The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Steffes Corporation, Dickinson, ND (US);
Inventors:
Dean A. Kovash, Dickinson, ND (US);
Todd C. Mayer, Dickinson, ND (US);
Kent J. Kudrna, Dickinson, ND (US);
Assignee:
Steffes Corporation, Dickinson, ND (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23N 1/02 (2006.01); F23G 7/08 (2006.01); F16L 55/04 (2006.01); F16K 17/04 (2006.01); F16K 17/12 (2006.01); F16K 29/00 (2006.01); F23N 5/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23G 7/085 (2013.01); F16K 17/0433 (2013.01); F16K 17/12 (2013.01); F16K 29/00 (2013.01); F16L 55/04 (2013.01); F23G 7/08 (2013.01); F23N 5/247 (2013.01); F23N 2035/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A combustible gas burner includes gas flow conduit or a housing having an outlet and a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve includes a valve seat at the outlet, a valve body and a valve body rotator. The valve body is configured to engage the valve seat and move along an axis relative to the valve seat in response to a pressure at the outlet. The valve body rotator is configured to rotate the valve body about the axis in response to movement of the valve body along the axis relative to the valve seat.