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Remote control of gas fireplace burner

  • US 4,962,750 A
  • Filed: 11/06/1989
  • Issued: 10/16/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In an apparatus to light a fireplace that includes an elongated main gas burner associated with a grate for supporting logs, there being a valve operatively connected with the burner to control flow of combustible gas to the burner, the combination comprising:

  • (a) first means including a pilot burner to produce a pilot flame for igniting gas flowing to the main burner;

    (b) valve means operatively connected with the first means to(i) control gas flow to said pilot burner and(ii) control gas flow to said main burner;

    (c) electrically operated control means responsive to remote transmission of RF or IR wave energy to effect flow of gas to said pilot burner by operation of said valve means, to effect operation of said first means to ignite said gas at said pilot burner, and to effect flow of gas to said main burner for ignition by said pilot flame in response to production of pilot flame,(d) and an electrical continuity sensor circuit means operatively connected with said first means and with said electrically operated control means for sensing the existence of absence of flame, for controlling repeated attempts to ignite gas flowing to the pilot burner.

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