integral with the body of the burner and deflected downwardly into the interior of the burner. The baffle is in the form of two flaps supported by a rib integral with the body of the burner and extending across the entry portal. The baffle is formed by a die and a punch carried by the die. The die forms a depression about the opening created by the deflected baffles to define the portals and extends gradually longitudinally away from the flaps while the punch cuts the material to form the portal, the rib and the baffle flaps. A pair of mandrels enter the body of the burner from respective ends to provide support for the die and punch. One of the mandrels carries a pivotable support member which is pivoted into operative position by a cam carried by the other mandrel.