Stove construction

Claim 2

A solid fuel stove comprising in combination a base, a pair of fire pan means pivotally supported on the base and swingable between an open-face-to-open-face fuel-ignition-chamber-formingrelation and an end-to-end aligned open-face-up burning fuel holding relation, upper portions of the fire pan means in fuelignition-chamber-forming-relation forming an upright hollow enclosure having an upper open-mouth, there being air inlet means provided in the lower portions of each of fire pan means in fuelignition-chamber-forming-relation to Permit entry of air into the enclosure.

Claim 3

A solid fuel stove comprising in combination a base, a pair of fire pans pivotally supported on the base and swingable between open-face-to-open-face fuel-ignition-chamber-forming-relation and end-to-end aligned open-face-up burning fuel holding relation, draft apertures being provided in the portions of the fire pans which are lowermost when the fire pans are in ignition-chamber-forming-relation and a stirrup damper adapted to receive the apertured portions of the pans and close the draft apertures in the pan walls in face-to-face relation thereto when the pans are in end-to-end aligned open-face-up relation.

Claim 4

A solid fuel stove comprising in combination a base, a pair of fire pans pivotally supported on the base and swingable between open-face-to-open-face fuel-ignition-chamber-forming-relation and end-to-end aligned open-face-up burning fuel holding relation, draft apertures being provided in the portions of the fire pans which are lowermost when the fire pans are in ignition-chamber-forming-relation and a stirrup damper adapted to receive the apertured portions of the pans and close the draft apertures in the pan walls in face-to-face relation thereto when the pans are in end-to-end aligned open-face-up relation.

Claim 5

A solid fuel stove comprising in combination a base, a pair of fire pans pivotally supported on the base and swingable between open-face-to-open-face fuel-ignition-chamber-forming-relation and end-to-end aligned open-face-up burning fuel holding relation, latch means provided on each fire pan, a handle provided on each fire pan, the latch means being in latched relation when the fire pans are in ignition-chamber-forming-relation and cooperate with the fire pan to provide an indexing abutment for positioning the handle during ignition of fuel, the handle having stop means for cooperation with the fire pan to index the latch means in protected relation to the fire pan while unlatched, the latch means camming the fire pan toward the aligned open-face-up relation as the handle is moved from the ignition position to the position wherein the latch means is unlatched.

Claim 6

A solid fuel stove comprising in combination a base, a pair of fire pans pivotally supported on the base and swingable between open-face-to-open-face fuel-ignition-chamber-forming-relation and end-to-end aligned open-face-up burning fuel holding relation, latch means provided on each fire pan, a handle provided on each fire pan, the latch means being in latched relation when the fire pans are in ignition-chamber-forming-relation and cooperate with the fire pan to provide an indexing abutment for positioning the handle during ignition of fuel, the handle having stop means for cooperation with the fire pan to index the latch means in protected relation to the fire pan while unlatched, the latch means camming the fire pan toward the aligned open-face-up relation as the handle is moved from the ignition position to the position wherein the latch means is unlatched.

Claim 7

A stove in accordance with claim 3 in which a charge of fuel may be stored and then ignited when desired in the fuel-ignition chamber formed by the fire pans and then while burning distributed substantially equally to the two fire pans as they are simultaneously swung into end-to-end open-face-up burning fuel holding relation.

Claim 8

A stove in accordance with claim 4 in which draft apertures are provided in the portions of the fire pans which are lowermost when the fire pans are in ignition-chamber-forming-relation and a stirrup damper is provided and receives the apertures portions of the pans and closes the draft apertures in the pan walls in face-to-face relation thereto when the pans are in end-to-end aligned open-face-up relation to promote even combustion of the fuel in the fire pans.

Claim 9

A stove which comprises a base, channel shaped damper element mounted on the base with flanges of the damper element extending upwardly, a pair of fire pans pivotally mounted on the flanges of the damper element, each of the fire pans including a main wall and an auxiliary wall extending substantially at right angles to the main wall, there being perforations in the main walls of the fire pans, the fire pans swinging between an upright position in which the main walls of the fire pans are in spaced substantially parallel relation and the auxiliary walls close lower ends of the fire pans and an operative position in which the main walls engage the damper element to close the perforations in the main walls, the perforations providing a draft through the space between the fire pans when a fire is started in that space.

Claim 10

A stove which comprises a base, channel shaped damper element mounted on the base with flanges of the damper element extending upwardly, a pair of fire pans pivotally mounted on the flanges of the damper element, each of the fire pans including a main wall and an auxiliary wall extending substantially at right angles to the main wall, there being perforations in the main walls of the fire pans, the fire pans swinging between an upright position in which the main walls of the fire pans are in spaced substantially parallel relation and the auxiliary walls close lower ends of the fire pans and an operative position in which the main walls engage the damper element to close the perforations in the main walls, the perforations providing a draft through the space between the fire pans when a fire is started in that space.

Claim 11

A stove as in claim 6 wherein there are upright channel shaped latch keeper members mounted on the flanges of the damper element and latch members are mounted on the fire pans and engageable with flanges of the latch keeper members when the fire pans are in upright position to hold the fire pans in upright position.

Claim 12

A stove as in claim 6 wherein means is provided for mounting a grill on the base and overlying the fire pans in operative position.

Claim 13

A solid fuel stove comprising in combination a base, a pivot means mounted thereon, a stirrup damper mounted on said pivot means, means limiting pivotal movement of the stirrup damper while leaving same free to shift longitudinally on said pivot means, a pair of fire pans pivotally supported on the base and between portions of said stirrup damper by the pivot means and swIngable between open-face-to-open-face fuel-ignition-chamber-forming-relation and end-to-end aligned open-face-up burning fuel holding relation.

Claim 14

A solid fuel stove comprising in combination a base, a pivot means mounted thereon, a stirrup damper mounted on said pivot means, means limiting pivotal movement of the stirrup damper while leaving same free to shift longitudinally on said pivot means, a pair of fire pans pivotally supported on the base and between portions of said stirrup damper by the pivot means and swIngable between open-face-to-open-face fuel-ignition-chamber-forming-relation and end-to-end aligned open-face-up burning fuel holding relation.

Claim 15

A stove in accordance with claim 9 in which latch means are provided on each fire pan, a handle is provided on each fire pan, the latch means is in latched relation to the base when the fire pans are in ignition-chamber-forming-relation and cooperate with the fire pan to provide an indexing abutment for positioning the handle during ignition of fuel, the handle having stop means for cooperation with the fire pan to index the latch means in protected relation to the fire pan while unlatched, the latch means camming the fire pan toward the aligned open-face-up relation as the handle is moved from the ignition position to the position wherein the latch means is unlatched.

Claim 16

A stove in accordance with claim 9 in which draft apertures are provided in the portions of the fire pans which are lowermost when the fire pans are in ingition-chamber-forming-relation and a vent is defined by the upper portions of the fire pans when in ignition-chamber-forming-relation, the stirrup damper receiving the apertured portions of the pans and closing the draft apertures in the pan walls in face-to-face relation thereto when the pans are in end-to-end aligned open-face-up relation.

Claim 17

A stove in accordance with claim 11 in which latch means are provided on each fire pan, a handle is provided on each fire pan, the latch means is latched relation to the base when the fire pans are in ignition-chamber-forming-relation and cooperate with the fire pan to provide an indexing abutment for positioning the handle during ignition of fuel, the handle having stop means for cooperation with the fire pan to index the latch means in protected relation to the fire pan while unlatched, the latch means camming the fire pan toward the aligned open-face-up relation as the handle is moved from the ignition position to the position wherein the latch means is unlatched.

Claim 18

A stove in accordance with claim 9 wherein at least one grill is provided, the base has at least one pair of notches to guide and support portions of said grill and is adapted to receive and cooperate with portions of said grill spaced from said notches whereby the grill may be supported in a respective predetermined relation to the base corresponding to the notches and portions of the base spaced therefrom in cooperative relation to the grill.

Claim 19

A stove in accordance with claim 13 in which said pair of notches guide the grill in generally horizontal movement and apertures in upright portions of the base receive spaced portions of the grill supported by the base in substantially horizontal relation over a fire pan.

Claim 20

A stove in accordance with claim 14 in which the grill has at least one upwardly open notch and a portion of the stove base adjacent one said aperture is cooperatively received therein to secure the grill against sliding movement while supported in horizontal position by the base.

Claim 21

A stove in accordance with claim 13 wherein the lower portion of the base has at least one recess for receiving a lower end portion of the grill in upstanding position while said fire pans are in fuel-ignition-chamber-forming relation, the said pair of notches guide the grill in sliding movements and support it in upstanding position while cooperatively received in a said recess.

Claim 22

A stove in accordance with claim 16 wherein said grill in upstanding cooperation with said notches and recess has at least one guide member which engages the base adjacent at least one of said notches to bias the grill to remain in cooperating relation to said recess of said base.