Claims
- 1. A gas burner having a substantially circular gas distribution channel distributing gas from an inlet that includes a gas injector delivering gas to the gas distribution channel tangentially.
- 2. The gas burner of claim 1, wherein the gas distribution channel includes a substantially circular array of burning ports.
- 3. The gas burner of claim 1, wherein the inlet includes a mixing tube through which gas from the injector passes tangentially to the distribution channel.
- 4. The gas burner of claim 3 further including a venturi situated in the mixing tube and arranged to accelerate gas injected by the injector into the distribution channel.
- 5. The gas burner of claim 2, wherein the burning ports are circular apertures.
- 6. The gas burner of claim 2, wherein the burning ports are radially extending slots.
- 7. The gas burner of claim 1, wherein the distribution channel is annular so as to allow secondary combustion air to pass through a centre thereof.
- 8. A heating appliance having the gas burner of claim 1 mounted therein so as to direct heat to a heat exchanger.
- 9. The heating appliance of claim 8 further including a gas supply line extending substantially co-linearly with and from the gas inlet directly to a gas-flow control valve.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is related to co-owned U.S. Ser. No. 10/___,___ (Docket #MAC-007) filed on even date herewith and entitled “Patio Heater”.