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Granted Patent B2
US 9,416,977 · App. 14/064,017 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Heater configured to operate with a first or second fuel

Inventor: David Deng (Diamond Bar, CA)
Assignee: PROCOM HEATING, INC.
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Patent No.
US 9,416,977
App. No.
14/064,017
Granted
Aug 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heater can be configured to operate with either a first fuel at a first pressure or a second fuel at a second pressure. In some embodiments, a pressure regulator unit is configured to regulate the pressure of either the first fuel or the second fuel and to direct either the first fuel or the second fuel towards a combustion chamber. A nozzle assembly can be configured to inject the fuel into the combustion chamber.

Claims (17)

1. A dual fuel heater comprising:

a control valve;

a burner;

a burner pipe to direct fuel from the control valve towards the burner;

a first ODS orifice;

a second ODS orifice;

a ODS pipe to direct fuel from the control valve towards first and second ODS orifices;

a housing comprising an ODS inlet connected to the ODS pipe to receive fuel from the control valve and forming a junction to divide flow of fuel from the ODS pipe into two ODS streams; and

a valve member for controlling one ODS stream and having an ODS flow path through the valve member and open and closed positions to allow or prevent the ODS stream through the valve member.

2. The dual fuel heater of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprising a burner inlet.

3. The dual fuel heater of claim 1 , wherein the valve member further comprising a burner flow path through the valve member and configured to control flow from the burner pipe through the valve member.

4. The dual fuel heater of claim 1 , wherein the first and second ODS orifices are positioned adjacent the burner.

5. The dual fuel heater of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprising first and second burner outlets.

6. The dual fuel heater of claim 5 , wherein the housing further comprising first and second ODS outlets.

7. The dual fuel heater of claim 1 , further comprising a burner nozzle housing.

8. The dual fuel heater of claim 7 , the burner nozzle housing comprising two inlets and a single outlet.

9. The dual fuel heater of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure regulator and a control valve pipe coupled to the pressure regulator at one end and the control valve at an opposite end, wherein the pressure regulator is positioned to direct fuel to the control valve through the control valve pipe.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2024
From: PROCOM HEATING, INC.
To: BLUEGRASS LIVING, INC.
Reel/Frame 066657/0205 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2014
From: DENG, DAVID
To: CONTINENTAL APPLIANCES, INC. D.B.A. PROCOM
Reel/Frame 033327/0266 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2014
From: CONTINENTAL APPLIANCES, INC. D.B.A. PROCOM
To: PROCOM HEATING, INC.
Reel/Frame 033327/0304 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 13566954 · Aug 3, 2012
Continuation 13169823 · Jun 27, 2011
Continuation 12724353 · Mar 15, 2010
Continuation 11443446 · May 30, 2006
Provisional Application 60801586 · May 17, 2006
Provisional Application 60801585 · May 17, 2006
Provisional Application 60801587 · May 17, 2006
Provisional Application 60801783 · May 19, 2006
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