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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2008
Ronald D. Wolfe, Wichita, KS (US);
Frederick Hausler, Emporia, KS (US);
Brent Staver, Maize, KS (US);
Ronald D. Wolfe, Wichita, KS (US);
Frederick Hausler, Emporia, KS (US);
Brent Staver, Maize, KS (US);
Wolfe Electric, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
An air impingement conveyor oven incorporating a baking case having an interior space bordered by opposing longitudinal walls, opposing lateral walls, a ceiling, and a floor; an air plenum partitioning the baking case's interior space into an air impingement space and an air return space, the air plenum having at least a first intake port opening at the air return space, the air plenum further having a plurality of air impingement ducts extending into and opening at the air impingement space; a passive flow conduit opening the baking case, the passive flow conduit having an output end positioned at the return air space; a combustible fuel injector and igniter connected operatively to the passive flow conduit; and an air impelling fan mounted operatively within the baking case's interior space for recirculating impingement air from the air impingement space into the air return space, for drawing outside combustion air through the passive flow conduit, and for driving the air through the at least first intake port into the air plenum.