Quick-disconnect gas pipeline

• US 10,520,188 B2
• Filed: 03/19/2018
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GHP Group Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Bond Manufacturing Co, Inc.
• Inventors: Jenkins, Cameron
• Primary Examiner(s): Bochna, David
• Application Number:
  US15/925,392
• Publication Number:
  US 20180209646A1
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 126512, 126 39 B, 126 41 R
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 37/08 in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members F16L37/22 - F16L37/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F23D 14/28 in association with a gaseous fuel source, e.g. acetylene generator, or a container for liquefied gas
• CPC Class Codes: F23K 2203/10 Supply line fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F23K 2400/20 Supply line arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: F23K 5/007 Details
• CPC Class Codes: F23N 1/007 using mechanical means F23N1/04 - F23N1/10 take precedence

Abstract

A quick-disconnect gas pipeline comprises a quick-disconnect device (QDD) which comprises a QDD male end and a QDD female end, and a gas hose. The QDD male end is connected to the gas pipeline inside the heating system and the QDD female end is connected to the gas hose outside the heating system. When the heating system is not used, it is easy to disconnect the QDD to prevent people from tripping over the long gas pipeline.

Claims

1. A quick-disconnect gas pipeline for a gas heating table comprising:

a quick disconnect device (“

QDD”

) which comprises a QDD male end and a QDD female end,

wherein the gas heating table comprises

a table top;

a plurality of legs supporting the table top, at least one leg of the plurality of legs being hollow and comprising an internal gas pipeline extending therethrough to the table top; and

wherein one of the QDD male end and the QDD female end is mounted to the at least one leg of the plurality of legs and is connected to the internal gas pipeline and the other of the QDD male end and the QDD female end is exposed to an outside of the at least one leg of the plurality of legs and is connectable to a gas supply hose.

2. The quick-disconnect gas pipeline of claim 1, wherein a heating part is disposed adjacent to the table top and is connected to the internal gas pipeline.

3. The quick-disconnect gas pipeline of claim 2, wherein the heating part comprises a brazier, a burner, a gas valve assembly, an ignition component, and a control knob.

4. The quick disconnect gas pipeline according to claim 3, wherein the gas valve assembly comprises a gas valve, a nozzle, a thermocouple, and a regulator and is configured to regulate the gas flow.

5. The quick-disconnect gas pipeline according to claim 3, wherein said ignition component comprises an ignitor and an ignition pin, wherein said ignition pin is connected to said ignitor with a lead and approaches said burner.

6. The quick-disconnect gas pipeline of claim 1, wherein when the heating part is not used, the gas hose outside the gas heating table is configured to be disconnected at the QDD.

7. The quick-disconnect gas pipeline of claim 1, wherein the gas supply hose outside the at least one leg is configured to be connected at the QDD so that the gas heating table is connectable to an external gas source.

8. The quick-disconnect gas pipeline according to claim 1, wherein the connection of the QDD to the gas supply hose is facilitated by pulling a safety device outside the QDD female end to put the QDD female end on the QDD male end and then releasing the safety device.

9. A gas heating table comprising:

a table top;

a plurality of legs supporting the table top, at least one leg of the plurality of legs being hollow and comprising an internal gas pipeline extending therethrough to the table top;

a heating part disposed adjacent to the table top and connected to the internal gas pipeline, and

a quick disconnect device (“

QDD”

) which comprises a QDD male end and a QDD female end, one of the QDD male end and the QDD female end being mounted to the at least one leg and connected to the internal gas pipeline, and the other of the QDD male end and the QDD female end being connectable to an external gas source.

10. The gas heating table of claim 9, wherein the plurality of legs comprise an upper portion that is connected to the table top and a lower portion opposite the upper, and wherein the one of the QDD male end and the QDD female end that is mounted to the at least one leg is mounted on the lower portion of the at least one leg.

11. A gas heating table comprising:

a table top;

a base extending downwards from the table top;

a heating part disposed adjacent to the table top;

an internal gas pipeline connected to the heating part and extending through the base; and

a quick disconnect device (“

QDD”

) mounted on the base below the table top, the QDD comprising a QDD male end and a QDD female end, one of the QDD male end and the QDD female end being connected to the internal gas pipeline, and the other of the QDD male end and the QDD female end being connectable to an external gas supply.

12. The gas heating table of claim 11, wherein the base is hollow and comprises a cylindrical shape.

13. The gas heating table of claim 11, wherein the base comprises walls connected at sides of the walls.

14. The gas heating table of claim 13, wherein the walls are connected at supports.

15. The gas heating table of claim 13, wherein the walls comprise solid plates.

16. The gas heating table of claim 11, wherein the base comprises a first depression formed into the base, and the QDD is mounted within the depression.

17. The gas heating table of claim 16, wherein the base comprises a second depression, and the gas heating table further comprises a control knob and an ignition component disposed in the second depression.

18. The gas heating table of claim 16, further comprising a cover disposed on the first depression that is configured to selectively cover the first depression.