Chimney cover
AssigneeGelco Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsRobert T. Daniels, James E. Baynes
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Abstract
A chimney cover that allows complete and unrestricted access to the chimney and flue liner without the necessity of removing any major component of the chimney cover from the chimney. The lid and spark arrestor cage are permanently secured together and then hinged in a suitable manner to a mounting frame that is secured to the chimney or to the flue liner. A positive locking device is provided so that the hinged lid and spark arrestor cage can be securely locked to the frame but easily unlocked so that the lid and cage can be swung out of the way to allow complete and unrestricted access to the chimney and flue.
Claims18
A chimney cover for covering the open top of a chimney having one or more flue liners, said chimney cover comprising:
- a mounting frame for securing the cover directly to the chimney or to a portion of the chimney such as the flue liner, the mounting frame having opposite sides each engageable with that portion of the chimney to which the cover is adapted to be secured, fastening means for securing the mounting frame to that portion of the chimney to which the cover is adapted to be fastened, a spark arrestor cage having side members joined to the mounting frame and extending upwardly from the mounting frame so as to cover at least a portion of the open top of the chimney, and pivot means pivotally connecting one of the side members of the arrestor cage to one of the sides of the mounting frame so as to provide for swingable movement of the cage from a closed position covering the open top of the chimney to an open position in which free access is provided into the open top of the chimney.
A chimney cover for covering the open top of a chimney having one or more flue liners, said chimney cover comprising:
- a mounting frame for securing the cover directly to the chimney or to a portion of the chimney such as the flue liner, the mounting frame having opposite sides each engageable with that portion of the chimney to which the cover is adapted to be secured, fastening means for securing the mounting frame to that portion of the chimney to which the cover is adapted to be fastened, a spark arrestor cage having side members joined to the mounting frame and extending upwardly from the mounting frame so as to cover at least a portion of the open top of the chimney, pivot means pivotally connecting one of the side members of the arrestor cage to one of the sides of the mounting frame so as to provide for swingable movement of the cage from a closed position covering the open top of the chimney to an open position in which free access is provided into the open top of the chimney, and a manual locking device combined with the mounting frame and the side member of the spark arrestor cage opposite the side member to which the pivot means is connected to lock the spark arrestor cage to the mounting frame when the cage is in a closed position.
A chimney cover for covering the open top of a chimney having one or more flue liners, said chimney cover comprising:
- a mounting frame for securing the cover directly to the chimney or to a portion of the chimney such as the flue liner, the mounting frame having opposite sides each engageable with that portion of the chimney to which the cover is adapted to be secured, fastening means for securing the mounting frame to that portion of the chimney to which the cover is adapted to be fastened, a spark arrestor cage having side members joined to the mounting frame and extending upwardly from the mounting frame so as to cover at least a portion of the open top of the chimney, pivot means pivotally connecting one of the side members of the arrestor cage to one of the sides of the mounting frame so as to provide for swingable movement of the cage from a closed position covering the open top of the chimney to an open position in which free access is provided into the open top of the chimney, a solid lid mounted on and secured to the top of the spark arrestor cage to minimize entry of rain, snow and the like into the chimney, the lid and spark arrestor cage being swingable as a unit from a closed position covering the open top of the chimney to an open position in which free access is provided into the open top of the chimney, a manual locking device combined with the mounting frame and the side of the spark arrestor cage opposite the side to which the pivot means is connected to lock the spark arrestor cage to the mounting frame when the cage is in a closed position, the locking device including an eyelet attached to the mounting frame, and a base attached to the spark arrestor cage, the base having a slideable catch adapted to engage the eyelet to lock the cage to the mounting frame when the cage is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.