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US 11,226,104 B2Granted
Modular outdoor fireplace and brick oven
AssigneeRound Grove Products, LLC
InventorScott Widmer
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Abstract
A modular outdoor fireplace and brick oven system is configured to be easily transportable and assembled. The modular system has a chimney unit and at least one modular unit. The modular unit may be one of an oven unit and a fireplace unit. The chimney unit and at least one modular unit are uniquely aligned using a plurality of alignment means. The alignment means are disposed between the assembled units on a top surface and a bottom surface of each modular unit and the chimney unit. The modular units are designed to allow airflow from each modular unit to reach the chimney unit. The modular units may further have lifting holes designed to easily move the modular units or assembled system with a forklift, lifting straps, and slings.
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A modular system, comprising:
- a first modular unit including a main body with a top surface, the top surface having first alignment means, wherein the first modular unit is at least one of a fireplace unit and an oven unit;
- and
- a chimney unit disposed atop the first modular unit, the chimney unit having a bottom surface with second alignment means, the first alignment means of the first modular unit cooperating with the second alignment means of the chimney unit and holding the chimney unit in a predetermined aligned position relative to the first modular unit,
- wherein the first alignment means includes a first male component and the second alignment means includes a first female component, the first female component receiving the first male component,
- wherein the first male component is a raised elongate hollow beam and the first female component is an elongate recess, and
- wherein the raised elongate hollow beam includes a first U-shaped channel having a first opening with a first width, and a second U-shaped channel having a second opening with a second width, the first width being greater than the second width and the first opening facing the second opening, the first U-shaped channel receiving the second U-shaped channel.
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A modular system kit comprising:
- a first modular unit including a main body with a top surface, the top surface having first alignment means, wherein the first modular unit is at least one of a fireplace unit and an oven unit;
- and
- a chimney unit configured to be disposed atop the first modular unit, the chimney unit having a bottom surface with second alignment means, the first alignment means of the first modular unit configured for cooperating with the second alignment means of the chimney unit and holding the chimney unit in a predetermined aligned position relative to the first modular unit,
- wherein the first alignment means includes a first male component and the second alignment means includes a first female component, the first female component receiving the first male component,
- wherein the first male component is a raised elongate hollow beam and the first female component is an elongate recess, and
- wherein the raised elongate hollow beam includes a first U-shaped channel having a first opening with a first width, and a second U-shaped channel having a second opening with a second width, the first width being greater than the second width and the first opening facing the second opening, the first U-shaped channel receiving the second U-shaped channel.
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A method of forming a modular system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first modular unit including a main body with a top surface, the top surface having first alignment means, wherein the first modular unit is at least one of a fireplace unit and an oven unit;
- providing a chimney unit configured to be disposed atop the first modular unit, the chimney unit having a top surface with a chimney vent formed therethrough, and a bottom surface with second alignment means, the first alignment means of the first modular unit configured for cooperating with the second alignment means of the chimney unit and configured for holding the chimney unit in a predetermined aligned position relative to the first modular unit;
- applying a backerboard to the top surface of the chimney unit;
- aligning the first alignment means of the first modular unit with the second alignment means of the chimney unit;
- disposing the chimney unit on the top surface of the modular unit in the predetermined aligned position, whereby the first alignment means of the first modular unit cooperate with the second alignment means of the chimney unit, thereby forming the modular system;
- fastening at least one connector plate to each of the chimney unit and the first modular unit with a plurality of connector plate fasteners, after the step of disposing the chimney unit on the top surface of the modular unit in the predetermined aligned position;
- fastening at least one backer board atop the at least one connector plate with a plurality of backerboard fasteners;
- sealing interior seams of the modular system;
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- applying surface mortar to the modular system, the surface mortar disposed atop the least one backerboard.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.