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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Cabrera, Franklin, TN (US);
Terry E Hill, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Assignee:
International Comfort Products Corporation (USA), Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
431114 ; 1261 / ;
Abstract
An enclosure surrounding the burner of a furnace, including a top panel, a rear panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, and first and second side panels. An air inlet is provided in one of the panels. A baffle is provided within the enclosure and extends between two opposed panels, each of the opposed panels adjacent the panel having the inlet. A chamber is partly defined by the baffle, the inlet opening into the chamber. The chamber is provided with a vent through which the inlet is in fluid communication with the burner.