Infrared burner with exhaust gas flue

Abstract

An infrared range burner having a plurality of gas passageways formed therein for delivering combustion gas from a central gas supply to individual burner jets, the range burner including a burner body formed as a closed loop defining an open central area, the burner body having a plurality of gas passageways formed therein; a burner top disposed on the burner body and including burner jets in communication with the gas passageways; a burner bottom having an exhaust opening formed in a central area thereof, the burner bottom being disposed on the burner body oppositely from the burner top, with the open central area in registry with the exhaust opening and extending between the burner top and the burner bottom; and a flue mounted to the burner bottom and projecting outwardly therefrom, the flue being in fluid communication with the exhaust opening for drawing exhaust gases from the open central area.

1 . An infrared range burner having a plurality of gas passageways formed therein for delivering combustion gas from a central gas supply to individual burner jets, said range burner comprising:
 a burner body formed as a closed loop defining an open central area, said burner body having a plurality of gas passageways formed therein, a burner top disposed on said burner body and including burner jets in communication with said gas passageways, and a burner bottom having an exhaust opening, said burner bottom being disposed on said burner body oppositely from said burner top, with said open central area of said burner body being in registry with said exhaust opening and extending between said burner top and said burner bottom; and   a flue mounted to said burner bottom and projecting outwardly therefrom, said flue being in fluid communication with said exhaust opening for drawing exhaust gases from said open central area of said burner body.   
   
   
       2 . The infrared range burner according to  claim 1  wherein said flue has a generally circular cross section. 
   
   
       3 . The infrared range burner according to  claim 1  wherein said flue has a generally flat sided cross section.