US3582250A
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Gas fired fireplace basket
Assignee: Armstrong Products Corp
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Filing: 1969-06-02
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1989-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A gas fired fireplace basket which simulates a coal fire and incorporates a plurality of gas burners beneath a screen which in turn supports a plurality of pieces of noncombustible material in a loosely disposed shallow layer. A transversely extending deepened pocket in the screen locates pieces of the noncombustible material adjacent cut away areas in the front portion of the fire basket.
Inventors
- 👤 William W Chatfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:15
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C3/00; F24C3/002; F24C3/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
In a gas fired fireplace basket having an apertured front wall and a perforated horizontal member positioned adjacent the top thereof for holding pieces of noncombustible material in elevated relation therein, said perforated member having a portion thereof adjacent said apertured front wall offset with respect to the remainder by a vertical portion thereof which is spaced with respect to said apertured front wall and forming a narrow vertical area for additional pieces of said noncombustible material arranged in a vertical layer against said apertured front wall, gas burners positioned beneath the horizontal and offset portions of said perforated member and means for connecting said burners to a fuel source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a gas fired fireplace basket having an apertured front wall and a perforated horizontal member positioned adjacent the top thereof for holding pieces of noncombustible material in elevated relation therein, said perforated member having a portion thereof adjacent said apertured front wall offset with respect to the remainder by a vertical portion thereof which is spaced with respect to said apertured front wall and forming a narrow vertical area for additional pieces of said noncombustible material arranged in a vertical layer against said apertured front wall, gas burners positioned beneath the horizontal and offset portions of said perforated member and means for connecting said burners to a fuel source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The gas fired fireplace basket set forth in claim 1 and wherein the apertures are located in the upper half thereof and comprise an area equal to at least half the area of said upper half of said front wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The gas fired fireplace basket set forth in claim 1 and wherein the burners are tubular burners arranged in said basket in angular relation from the front to the rear of said basket with the front portions of said burners lying beneath the offset portion of said perforated member and the back portions of said burners lying adjacent the rearmost edge of said perforated member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB190923482A
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US2879761A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-31 | 1974-11-30 | 1975-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |