US 6,178,965 B2Granted

Stowable fireplace

OwnerWesley J. Sulakinventor

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Abstract

Separable sections including a base section, a firebox section, and a chimney section form a free standing fireplace intended for use outdoors. In the assembled operational state the top chimney section fits over an opening through the top of the firebox section which fits, at the bottom, onto the top of the base section. In order to facilitate both transport and storage the sections may be configured so that the overall height and volume is much less than the overall height and volume of the fireplace in an operational state. The inverted chimney section may be largely disposed within the firebox section depending from the top of the same through an opening through the top of the firebox section and the base section then fitted on top of both depending downward exterior to the firebox section. At least one lateral opening to the inside of the firebox is provided for access to the interior and facilitation of viewing of a wood burning fire inside. Such a lateral opening may also be the only draft intake during use. Sheet steel is recommended for construction throughout. A cover, either a fire screen or a door, for each lateral opening is suggested as are locking caster wheels at the bottom of the base section. A grill may be added to facilitate cooking in which case a charcoal grate and provision for ventilation from underneath is also recommended.

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Dependent claims

A sectional fireplace intended to enable safe viewing of a wood burning fire therein in an operational state which may be configured in a stowage state possessing a considerably reduced height and volume, said sectional fireplace comprising:

a substantially hollow chimney section comprised of one integral piece open at each of two opposed ends, a substantially hollow firebox section comprised of one integral piece open at an upper end and possessing at least one lateral opening through a sidewall, and a substantially hollow base section comprised of one integral piece possessing a top end and a bottom end of which at least one is open;
said chimney section having a bottom end fitting over and supported by the open upper end of said firebox and said firebox section possessing a lower end fitting onto and supported by said top end of said base section whereby a fire inside said firebox section is elevated by said base section and each said lateral opening through said sidewall of said firebox section provides an intake draft and said chimney section provides an exhaust draft;
said chimney section and said open upper end of said firebox section both being dimensioned to permit insertion of an upper end of said chimney section through said open upper end of said firebox section thereby disposing a substantial portion of said chimney section within said firebox section;
said base section and said firebox section being dimensioned to permit positioning of one said open end of said base section about said upper end of said firebox section thereby disposing a substantial portion of said base section exterior to said firebox section and thereby providing a usable horizontal surface.

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