Combination fireplace/furnace

Claim 2

A combination fireplace/furnace comprising: a. a woodburning furnace having a firebox defining a fire chamber, said firebox having an opening therein; b. means attached to said firebox and extending generally horizontally outwardly therefrom for defining a hollow tunnel surrounding the opening therein, said means being adapted for extension through a partition wall; c. said tunnel having an open end spaced from said furnace for permitting viewing of said fire chamber through said tunnel whereby said firebox may be disposed on one side of a partition wall and said open end may be disposed on the opposite side of said partition wall.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1, wherein said means for defining a hollow tunnel comprises a box-like tunnel member having a first end attached to said firebox, and an opposite second end spaced therefrom.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 2 further comprising movable partition means for closing communication between said fire chamber and said open end of said tunnel.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 3, wherein said partition means comprises a hinged door pivotally movable between a first position closing said tunnel, and a second position opening said tunnel.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 3, wherein said partition means comprises a sliding door slideably operable between a first position closing said tunnel, and a second position opening said tunnel.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 3, wherein said partition means comprises a removable door positionable within said tunnel to close off communication between said fire chamber and said open end of said tunnel.

Claim 8

A combination fireplace/furnace comprising: a. a woodburning furnace having a firebox defining a fire chamber, said firebox having an opening therein; b. means attached to said firebox and extending generally horizontally outwardly therefrom for defining a hollow tunnel surrounding the opening therein said means extending through a wall; and c. transparent closure means located opposite said firebox for permitting viewing of said fire chamber through said tunnel, whereby said firebox may be positioned adjacent one side of a wall and said tunnel has the appearance of a fireplace when viewed from a room located on the opposite side of the wall.

Claim 9

A combination fireplace/furnace comprising: a. a woodburning furnace having a firebox defining a fire chamber, said firebox having an opening therein; b. means attached to said firebox and extending generally horizontally outwardly therefrom for defining a hollow tunnel surrounding the opening therein said means extending through a wall; and c. transparent closure means located opposite said firebox for permitting viewing of said fire chamber through said tunnel, whereby said firebox may be positioned adjacent one side of a wall and said tunnel has the appearance of a fireplace when viewed from a room located on the opposite side of the wall.

Claim 10

The combination of claim 7, wherein said means for defining a hollow tunnel comprises a box-like tunnel member having a first end attached to said firebox, and an opposite second end spaced therefrom.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 8, wherein transparent closure means comprising glass doors are attached to said second end of said tunnel member.

Claim 12

The combination of claim 8 further comprising movable partition means within said tunnel member for closing communication between said fire chamber and said second end of said tunnel member.

Claim 13

The combination of claim 10, wherein said partition means comprises a hinged door pivotally movable between a first position closing said tunnel, and a second position opening said tunnel.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 10, wherein said partition means comprises a sliding door slideably operable between a first position closing said tunnel, and a second position opening said tunnel.

Claim 15

The combination of claim 10, wherein said partition means comprises a removable door positionable within said tunnel to close off communication between said fire chamber and said second end of said tunnel member.

Claim 16

A combination fireplace/furnace comprising: a. a woodburning furnace having a firebox defining a fire chamber, said firebox having an opening therein; b. a hollow tunnel member attached at one end to said firebox so as to surround the opening therein, said tunnel member extending horizontally outwardly of said furnace and being in communication at one end with said fire chamber through the opening in said firebox; c. transparent closure means located at an opposite end of said tunnel member for permitting viewing of said fire chamber through said tunnel member; and d. means for closing said tunnel between said fire chamber and said closure means when viewing is not desired.

Claim 17

A combination fireplace/furnace comprising: a. a woodburning furnace having a firebox defining a fire chamber, said firebox having an opening therein; b. a hollow tunnel member attached at one end to said firebox so as to surround the opening therein, said tunnel member extending horizontally outwardly of said furnace and being in communication at one end with said fire chamber through the opening in said firebox; c. transparent closure means located at an opposite end of said tunnel member for permitting viewing of said fire chamber through said tunnel member; and d. means for closing said tunnel between said fire chamber and said closure means when viewing is not desired.

Claim 18

The combination of claim 14, wherein said transparent closure means comprises glass doors attached to said opposite end of said tunnel member.

Claim 19

In combination with a woodburning furnace adapted to be positioned adjacent a wall and having a firebox defining a fire chamber, the firebox also defining an opening therein adjacent the wall, fireplace apparatus comprising: a. a hollow tunnel member attached at one end to the firebox so as to surround the opening therein, said tunnel member extending horizontally outwardly from said surface such that an opposite end of said tunnel extends through the wall; and b. transparent closure means located at said opposite end of said tunnel member for permitting viewing of the fire chamber through said tunnel member, whereby said firebox is located on one side of said wall and said transparent closure member is located on the opposite side of said wall.

Claim 20

In combination with a woodburning furnace adapted to be positioned adjacent a wall and having a firebox defining a fire chamber, the firebox also defining an opening therein adjacent the wall, fireplace apparatus comprising: a. a hollow tunnel member attached at one end to the firebox so as to surround the opening therein, said tunnel member extending horizontally outwardly from said surface such that an opposite end of said tunnel extends through the wall; and b. transparent closure means located at said opposite end of said tunnel member for permitting viewing of the fire chamber through said tunnel member, whereby said firebox is located on one side of said wall and said transparent closure member is located on the opposite side of said wall.

Claim 21

The combination of claim 16, wherein said transparent closure means comprises glass doors attached to said opposite end of said tunnel member.

Claim 22

The combination of claim 17 further comprising partition means for closing communication between the fire chamber and said opposite end of said tunnel member.

Claim 23

The combination of claim 18, wherein said partition means comprises a hinged door pivotally operable between a first closed position and a second opened position.

Claim 24

The combination of claim 18, wherein said partition means comprises a sliding door slideably operable between a first closed position and a second opened position.

Claim 25

The combination of claim 18, wherein said partition means comprises a removable door positionable within said tunnel member so as to close off communication between said fire chamber and said second end of said tunnel member.

Claim 26

In combination with a woodburning furnace adapted to be positioned adjacent a wall, the furnace having a firebox defining a fire chamber and a housing surrounding the firebox, the firebox and housing having aligned openings respectively therein adjacent the wall, fireplace apparatus comprising: a. a duct-like mounting bracket attached at a first end to the firebox so as to surround the opening therein and having a second end extending horizontally through the opening in the housing; b. a duct-like viewing tunnel extension member attached at a first end to said second end of said bracket and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom, a second end of said viewing tunnel extension member being adapted to extend through an opening in the wall; c. glass doors attached to said second end of said viewing tunnel extension member thereby permitting viewing of the interior of the fire chamber; and d. a non-flammable partition positionable in said viewing tunnel extension member to close off communication between the fire chamber and said second end of said viewing tunnel extension member when viewing is not desired.

Claim 27

In combination with a woodburning furnace adapted to be positioned adjacent a wall, the furnace having a firebox defining a fire chamber and a housing surrounding the firebox, the firebox and housing having aligned openings respectively therein adjacent the wall, fireplace apparatus comprising: a. a duct-like mounting bracket attached at a first end to the firebox so as to surround the opening therein and having a second end extending horizontally through the opening in the housing; b. a duct-like viewing tunnel extension member attached at a first end to said second end of said bracket and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom, a second end of said viewing tunnel extension member being adapted to extend through an opening in the wall; c. glass doors attached to said second end of said viewing tunnel extension member thereby permitting viewing of the interior of the fire chamber; and d. a non-flammable partition positionable in said viewing tunnel extension member to close off communication between the fire chamber and said second end of said viewing tunnel extension member when viewing is not desired.

Claim 28

The combination of claim 22, wherein said partition has at least one asbestos surface.

Claim 29

The combination of claim 22, wherein said mounting bracket comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls, so as to form a tunnel portion having a rectangular cross section.

Claim 30

The combination of claim 22, wherein said viewing tunnel extension member comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls, so as to form a tunnel portion having a rectangular cross section.

Claim 31

The combination of claim 25, wherein said partition comprises a hinged door hingedly attached to said top wall of said viewing tunnel extension member and is positionable by gravity to close off communication between the fire chamber and said second end of said viewing tunnel extension member, the combination further comprising latch means for maintaining said hinged door in the opened position.

Claim 32

The combination of claim 25, wherein said partition comprises a removable door positionable within said viewing tunnel extension member, and wherein the combination further comprises stop members located within the viewing tunnel extension member and latch means for maintaining said removable door in abutting contact with said stop members to maintain said door in a closed position.

Claim 33

The combination of claim 25 further comprising channel members attached to said side walls of said viewing tunnel extension member and extending in a direction from said top wall to said bottom wall, said top wall of said viewing tunnel extension member defining a slot therein, and wherein said partition comprises a sliding door slideable operable within said channel members between a closed position and an opened position wherein said sliding door extends upwardly through said slot and above said top wall of said viewing tunnel extension member.

Claim 34

The combination of claim 28 further comprising an auxiliary door housing positioned above said slot in said top wall to receive said sliding door when said sliding door in said opened position, and latch means for maintaining said sliding door in said opened position.