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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
John D. Chato, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23C 1/104 ; F23C 3/02 ; F24H 1/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23C 1/104 ; F23C 3/02 ; F24H 1/26 ;
Abstract
A pulsating combustor has a plurality of annular plate elements ( ), which are stacked in spaced vertical alignment so as to define a central space ( ). There is a plurality of slot-like passages ( ), one such passage between each adjacent pair of elements. There is at least one combustion chamber ( ) in communication with at least one slot-like passage. Fuel and combustion air are fed into the combustion chambers. There is a spark plug for igniting a fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber. Preferably there is a first housing ( ) defining the combustion chamber and another housing defining a collection chamber for combustion gases emerging from the passages.