CPC F23D 14/60 (2013.01) [A21B 1/33 (2013.01); A21B 1/40 (2013.01); A21B 1/48 (2013.01); F23D 14/08 (2013.01); F23D 23/00 (2013.01); F23N 1/002 (2013.01); F23N 1/005 (2013.01); F23N 1/02 (2013.01); F23N 1/102 (2013.01); F24C 3/12 (2013.01); F24C 3/087 (2013.01); F24C 3/128 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A gas manifold comprising:
a housing defining an interior volume, the housing including
a gas inlet in fluid communication with the interior volume,
a plurality of gas outlets in fluid communication with the interior volume and spaced apart along a first side of the housing, each gas outlet of the plurality of gas outlets configured to alternatively be coupled with a gas burner or a plug to close the gas outlet, and
a plurality of valve openings into the interior volume and spaced apart along a second side of the housing opposite the first side, wherein each valve opening of the plurality of valve openings is aligned opposite a gas outlet of the plurality of gas outlets, and wherein each valve opening of the plurality of valve openings is configured to removably receive a valve independently from a gas burner coupled to a gas outlet aligned opposite the valve opening; and
at least one valve coupled to the housing and received in a first valve opening of the plurality of valve openings, wherein the at least one valve is aligned with a first gas outlet of the plurality of gas outlets, and wherein the at least one valve has a first closed position to block a flow of gas from the gas inlet to a first gas burner coupled with the first gas outlet and a second open position to allow the flow of gas from the gas inlet to the first burner, the first gas burner in fluid communication with the interior volume.
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