Simulated log burner

Claim 2

A simulated log burner comprising, support means, logsimulating means simulating a log of wood supported on and extending above said support means, and means having burner means mounted on said support means generally forwardly of said log simulating means for burning fuel to cause a flame to rise in front of said simulating means to simulate a burning log, means to provide a fuel to said burner means, said means having burner means comprising an elongated trough having an open top, anD said burner means comprises an elongated fuel tube extending longitudinally within said trough, said fuel tube having a plurality of spaced openings for discharging fuel into said trough, and a wick disposed in the open top of said burner trough.

Claim 3

A simulated log burner according to claim 1, comprising means supporting said wick in said open top of said trough.

Claim 4

A simulated log burner according to claim 1, wherein said means for supporting said wick comprises a wire screen having a generally inverted, U-shaped cross-sectional configuration, said wick being disposed generally within said inverted U-shaped configuration.

Claim 5

A simulated log burner comprising a grate assembly, barrier means extending upwardly from said grate assembly and dividing the latter into a front section and a rear section, an element mounted on one side of said barrier means and disposed over said front section of said grate assembly, said element having a frontal surface simulating a log of wood, a burner means supported on said grate assembly generally forwardly of said element, a fuel tank mounted on said grate assembly on the rear section of of the latter, and a fuel conduit running from said fuel tank to said burner means such that fuel burned in said burner means causes a flame to rise in front of said frontal surface of said element to simulate a burning log.

Claim 6

A simulated log burner comprising a grate assembly, barrier means extending upwardly from said grate assembly and dividing the latter into a front section and a rear section, an element mounted on one side of said barrier means and disposed over said front section of said grate assembly, said element having a frontal surface simulating a log of wood, a burner means supported on said grate assembly generally forwardly of said element, a fuel tank mounted on said grate assembly on the rear section of of the latter, and a fuel conduit running from said fuel tank to said burner means such that fuel burned in said burner means causes a flame to rise in front of said frontal surface of said element to simulate a burning log.

Claim 7

A simulated log burner according to claim 4, wherein said burner means is disposed on said grate assembly at an elevation below the elevation of said fuel tank, such that fuel flows by gravity from said fuel tank to said burner means, and valve means in said fuel conduit for controlling the flow of fuel to said burner means.

Claim 8

A simulated log burner according to claim 1, wherein said fuel conduit has a 360 degree closed loop formed therein.

Claim 9

A simulated log burner according to claim 4 wherein said barrier means comprises a heat resistant shield and said element is made of ceramic formed into a hollow shape.

Claim 10

A simulated log burner comprising, support means, log-simulating means simulating a log of wood supported on and extending above said support means, means having burner means mounted on said support means generally forwardly of said log simulating means for burning fuel to cause a flame to rise in front of said simulating means to simulate a burning log, means to provide a fuel to said burner means, a base and a stand for supporting said support means at an elevated disposition, and means on said stand providing for rotation of said support means relative to said base.

Claim 11

A simulated log burner comprising, support means, log-simulating means simulating a log of wood supported on and extending above said support means, means having burner means mounted on said support means generally forwardly of said log simulating means for burning fuel to cause a flame to rise in front of said simulating means to simulate a burning log, means to provide a fuel to said burner means, a base and a stand for supporting said support means at an elevated disposition, and means on said stand providing for rotation of said support means relative to said base.

Claim 12

A simulated log burner comprising, support means, log-simulating means simulating a log of wood supported on and extending above said support means, means having burner means mounted on said support means generally forwardly of said log-simulating means for burning fuel to cause a flame to rise in front of said simulating means to simulate a burning log, means to provide a liquid fuel to said burner means, said burner means comprising a diffuser block having a trough open at the top receiving liquid fuel and vaporizing it and burning the vapor thereof, said means to provide said liquid fuel comprising a fuel tank for liquid fluid above the level of said diffuser block, a supply conduit providing liquid fuel from said tank to said diffuser block trough, and means on said conduit downstream of said tank providing a flow path for said fluid insuring said liquid fuel does not vaporize therein and flows to said diffuser trough in a liquid state.

Claim 13

A simulated log burner comprising, support means, log-simulating means simulating a log of wood supported on and extending above said support means, means having burner means mounted on said support means generally forwardly of said log-simulating means for burning fuel to cause a flame to rise in front of said simulating means to simulate a burning log, means to provide a liquid fuel to said burner means, said burner means comprising a diffuser block having a trough open at the top receiving liquid fuel and vaporizing it and burning the vapor thereof, said means to provide said liquid fuel comprising a fuel tank for liquid fluid above the level of said diffuser block, a supply conduit providing liquid fuel from said tank to said diffuser block trough, and means on said conduit downstream of said tank providing a flow path for said fluid insuring said liquid fuel does not vaporize therein and flows to said diffuser trough in a liquid state.

Claim 14

A simulated log burner according to claim 9, in which said conduit extends along said block diffuser and is provided with a plurality of openings for fuel distribution disposed axially spaced, said openings are disposed in a helical path axially of the conduit, the opening remotest from said fuel tank being disposed on a lower side of said conduit to flow fuel directly to said block diffuser, and the remainder of said openings being arranged on a side of said conduit and an upper Surface thereof.

Claim 15

A simulated log burner according to claim 9, in which the last-mentioned means comprises a loop in the order of 360* in said conduit.