Outer hearth pad
OwnerThad Jenningsinventor
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Abstract
An outer hearth pad is provided with a frame for overlying the elevated peripheral edges of an outer hearth. A padding material is secured to the outer surface of the frame by a covering material overlying the padding material, the covering material being secured to the inner surface of the frame. The outer hearth pad is secured to the outer hearth by portions of the outer hearth pad engaging portions of the outer hearth.
Claims14
An outer hearth pad for covering a portion of an outer hearth having an elevated edge comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising a plurality of interconnected structural members and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface being sized for overlaying the elevated edge of the outer hearth;
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- a cover assembly connected to the frame assembly and extending over a substantial portion of the outer surface of the frame assembly, the frame assembly with the cover assembly connected thereto being disposable over the elevated edge of the outer hearth and the cover assembly protectively covering a portion of the elevated edge over which it extends when the frame assembly with the cover assembly connected thereto is disposed over the elevated edge, the frame assembly supporting a substantial portion of the cover assembly a distance above the elevated edge.
A method for constructing an outer hearth pad for covering a portion of an outer hearth having an elevated edge formed by the intersection between a top surface extending generally in a horizontal plane, and a side surface, extending a distance generally in an upwardly direction and intersecting the top surface to form the elevated edge, wherein the outer hearth pad includes a frame assembly and a cover assembly overlying the outer surface of the frame and secured to the frame assembly comprising the step of:
- sizing the frame assembly with the cover assembly connected thereto so a portion of the outer hearth pad extends over a portion of the side surface generally adjacent the elevated edge and so another portion of the outer hearth pad extends over a portion of the top surface generally adjacent the elevated edge and so the outer hearth pad interferingly fits over the elevated edge for cooperating to retain the outer hearth pad connected to the outer hearth.
A method for constructing an outer hearth pad for covering a portion of an outer hearth having an elevated edge formed by the intersection between a top surface extending generally in a horizontal plane, and a side surface, extending a distance generally in an upwardly direction and intersecting the top surface to form the elevated edge, wherein the outer hearth pad includes a cover assembly comprising the step of:
- sizing the cover assembly so a portion of the outer hearth pad extends over a portion of the side surface generally adjacent the elevated edge and so another portion of the outer hearth pad extends over a portion of the top surface generally adjacent the elevated edge and so the outer hearth pad interferingly fits over the elevated edge for cooperating to retain the outer hearth pad connected to the outer hearth.
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