Free standing fireplace
OwnerJoan E. Facchinainventor
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Abstract
An operable, knockdown flueless fireplace for installation in rooms and buildings not originally intended to accommodate a fireplace. The fireplace has a thin walled, cast metal facade comprising a front face, two sides, a mantel, and a hearth. Each component of the facade has flanges bearing holes formed therein for enabling bolted assembly of the fireplace. At least one of these components of the facade is ornamented to include sculpted features in bas relief of Victorian or antique appearance. The fireplace also has a firebox open to the front of the fireplace and closed at the top, a horizontal grate for supporting artificial logs, a front grate, and a bottom grate. Apparatus for burning gelled alcohol fuel is housed in the firebox within a dedicated holder having a lid for extinguishing combustion.
Claims7
A modular fireplace for accommodating combustion while obviating requirements for exhausting products of combustion, comprising:
- a modular facade having a front surface and a rear surface, and comprising a vertical front face member disposed to face forwardly, a right lateral side member and a left lateral side member disposed vertically and adjacent said front face member respectively at right and left sides of said front face member, and a mantel disposed above and covering said front face member, said right lateral side member and said left lateral side member, said front face member having a plurality of first protrusions each bearing a hole for removably attaching said front face member to said right and said left lateral side members, said two lateral side members each having a plurality of second protrusions each bearing a hole for removably attaching said lateral side members to both said front face member and said mantel, and where said mantel has a plurality of third protrusions each bearing a hole for removably attaching said mantel to both said right and said left lateral side member, and where each one of said first protrusions, said second protrusions, and said third protrusions are selectively alienable with another one of said first protrusions, said second protrusions, and said third protrusions for the purpose of receiving a threaded fastener when said facade is assembled;
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- a firebox disposed within and exposed to said front face member between said right lateral side member and said left lateral side member, said firebox having an upper surface and first attachment means for removably attaching said firebox to said front face member, said firebox having closed construction at said upper surface.
A modular fireplace for accommodating combustion while obviating requirements for exhausting products of combustion, comprising:
- a modular facade having a front surface and a rear surface, and comprising a vertical front face member disposed to face forwardly, a right lateral side member and a left lateral side member disposed vertically and adjacent said front face member respectively at right and left sides of said front face member, and a mantel disposed above and covering said front face member, said right lateral side member and said left lateral side member, said front face member having a plurality of first protrusions each bearing a hole for removably attaching said front face member to said right and said left lateral side members, said two lateral side members each having a plurality of second protrusions each bearing a hole for removably attaching said lateral side members to said mantel, and where said mantel has a plurality of third protrusions each bearing a hole for removably attaching said mantel to said right and said left lateral side members, each one of said first protrusions, said second protrusions, and said third protrusions being alienable with another one of said first protrusions, said second protrusions, and said third protrusions for the purpose of receiving a threaded fastener when said facade is assembled;
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- a firebox disposed within and exposed to the front of said facade between said right lateral side member and said left lateral side member, said firebox having an upper surface and first attachment means for removably attaching said firebox to said facade, said firebox having closed construction at said upper surface, and where said firebox includes;
- a rear wall and two lateral side walls, and said firebox further includes a cover disposed above said rear wall and said lateral walls, said cover being horizontally oriented and disposed to close said firebox from above, said cover having means for removing said cover from said main firebox member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.