Fireplace heat loss shield

A fireplace heat loss shield for closing off the opening of the fireplace to prevent substantial introduction of air therein, comprising:

• a. a substantially rectangular fireplace opening cover, said cover being formed of a fire resistant flexible woven fabric material which will substantially inhibit the passage of air therethrough;
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• b. a rigid frame adapted to engage said cover at the edges thereof to maintain said cover in its generally rectangular shape and to provide vertical support thereto, said frame including a U-shaped upper rod member, a pair of L-shaped bracket members rotatably coupled to the ends of said U-shaped upper rod member, said bracket members including leg members extending horizontally outward from bottom corner openings in said cover, said leg members providing lateral support to said frame and cover when the heat loss shield is placed against the opening of a fireplace, and a bottom straight rigid rod which is emplaced along the bottom edge of said cover.

A fireplace heat loss shield for closing off the opening of the fireplace to prevent substantial introduction of air therein, comprising:

• a. a substantially rectangular fireplace opening cover, said cover being formed of a fire resistant flexible woven fabric material which will substantially inhibit the passage of air therethrough and which will not melt at temperatures below approximately 300.degree. F., said cover having pockets formed therein along the edges thereof with the pockets being open at the two bottom corners of said cover;
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• b. a rigid frame adapted to engage said cover at the edges thereof and to set within the pockets of said cover to maintain said cover in its generally rectangular shape and to provide vertical support thereto, said frame including a pair of legs extending out horizontally from the openings at the bottom corners of said cover to provide lateral support to said frame and cover when the heat loss shield is placed against the opening of a fireplace.