Spark ignition safety system for a gas barbeque
US4760836A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23Q3/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spark ignition safety system for a gas barbeque. The system comprises an external electrode secured to the bottom of the grill and positioned in proximity to a portion of the lid so that when the spark generator is actuated, a spark will be generated only externally when the lid is closed and only internally, through the normal internal spark generating electrode near the gas burner element, when the lid is open. The spark ingition safety system in accordance with the present invention minimizes the chance of the gas barbeque blowing up or catching on fire when an operator attempts to light the barbeque by manipulation of the spark generator without lifting the lid.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.