(19)
(11) EP 1 162 404 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50

(21) Application number: 01106681.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F23D 14/06, F23D 14/58
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.06.2000 IT MI001302

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Poma, Marco, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
    21025 Comerio (IT)
  • Maritan, Marco, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
    21025 Comerio (IT)
  • Gagliardi, Alessandra, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
    21025 Comerio (IT)

(74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro 
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA)
21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

   


(54) Gas burner generating an annular flame


(57) A gas burner (1) is associated with a support member such as a cooking hob (2) and comprises a conduit (5) from which there emerges a gas/air mixture, said conduit (5) being operationally associated with a burner body (8). This latter comprises a base portion (9) and a burner head (10) disposed on said portion, said conduit opening (at 6) into the base portion (9), between said portion (9) and said burner head (10) there being present to the side of the burner body (8) an annular gap (16) at which an annular flame is generated when the burner (1) is activated. A cooking hob with at least one such burner is also claimed.






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