John J Munn

US Patent:

45251398, Jun 25, 1985

Filed:

Dec 19, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/562641

Inventors:

Karl R. Bleimann - Matthews NC
Michael J. Fookes - Salisbury NC
Richard W. McVicker - Charlotte NC
John W. Munn - Charlotte NC
Eugene R. Nelson - Spencer NC

Assignee:

Fuchs Systems, Inc. - Salisbury NC

International Classification:

F23C 506

US Classification:

431189

Abstract:

A burner apparatus for introducing auxilliary heat into a furnace, particularly for metallurgical heating and melting. The apparatus includes a gland which fits into a wall of a furnace, a drum-like device which fits into a mating opening in the gland, a burner sleeve in the drum for receiving a burner such as an oxy-fuel burner and directing the burner flame into the interior of the furnace. The drum and the integral burner are rotatable about an axis. Rotation of the drum moves the burner into the operative position or into the standby position clear of the furnace. Provision is made for oscillating the drum and burner during the heating operation.

US Patent:

41163559, Sep 26, 1978

Filed:

Oct 7, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/730656

Inventors:

John W. Munn - Charlotte NC
Kevin J. Munn - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A47J 4328
B65D 742

US Classification:

220 83

Abstract:

A dining utensil for use in eating and cooking fondue. The utensil includes a device for assisting engagement of food such as meat, fowl, seafood, fruit or bread by a fondue fork and for disengaging cooked food from the same fork.