Combination heat transfer panel and wall shield for use with stoves and other radiant heaters

Claim 1

A combination heat transfer panel and wall shield for use between a stove type radiant heater and a combustible wall surface, comprising: (a) a hollow case having a top wall and laterally spaced side walls, the case being arranged for support independently of and spaced from a radiant heater, (b) a front curtain comprising a plurality of spaced louvers mounted in the case adjacent the open front thereof and spanning the space between the lateral sides thereof, the front louver curtain terminating at its upper end below the top wall of the case and at its lower end above the bottom side of the case, (c) a rear curtain mounted in the case spaced rearwardly of the front louver curtain and forwardly of the rear side of the case and terminating at its upper end below the top wall of the case and at its lower end above the bottom side of the case, (d) the space between the front louver curtain and rear curtain defining a first vertical convection chamber and the space between the rear curtain and the rear side of the case defining a second vertical convection chamber, (e) the space between the bottom side of the case and the lower ends of the first and second curtains defining a cold air inlet communicating the bottom portion of the open front of the case with the bottom ends of the first and second vertical convection chambers, (f) the space between the top wall of the case and the upper ends of the first and second curtains defining a hot air outlet communicating the top portion of the open front of the case with the top ends of the first and second vertical convection chambers.