Masonry structure
AssigneeFmi Products, LLC
InventorsMartin D. Husted, Darin J. Klein, Esaul Garcia
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Abstract
A factory-build masonry fireplace includes a firebox, casing, and chimney system, where the firebox defines a cavity. Masonry panels are removably attached to the periphery of the cavity. Each masonry panel has firebrick housings configured to hold a corresponding firebrick, wherein the housings can optionally be arranged in a running bond and herringbone patterns, among others. Additionally, the base masonry panel defines an opening configured to hold a removable ash dump, the opening covered with a removable cover. In another arrangement, masonry panels have protruding walls that are configured to hold a corresponding firebrick. The masonry panels are used to build traditionally site built masonry structures.
Claims52
1-16. (canceled)
A masonry structure comprising:
- a masonry panel configured to be removably attached to a wall of a firebox;
- and
- a plurality of brick housings, at least one of the brick housings having a base and a wall and a holding member extending from the wall, the holding member configured to engage with a brick.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a masonry panel configured to be removably attached to a wall of a firebox;
- and
- a plurality of bricks attached to the panel.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a firebox having a plurality of areas;
- a plurality of masonry panels, each of the masonry panels being configured to be removably attached to one of the areas of the firebox;
- and
- a plurality of bricks attached to each of the masonry panels.
An apparatus comprising:
- a masonry panel configured to be removably attached to a wall of a firebox;
- and
- a plurality of housing members attached to the masonry panel, each of the plurality of housing members having a base, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall extending perpendicular from an edge of the base to form a cavity with the base,
- wherein each of the plurality of housing members is configured to house a brick in the cavity adjacent to the base between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.