Convection conveyor oven manifold and damper system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11835229
APP PUB NO 20210164650A1
SERIAL NO

17174185

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A gas manifold for a convection conveyor oven includes an elongated housing having a wall that at least partially encloses an interior volume; a gas inlet in fluid communication with the interior volume and extending through the wall; a plurality of gas outlets in fluid communication with the interior volume and extending through the wall; a plurality of seat inserts removably coupled with a plurality of gas outlets; a plurality of valve openings formed in the wall and aligned opposite the plurality of gas outlets; and at least one valve removably coupled to the wall and aligned with a first valve opening, wherein the valve is aligned with a first gas outlet and has a first position in which a first seat insert is not in fluid communication with the gas inlet.

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THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE ELGIN IL 60120

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carlson, Brent James Watertown, US 3 2
Chmiola, Theodore James Roscoe, US 25 308
Jacob, Robert Edward Watertown, US 3 2
Schjerven,, Sr William S Schaumburg, US 33 389
Van, Camp Richard H Aurora, US 20 216

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