Knock-down dome cover for a patio heater
AssigneeCPD Associates, Inc.
InventorMartin C. Bossler
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention provides a dome cover for a outdoor heater that is made up of a plurality of sides. Each side has at least three edges, a first edge is a finished edge, a second edge includes at least a first complementary fastener portion and a third edge includes at least a second complementary fastener portion. The first and second complementary fastener portions are configured and arranged to fit together to removably attach adjacent pairs of sides to form a generally pyramidal shape. At least two edges on each of the sides are elevated at an angle above the plane formed by the base to form the generally pyramidal shape. A cap is configured and arranged to hold the sides at the preferred angle. A locking plate is designed to cooperate with the cap to capture the sides between them.
Claims20
A dome cover for a outdoor heater comprising:
- a plurality of sides each having at least three edges, a first edge is a finished edge, a second edge comprises at least a first complementary fastener portion and a third edge comprises a second complementary fastener portion, said first and said second complementary portions being configured and arranged for removably attaching adjacent pairs of said sides to form a generally pyramidal shape, said sides of which elevated at an angle above the plane formed by the base of said generally pyramidal shape;
- a cap configured and arranged to hold said sides at said angle;
- and
- a locking plate configured and arranged to cooperate with said cap to capture said sides therebetween.
A outdoor heater comprising:
- a base;
- fuel from a fuel source;
- a burner;
- an insulator;
- an emitter to expel combustion gases from burning of said fuel;
- and
- a dome cover having a plurality of sides each having at least three edges, a first edge is a finished edge, a second edge comprises at least one tongue and a third edge comprises a groove, said tongue and said groove being configured and arranged for removably attaching each of said sides to adjacent of said sides to form a generally pyramidal shape, said sides of which elevated at an angle above the plane formed by the base of said generally pyramidal shape;
- a cap configured and arranged to hold said sides at said angle;
- a locking plate configured and arranged to frictionally engage each of said sides with said cap;
- and
- a fastener to hold said locking plate in position to frictionally engage each of said sides with said cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.