US 12,474,057 B2
Electric burner
Simon Walker, Mooresville, NC (US); and Jim M Sweeney, Mooresville, NC (US)
Assigned to Flynn Burner Corporation, Mooresville, NC (US)
Filed by Flynn Burner Corporation, Mooresville, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/205,890.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/348,657, filed on Jun. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0392792 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. F24C 1/02 (2021.01); F23D 14/10 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 1/02 (2013.01) [F23D 14/105 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pipe burner for use with an oven, the oven comprising an interior and an exterior, the pipe burner comprising:
a proximal portion disposed to the exterior of the oven;
a distributor burner at that proximal end of the pipe burner;
an insulating plug which prevents heat spillage from inside the oven to the outside of the oven;
a distal portion extending inwardly from the distributor burner;
a tubular center support;
the distal portion and the tubular center support is disposed within the interior of the oven;
wherein the tubular center support comprises a proximal end and a distal end;
wherein a flame space is created by a longitudinal ribbon slot defined within the tubular center support, the flame space running from the proximal end to the distal end of the tubular center support;
wherein the ribbon slot is used for a regular flame for boosting preheat within the oven;
a plurality of electric heater elements disposed about the tubular center support;
wherein each electric heater element is a linear structure comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
wherein the distal ends of the plurality of heaters are secured together by a phase bonding strap and fasteners; and
wherein initial gas firing of the pipe burner is followed by continued heating along the length of the pipe burner using only the plurality of electric heater elements and cessation of gas burning when a required temperature is reached.