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Simulated fireplace assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-09-20
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Granted: 1973-06-26
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Expires: 1991-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A simulated fireplace assembly includes a housing having a fan located therein whose air flow axis is tilted upwardly, and a heating means. Air deflecting baffle plates are provided to divert the air stream from the fan into two streams, one generally vertical and the other horizontal; the horizontal stream passes the heating means and thence through an airpermeable front panel of the housing to heat the surrounding space, while the vertical air stream exists through an airpermeable top panel of the housing to activate portions of a flame simulator associated with an ornamental display of at least one log supported on the top of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 R Conroy
- 👤 B Hirsch
- 👤 R Redel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:37
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H3/00; F24H3/02; F24H3/04; F24H3/0405; F24H3/0411; F24C; F24C7/00; F24C7/002; F24C7/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
In a simulated fireplace assembly having an ornamental display of fuel material, heat exchange means for conditioning an air stream, and fan means to cause an air stream to be conditioned thereby and actuate said ornamental display, the improvement comprising: housing means supporting said ornamental display on an upper exterior portion thereof and providing a fan chamber interiorly thereof, said housing means including an air-permeable front portion forwardly of said fan chamber and an air-permeable top portion proximate said ornamental display; means mounting said fan means within said fan chamber to direct an air stream therefrom at an upwardly inclined angle from the horizontal; deflector means mounted within said housing means and shaped to provide generally horizontal and vertical air deflector surfaces forwardly of said fan means to cause an upwardly inclined air stream therefrom to be split into a generally vertical component directed through said air-permeable top portion and a horizontal component directed through said airpermeable front portion; means mounting said heat exchange means within said housing means between said fan means and said air-permeable front portion; and visual burning effect means associated with said ornamental display and activated by the air stream flowing from said airpermeable top portion for providing air-actuated visual effects emanating from said fuel material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
In a simulated fireplace assembly having an ornamental display of fuel material, heat exchange means for conditioning an air stream, and fan means to cause an air stream to be conditioned thereby and actuate said ornamental display, the improvement comprising: housing means supporting said ornamental display on an upper exterior portion thereof and providing a fan chamber interiorly thereof, said housing means including an air-permeable front portion forwardly of said fan chamber and an air-permeable top portion proximate said ornamental display; means mounting said fan means within said fan chamber to direct an air stream therefrom at an upwardly inclined angle from the horizontal; deflector means mounted within said housing means and shaped to provide generally horizontal and vertical air deflector surfaces forwardly of said fan means to cause an upwardly inclined air stream therefrom to be split into a generally vertical component directed through said air-permeable top portion and a horizontal component directed through said airpermeable front portion; means mounting said heat exchange means within said housing means between said fan means and said air-permeable front portion; and visual burning effect means associated with said ornamental display and activated by the air stream flowing from said airpermeable top portion for providing air-actuated visual effects emanating from said fuel material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 1 and wherein further said housing has side walls and said deflector means comprises: a shield having a first generally inclined planar section transverse to the side walls of said housing and coextensive with the area bounded by said heat exchange means, the inner side wall surfaces of said housing, and said upper exterior section of said housing means; and a second generally horizontal planar section overlying said heat exchange means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 2 and wherein further said housing means carries an additional vertical air deflector surface forwardly of said fan means, said additional deflector located so that the upper edge of said first generally inclined planar section is located proximate the lower edge of the additional deflector surface, and said first planar section is positioned so that said section and surface define an exterior angle therebetween of about 214*.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 1 and wherein further said fan means comprises a fan with the rotational axis thereof inclined upwardly from the horizontal by about 17*.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 1 and wherein further said visual burning effect means is characterized as a flame simulator means and comprises at least one strip of thin and flexible reflective material, and means mounting said strip in a generally vertical orientation with respect to said fuel material display, said strip fabricated in a manner to undulate when an airstream is caused to flow through said air-permeable top portion past said fuel material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 5 and wherein said fuel material comprises at least one log member, and means mounting said log member proximate said air-permeable top portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 5 and wherein said fuel material comprises at least two log members, and wherein further said flame simulator means comprises at least as many strips of thin and flexible reflective material as one less than the number of said log members, and means for mounting each of said strips in a generally vertical orientation aDjacent said log members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly and combination therewith in accordance with claim 7 and wherein further a grate member shaped to attachably carry said log members thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
The assembly and combination therewith in accordance with claim 8 and wherein further at least one of said log members is shaped to form a hollow portion therebehind, and wherein said flame simulator means comprises at least one illumination source and means for operatively mounting such source in proximity to each of said strips of reflective material, whereby when each strip is caused to undulate under the influence of air currents each said strip will variously and randomly reflect the illumination of said source thereof and thus provide visual effects simulating actual flames within said fireplace assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 5 and wherein further said flame simulator means comprises at least one illumination source and means for operatively mounting such source in proximity to each of said strips of reflective material, whereby when each strip is caused to undulate under the influence of air currents each said strip will variously and randomly reflect the illumination of said source thereof and thus provide visual effects simulating actual flames within said fireplace assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The assembly and combination therewith in accordance with claim 5 and wherein further said heat exchange means comprises an electric heater, and said means mounting said heat exchange means comprises means for mounting said electric heater and means for electrically connecting the latter to source of electrical energy therefor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The assembly and combination therewith in accordance with claim 1 and wherein further said heat exchange means comprises an electric heater, and said means for mounting said electric heater and means for electrically connecting the latter to source of electrical energy therefor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly and combination therewith in accordance with claim 1 and wherein further a simulated coal bed display located proximate said ornamental display of fuel material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
205 words
In a simulated fireplace assembly having an ornamental display of fuel material, heat exchange means for conditioning an air stream, and fan means to cause an air stream to be conditioned thereby and actuate said ornamental display, the improvement comprising: housing means supporting said ornamental display on an upper exterior portion thereof and providing a fan chamber interiorly thereof, said housing means including an air-permeable front portion forwardly of said fan chamber and an air-permeable top portion proximate said ornamental display; means mounting said fan means within said fan chamber to direct an air stream therefrom at an upwardly inclined angle from the horizontal, said housing means shaped to provide generally horizontal and vertical air deflector surfaces forwardly of said fan means to cause an upwardly inclined air stream therefrom to be split into a generally vertical component directed through said air-permeable top portion and a horizontal component directed through said air-permeable front portion; means mounting said heat exchange means within said housing means between said fan means and said air-permeable front portion; and visual burning effect means associated with said ornamental display and activated by the air stream flowing from said air-permeable top portion for providing air-actuated visual effects emanating from said fuel material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
205 words
In a simulated fireplace assembly having an ornamental display of fuel material, heat exchange means for conditioning an air stream, and fan means to cause an air stream to be conditioned thereby and actuate said ornamental display, the improvement comprising: housing means supporting said ornamental display on an upper exterior portion thereof and providing a fan chamber interiorly thereof, said housing means including an air-permeable front portion forwardly of said fan chamber and an air-permeable top portion proximate said ornamental display; means mounting said fan means within said fan chamber to direct an air stream therefrom at an upwardly inclined angle from the horizontal, said housing means shaped to provide generally horizontal and vertical air deflector surfaces forwardly of said fan means to cause an upwardly inclined air stream therefrom to be split into a generally vertical component directed through said air-permeable top portion and a horizontal component directed through said air-permeable front portion; means mounting said heat exchange means within said housing means between said fan means and said air-permeable front portion; and visual burning effect means associated with said ornamental display and activated by the air stream flowing from said air-permeable top portion for providing air-actuated visual effects emanating from said fuel material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 14 and wherein further said fan means comprises a fan with the rotational axis thereof inclined upwardly from the horizontal by about 17*.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
78 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 14 and wherein further said visual burning effect means is characterized as a flame simulator means and comprises at least one strip of thin and flexible reflective material, and means mounting saiD strip in a generally vertical orientation with respect to said fuel material display, said strip fabricated in a manner to undulate when an airstream is caused to flow through said air-permeable top portion past said fuel material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 16 and wherein said fuel material comprises at least one log member, and means mounting said log member proximate said air-permeable top portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
67 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 16 and wherein said fuel material comprises at least two log members, and wherein further said flame simulator means comprises at least as many strips of thin and flexible reflective material as one less than the number of said log members, and means for mounting each of said strips in a generally vertical orientation adjacent said log members.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 18 and wherein further a grate member shaped to attachably carry said log members thereon.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
97 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 14 and wherein further at least one of said log members is shaped to form a hollow portion therebehind, and wherein said flame simulator means comprises at least one illumination source and means for operatively mounting such source in proximity to each of said strips of reflective material, whereby when each strip is caused to undulate under the influence of air currents each said strip will variously and randomly reflect the illumination of said source thereof and thus provide visual effects simulating actual flames within said fireplace assembly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
80 words
The assembly and combination therewith a defined in claim 16 and wherein further said flame simulator means comprises at least one illumination source and means for operatively mounting such source in proximity to each of said strips of reflective material, whereby when each strip is caused to undulate under the influence of air currents each said strip will variously and randomly reflect the illumination of said source thereof and thus provide visual effects simulating actual flames within said fireplace assembly.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
49 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 16 and wherein further said heat exchange means comprises an electric heater, and said means mounting said heat exchange means comprises means for mounting said electric heater and means for electrically connecting the latter to source of electrical energy therefor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 14 and wherein further said heat exchange means comprises an electric heater, and said means for mounting said electric heater and means for electrically connecting the latter to source of electrical energy therefor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 20 and wherein further a simulated coal bed display located proximate said ornamental display of fuel material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly and combination therewith as defined in claim 14 and wherein further said generally horizontal air deflector surface includes a downwardly inclined portion.
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