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EP 0194157 A3 19870616 - GAS BURNER

Title (en)

GAS BURNER

Publication

EP 0194157 A3 19870616 (EN)

Application

EP 86301639 A 19860307

Priority

GB 8505908 A 19850307

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0194157A2] A burner element for use in a self aerating gas fire, characterised by having in combination an apertured or self-porous, solid or bonded fibre distribution plate for passage of gas/air mixture without striking back of flame and, adjacent to the distribution plate, a plaque of open-pore ceramic foam for surface combustion of said mixture.

IPC 1-7

F24C 3/00; F23D 14/16; F23D 14/64

IPC 8 full level

F23D 14/16 (2006.01); F24C 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F23D 14/16 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3912443 A 19751014 - RAVAULT FRANK ERNEST GEORGE, et al
[YD] WO 8401992 A1 19840524 - MORGAN THERMIC LTD [GB]
[A] US 3751213 A 19730807 - SOWARDS D
[A] GB 2010472 A 19790627 - TENNANT & SONS LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0194157 A2 19860910; EP 0194157 A3 19870616; GB 8505908 D0 19850411

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86301639 A 19860307; GB 8505908 A 19850307