Method and Device For Use of Hollow Spheres In A Composite Material
AssigneeForestwood Industrial, Inc.
InventorJonathan Fischer
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Abstract
A non-combustible, synthetic fire-log is disclosed comprising a composition formed to approximate the shape of a combustible object, wherein said composition comprises a substantially non-combustible matrix and an effective amount of hollow spheres. In one embodiment, the effective amount of hollow spheres ranges from approximately 3 to 85 percent of the total composition by weight. The composition enhances the aesthetic quality of the synthetic fire-log when exposed to heat and also decreases the carbon monoxide emissions of synthetic fire-log systems.
Claims22
A decorative, non-combustible synthetic fire-log, comprising:
- a composition formed to approximate the shape of a combustible object,
- wherein said composition comprises a substantially non-combustible matrix and an effective amount of hollow spheres, and
- wherein the effective amount of hollow spheres ranges from approximately 3 to 30 percent of the total composition by weight.
A substantially non-combustible, synthetic fire-log material and gas fireplace assembly, comprising:
- a housing configured to receive a substantially non-combustible, synthetic fire-log material;
- at least one substantially non-combustible, synthetic fire-log material comprising a composition of a non-combustible matrix and an effective amount of hollow spheres;
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- a fuel source operably connected to the housing and configured to supply fuel to the housing.
A substantially non-combustible, synthetic fire-log and gas fireplace assembly, comprising:
- a housing having at least a bottom member configured to receive a substantially non-combustible, synthetic fire-log;
- at least one substantially non-combustible, synthetic fire-log disposed about the bottom member of the housing, said synthetic fire-log comprising a non-combustible matrix and an effective amount of hollow ceramic spheres disposed on an outer surface of the substantially non-combustible, synthetic fire-log;
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- a fuel source operably connected to the housing and configured to supply fuel to the housing.
A method of manufacturing a non-combustible synthetic fire-log material assembly, comprising:
- providing a mold with an interior adapted to approximate the shape of a combustible object;
- placing a first composition comprising a substantially non-combustible matrix having an effective amount of hollow spheres within the mold;
- allowing the composition within the mold to harden;
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- removing the hardened composition from the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.