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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Dane P. Harman, Halifax, PA (US);
Neil Sturm, Halifax, PA (US);
Inventors:
Dane P. Harman, Halifax, PA (US);
Neil Sturm, Halifax, PA (US);
Assignee:
HNI Technologies Inc., Muscatine, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fuel feed system for conveying particulate fuel from a hopper to a firebox in a stove is provided. The fuel feed system includes an inlet opening to receive particulate fuel and a fuel collection plate located below the inlet opening. A fuel passageway is located below the plate. The passageway includes a fuel delivery end located in a firebox and a fuel infeed end below the plate. A fuel delivery system moves fuel through the passageway from the infeed end to the delivery end. A motor actuates the fuel delivery system.