Fireplace screen
AssigneeJames Hilton
InventorsJames Hilton, Joel S. Crosby
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Abstract
The fireplace screen comprises a frame defining a central opening and including first and second pairs of vertical guide tracks along opposite lateral sides of the opening. A housing is mounted above the frame and a first flexible covering element is mounted for movement in the first pair of guide tracks. The first flexible covering element comprises a perforate mesh formed of heat resistant material. A second flexible covering element is mounted for movement in the second pair of guide tracks. The second covering element comprises an imperforate heat resistant material. A mechanism is mounted in the housing for individually raising and lowering the first and second covering elements in the guide tracks thereby covering and uncovering the central opening.
Claims12
A fireplace screen comprising:
- a frame defining a central opening and including first and second pairs of vertical guide tracks along opposite lateral sides of said central opening;
- a housing mounted above said frame;
- a first flexible covering element mounted for movement in said first pair of guide tracks, said first flexible covering element comprising a perforate mesh formed of heat resistant material;
- a second covering element mounted for movement in said second pair of guide tracks, said second covering element comprising an imperforate heat resistant material;
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- moving means mounted in said housing for individually raising and lowering said first and second covering elements in said guide tracks thereby covering and uncovering said central opening, said moving means comprising an electric motor operatively connected to said first covering element, and time delay means for automatically lowering said first covering element a predetermined time after said first covering element has been raised.
A fireplace screen comprising:
- a frame defining a central opening and including a first pair of vertical guide tracks along opposite lateral sides of said central opening;
- a housing mounted above said frame;
- a first flexible covering element mounted for movement in said first guide tracks, said first flexible covering element comprising a perforate mesh material;
- means mounted in said housing for raising and lowering said first covering element, said means including a reversible motor and time delay means connected to said motor to lower said first covering element a predetermined time after said first covering element has been raised.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.