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US 6,802,312 B1Granted
Portable fireplace with movable fire screen
AssigneeWorld Factory, Inc.
InventorGregory G. Kuelbs
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Abstract
An outdoor fireplace having a cover portion, a screened middle portion, a fire pit, and a base is disclosed. The screened middle portion has collapsible and movable curtain assembly that hangs from and slides along an interior rod, so that firewood can be placed into the fire pit without having to remove the cover portion. A set of wheels are coupled to the base portion to make the fireplace easily portable.
Claims6
A portable fireplace comprising:
- a base portion;
- a fire pit portion coupled to the base portion for carrying a combustible material;
- a screened middle portion releasably coupled to the fire pit portion, the screened middle portion including a curtain assembly for allowing access to the combustible material;
- and
- a cover portion releasably coupled to the screened middle portion;
- wherein the curtain assembly comprises:
- a curved upper rod coupled to the interior of the screened middle portion;
- a curved lower rod coupled to the interior of the screened middle portion;
- a pair of vertical side rods coupled to the screened middle portion;
- and
- at least one collapsible screen panel slidingly coupled to the upper rod and the lower rod for allowing access to the fire pit portion.
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A portable fireplace comprising:
- a base portion;
- a fire pit portion coupled to the base portion for carrying a combustible material;
- a screened middle portion releasably coupled to the fire pit portion, the screened middle portion including a curtain assembly for allowing access to the combustible material;
- and
- a cover portion releasably coupled to the screened middle portion;
- wherein the screened middle portion comprises:
- a frame having an upper band, a lower band, and a plurality of vertical support members;
- and
- a fixed wire mesh coupled to the frame;
- wherein the curtain assembly is coupled to the interior of the frame;
- wherein the curtain assembly comprises:
- a curved upper rod coupled to the interior of the upper band;
- a curved lower rod coupled to the interior of the lower band;
- a pair of vertical side rods coupled to the upper rod and the lower rod;
- at least one collapsible screen panel slidingly coupled to the upper rod and the lower rod for allowing access to the fire pit portion.
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A portable fireplace comprising:
- a base portion;
- a fire pit portion coupled to the base portion for carrying a combustible material;
- a screened middle portion releasably coupled to the fire pit portion, the screened middle portion including a curtain assembly for allowing access to the combustible material;
- and
- a cover portion releasably coupled to the screened middle portion;
- wherein the curtain assembly comprises:
- a curved upper rod coupled to the interior of the screened middle portion;
- a curved lower rod coupled to the interior of the screened middle portion;
- and
- at least one movable rigid screen panel having rollers configured to roll along the top of the upper rod, thereby allowing access to the fire pit portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.