Gas burner assembly

Abstract

A gas burner assembly that comprises a gas burner and a plate. The gas burner includes a first surface having an indentation and a second surface defining a gas chamber between the first surface and second surface. The plate is attached to the gas burner such that the plate covers at least a portion of the indentation to define a gas collection area between the plate and the indentation. The indentation comprises at least one gas collector aperture permitting gas transmission from the gas chamber to the gas collection area. The indentation and the plate each include an electrode assembly receiving aperture.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gas burner assembly comprising: 
 a gas burner comprising a first surface, said first surface having an indentation; and    a plate attached to said gas burner, said plate covers at least a portion of said indentation to define an gas collection area therebetween.    
     
     
         2 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said gas burner further comprising a second surface, said first surface and said second surface define a gas chamber therebetween.  
     
     
         3 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said indentation comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture.  
     
     
         4 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said indentation further comprises at least one gas collector aperture permitting gas transmission from said gas chamber to said gas collection area.  
     
     
         5 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 4 , further comprising an electrode assembly receivable within said aperture.  
     
     
         6 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said plate comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture.  
     
     
         7 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising an electrode assembly receivable within said aperture.  
     
     
         8 . A gas burner assembly comprising: 
 a gas burner comprising a first surface and a second surface defining a gas chamber therebetween, said first surface having an indentation; and    a plate attached to said gas burner, said plate covers at least a portion of said indentation to define a gas collection area therebetween wherein said indentation comprises at least one gas collector aperture permitting gas transmission from said gas chamber to said gas collection area.    
     
     
         9 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said indentation is defined by a first pair of side walls extending from said first surface towards said second surface forming a top indentation wall therebetween.  
     
     
         10 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said second surface comprises a second pair of side walls extending from said second surface towards said first surface forming a bottom indentation wall therebetween.  
     
     
         11 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said top indentation wall and said bottom indentation wall meet to form a barrier wall.  
     
     
         12 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said barrier wall comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture.  
     
     
         13 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode tip, said electrode assembly receivable within said aperture such that said electrode tip is positioned within said gas collection area.  
     
     
         14 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising means for attaching said electrode assembly to said gas burner.  
     
     
         15 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 14 , wherein said electrode tip and said plate form a spark gap therebetween.  
     
     
         16 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 8 , wherein said plate comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture.  
     
     
         17 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode tip, said electrode assembly receivable within said aperture in said plate such that said electrode tip is positioned within said gas collection area.  
     
     
         18 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising means for attaching said electrode assembly to said plate.  
     
     
         19 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 18 , wherein said electrode tip and said indentation form a spark gap therebetween.  
     
     
         20 . A gas burner assembly comprising: 
 a gas burner comprising a first surface and a second surface defining a gas chamber therebetween, said first surface having a first pair of side walls extending from said first surface towards said second surface forming a top indentation wall therebetween, said second surface having a second pair of side walls extending from said second surface towards said first surface forming a bottom indentation wall therebetween;    a barrier wall formed by the meeting of said first and second walls, said barrier wall comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture; and    a plate attached to said first surface of said gas burner, said plate covers at least a portion of said barrier wall to define a gas collection area therebetween wherein said first pair of sidewalls comprises at least one gas collector aperture permitting gas transmission from said gas chamber to said gas collection area.    
     
     
         21 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 20 , further comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode tip, said electrode assembly receivable within said aperture in said barrier wall such that said electrode tip is positioned within said gas collection area.  
     
     
         22 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 21 , further comprising means for attaching said electrode assembly to said gas burner.  
     
     
         23 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 22 , wherein said electrode tip and said plate form a spark gap therebetween.  
     
     
         24 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 20 , wherein said plate has an electrode assembly receiving aperture.  
     
     
         25 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 21 , further comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode tip, said electrode assembly receivable within said aperture in said plate such that said electrode tip is positioned within said gas collection area.  
     
     
         26 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 22 , further comprising means for attaching said electrode assembly to said plate.  
     
     
         27 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 23 , wherein said electrode tip and said barrier wall form a spark gap therebetween.  
     
     
         28 . A kit for attachment to a gas burner having an indentation to create a gas collection area, said kit comprising: 
 a plate having means for attaching said plate to said gas burner wherein said plate covers at least a portion of said indentation to define a gas collection area therebetween.    
     
     
         29 . The kit of  claim 28 , wherein said plate comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture.  
     
     
         30 . The kit of  claim 29 , further comprising an electrode assembly receivable within said aperture of said plate.  
     
     
         31 . The kit of  claim 30 , further comprising means for attaching said electrode assembly to said plate.  
     
     
         32 . The kit of  claim 28 , wherein said indentation comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture.  
     
     
         33 . The kit of  claim 32 , further comprising an electrode assembly receivable within said aperture of said gas burner.  
     
     
         34 . The kit of  claim 33 , further comprising means for attaching said electrode assembly to said gas burner.  
     
     
         35 . The kit of  claim 28 , wherein said means for attaching said plate to said gas burner comprises at least one screw receiving aperture in said plate.  
     
     
         36 . A gas burner for use with a plate in a gas burner assembly to create a gas collection area, said gas burner comprising: 
 a first surface and a second surface defining a gas chamber therebetween, said first surface having an indentation to define said gas collection area between said indentation and said plate when said indentation is at least partially covered with said plate, said indentation comprising at least one gas collector aperture permitting gas transmission from said gas chamber to said gas collection area.    
     
     
         37 . The gas burner of  claim 36 , wherein said indentation is defined by a first pair of side walls extending from said first surface towards said second surface forming a top indentation wall therebetween.  
     
     
         38 . The gas burner of  claim 37 , wherein said second surface comprises a second pair of side walls extending from said second surface towards said first surface forming a bottom indentation wall therebetween.  
     
     
         39 . The gas burner of  claim 38 , wherein said top indentation wall and said bottom indentation wall meet to form a barrier wall.  
     
     
         40 . The gas burner assembly of  claim 39 , wherein said barrier wall comprises an electrode assembly receiving aperture.