Insulated flue assembly
AssigneeB&B Specialties Inc.
InventorsGerald Bauer, Henry B. Swan
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Abstract
An insulated flue protective assembly for insertion into a wall opening through which the chimney flue passes. The assembly comprises a square metal base unit having a center opening defined by a ring forming base flange. An insulated thimble is placed within the center opening defined by the ring, and is of a length so as to project to either side of the base unit. An elongated metal cover having at one end an annular flange forming a collar positionable about the ring of the base and which is adapted to receive an insulated sleeve, one end of which has mating contact with one end of the insulated thimble, thus insulating the chimney flue.
Claims8
An insulated stovepipe assembly for a through-the-wall stovepipe opening comprising,
- (a) a thimble holder having a center opening mounted in said through-the-wall stovepipe opening,
- (b) a circular ring like insulating thimble mounted in said center opening of said holder and encircling a portion of a stovepipe to be insulated,
- (c) a circular ring like stovepipe insulating sleeve journalled upon a protion of the stovepipe to be insulated,
- (d) a sleeve holder attached to one side of said thimble holder for positioning said thimble and said sleeve in axial alignment and facial abutment, and
- (e) means for attaching said sleeve holder to said thimble holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.