Furnaces

SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION

This class provides for the following:

Solid material combustion (*) apparatus with or without the capability of utilizing auxiliary gaseous or liquid fuel (*);

Solid material combustion apparatus convertible to a gaseous or liquid fuel combustion apparatus;

Combustion apparatus for incinerating (*) solid or liquid refuse (*);

Solid material combustion apparatus subcombinations and structure not provided for elsewhere; or

Methods of operating solid material combustion apparatus not provided for elsewhere.

SCOPE OF THE CLASS

Placement of an original patent into Class 110 requires the following minimum structure or steps of operating such structure: (1) means or a step to either convey or support solid combustible material during combustion; (2) means or a step to supply either directly or indirectly a noncombustible fluid to the solid combustible material; and (3) means or a step to enclose or control the combustion reaction.