Gas burner assemblies, methods for assembling, and gas fired appliances employing same
First Claim
1. A gas burner assembly comprising:
- a gas burner having;
a top plate comprising stainless steel and having at least one port for discharging fuel and a perpendicular, peripheral edge having a plurality of horizontally-extending spaced-apart open slots;
a bottom base having a peripheral edge disposed within said peripheral edge of said top plate; and
wherein said bottom base being attached to said top plate by plastically-deformed portions under said slots of said peripheral edge of said top plate forming a plurality of spaced-apart, inwardly-extending hollow tabs disposed under said peripheral edge of said bottom base.
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Abstract
A gas burner assembly includes in one embodiment a top plate having at least one port for discharging fuel and a downwardly-depending, peripheral edge having a plurality of spaced-apart slots, and a bottom base having a peripheral edge disposed within the downwardly-depending peripheral edge of the top plate. A gasket is disposed between the base and the plate. A venturi tube is attached to the base with a tube holder. The plate is attachable to the base by displacing and/or expanding a portion of the downwardly-depending, peripheral edge adjacent the slots to form a plurality of spaced-apart, inwardly-extending tabs disposed under the peripheral edge of the base. Methods for assembling and gas fired appliances employing gas burner assemblies are also disclosed. Further, attachment means and methods for attaching a first member to a second member using such displaceable and/or expandable tabs are also disclosed.
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1. A gas burner assembly comprising:
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a gas burner having; a top plate comprising stainless steel and having at least one port for discharging fuel and a perpendicular, peripheral edge having a plurality of horizontally-extending spaced-apart open slots; a bottom base having a peripheral edge disposed within said peripheral edge of said top plate; and wherein said bottom base being attached to said top plate by plastically-deformed portions under said slots of said peripheral edge of said top plate forming a plurality of spaced-apart, inwardly-extending hollow tabs disposed under said peripheral edge of said bottom base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A gas burner assembly comprising:
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a gas burner having; a top plate comprising stainless steel and having at least one port for discharging fuel and a perpendicular peripheral edge having a plurality of horizontally-extending spaced-apart open slots; a bottom base having a peripheral edge disposed within said peripheral edge of said top plate; a gasket disposed between said bottom base and said top plate; a venturi tube assembly; a tube holder for attaching said venture tube assembly to said bottom base; and wherein a distance between adjacent slots are greater than a length of said slots; said bottom base being attached to said top plate by plastically-deformed portions under said slots of said peripheral edge of said top plate forming a plurality of spaced-apart, inwardly-extending hollow tabs disposed under said peripheral edge of said bottom base; and said gasket and said bottom base are sandwiched between a bottom surface of said top plate and said tabs and operable to maintain a gas tight seal between said top plate, said bottom base, and said gasket. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for assembling a gas burner assembly, the method comprising:
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positioning a bottom base having a peripheral edge within a top plate comprising stainless steel and having at least one port and having a perpendicular peripheral edge with horizontally-extending spaced-apart open slots adjacent to the periphery of the top plate; and plastically-deforming portions under the slots of the peripheral edge of the top plate to form a plurality of spaced-apart hollow tabs under the peripheral edge of the bottom base to attach the top plate to the bottom base. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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