US3636307A
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Electric artificial fireplace
Assignee: HS DEECO Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1970-07-17
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Granted: 1972-01-18
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Expires: 1990-07-17
Abstract
Abstract The fireplace includes a hearth section having a screen-covered opening in its front wall, and a hollow canopy section fastened over the hearth section and extending beyond the sides and front thereof so that spaces are formed between the sections at the front and sides of the fireplace. An andiron and imitation logs may be placed in the hearth section. A fan and electrical heating elements are mounted in a chamber within the canopy. This chamber has an inlet opening on the interior of the canopy, and an outlet opening at the front of the fireplace. When the fan operates, air is drawn into the chamber through the screened opening in the hearth section and the lateral spaces between the sections, and is heated by the electrical elements to be discharged through the outlet and send heat into the room.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A Pearce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:20
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H3/00; F24H3/02; F24H3/04; F24H3/0405; F24H3/0411
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electric fireplace, comprising a hollow hearth section having a forward wall with an opening therethrough, a hollow canopy section mounted above said hearth section to overlie the upper end thereof, and having a forward wall extending beyond the forward wall of said hearth section, a housing interposed between said sections and haVing therein an inlet communicating with the interior of said hearth section and said opening, and an outlet opening exteriorly of said sections, a fan mounted in said housing and operable to draw air through said opening and said inlet, and to force said air out of said outlet, and means in said housing for heating said air before it passes out through said outlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electric fireplace, comprising a hollow hearth section having a forward wall with an opening therethrough, a hollow canopy section mounted above said hearth section to overlie the upper end thereof, and having a forward wall extending beyond the forward wall of said hearth section, a housing interposed between said sections and haVing therein an inlet communicating with the interior of said hearth section and said opening, and an outlet opening exteriorly of said sections, a fan mounted in said housing and operable to draw air through said opening and said inlet, and to force said air out of said outlet, and means in said housing for heating said air before it passes out through said outlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electric fireplace as defined in claim 1, wherein opposite sides of said canopy section extend beyond opposite sides of said hearth section to form between adjacent sides of said hearth and canopy sections, respectively, additional inlet spaces through which air is drawn by said fan to be directed over said heating means and exhausted through said outlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electric fireplace as defined in claim 1, wherein said hearth and canopy sections have registering openings at the top and bottom thereof, respectively, and are secured to one another so that the rear walls thereof are coplanar, said canopy section is larger in area at its bottom than said hearth section is at its top so that the former extends beyond the sides as well as the front of said hearth section, said housing extends transversely between the front and rear walls of said canopy section above said hearth section, and at its forward end extends downwardly into the space between the forward walls of said sections, said inlet is in the top of said housing and said outlet is in the forward end thereof and concealed beneath the forward wall of said canopy section, and the forward wall of said hearth section is disposed behind and inclined downwardly and rearwardly away from said outlet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1975-01-17 | 1975-07-19 | 1976-01-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-17 | 1979-07-19 | 1980-01-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-17 | 1983-07-19 | 1984-01-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |