Wood burning stove

Claim 2

A solid fuel burning stove comprising first means for defining an innermost combustion chamber within which fuel is adapted to be burned, second means generally housing said first means and being at least in part spaced therefrom for defining a hot-air circulating chamber, means defining a hot-air outlet in a wall of said hot-air circulating chamber for exhausting hot-air to a duct for heating purposes, means for blowing air through said hot-air circulating chamber and into said hot-air outlet, means defining an ambient-air inlet in a wall of said combustion chamber for introducing ambient-air into said combustion chamber, means for exhausting combustibles from within said combustion chamber to atmosphere, said hot-air outlet being defined in a bottom wall of said hot-air circulating chamber, said ambient-air inlet being defined in a side wall of said combustion chamber, means defining an outermost chamber housing therein in at least partial spaced relationship said hot-air circulating chamber, said hot-air outlet passing through a bottom wall of said outermost chamber, said exhausting means passing through said outermost chamber, said ambient-air inlet passing through said outermost chamber, insulating means generally entirely filling the space between said outermost and hot-air circulating chambers whereby zero clearance installation of said stove is possible, damper means in said hot-air circulating chamber for adjustably regulating the flow of hot-air through said hot-air outlet in said hot-air circulating chamber, and means for defining a hot-air flow passage between said bottom walls of said combustion and hot-air circulating chambers for directing hot-air to said hot-air outlets.

Claim 3

A solid fuel burning stove comprising first means for defining an innermost combustion chamber within which fuel is adapted to be burned, second means generally housing said first means and being at least in part spaced therefrom for defining a hot-air circulating chamber, means defining a hot-air outlet in a wall of said hot-air circulating chamber for exhausting hot-air to a duct for heating purposes, means for blowing air through said hot-air circulating chamber and into said hot-air outlet, means defining an ambient-air inlet in a wall of said combustion chamber for introducing ambient-air into said combustion chamber, means for exhausting combustibles from within said combustion chamber to atmosphere, said hot air outlet being defined in a bottom wall of said hot-air circulating chamber, said ambient-air inlet being defined in a side wall of said combustion chamber, means defining an outermost chamber housing therein in at least partial spaced relationship said hot-air circulating chamber, said hot-air outlet passing through a bottom wall of said outermost chamber, said exhausting means passing through said outermost chamber, said ambient-air inlet passing through said outermost chamber, insulating means generally entirely filling the space between said outermost and hot-air circulating chambers whereby zero clearance installation of said stove is possible, damper means in said hot-air circulating chamber for adjustably regulating the flow of hot-air through said hot-air outlet in said hot-air through said hot-air outlet in said hot-air circulating chamber, means between said bottom walls for defining a passage for directing hot-air to said hot-air outlet, and said hot-air directing passage is in part defined by a pair of guides along which slide said damper means.

Claim 4

A solid fuel burning stove comprising first means for defining an innermost combustion chamber within which fuel is adapted to be burned, second means generally housing said first means and being at least in part spaced therefrom for defining a hot-air circulating chamber, means defining a hot-air outlet in a wall of said hot-air circulating chamber for exhausting hot-air to a duct for heating purposes, means for blowing air through said hot-air circulating chamber and into said hot-air outlet, means defining an ambient-air inlet in a wall of said combustion chamber for introducing ambient-air into said combustion chamber, means for exhausting combustibles from within said combustion chamber to atmosphere, said hot air outlet being defined in a bottom wall of said hot-air circulating chamber, said ambient-air inlet being defined in a side wall of said combustion chamber, means defining an outermost chamber housing therein in at least partial spaced relationship said hot-air circulating chamber, said hot-air outlet passing through a bottom wall of said outermost chamber, said exhausting means passing through said outermost chamber, said ambient-air inlet passing through said outermost chamber, insulating means generally entirely filling the space between said outermost and hot-air circulating chambers whereby zero clearance installation of said stove is possible, damper means in said hot-air circulating chamber for adjustably regulating the flow of hot-air through said hot-air outlet in said hot-air through said hot-air outlet in said hot-air circulating chamber, means between said bottom walls for defining a passage for directing hot-air to said hot-air outlet, and said hot-air directing passage is in part defined by a pair of guides along which slide said damper means.

Claim 5

A solid fuel burning stove comprising first means for defining an innermost combustion chamber within which fuel is adapted to be burned, second means generally housing said first means and being at least in part spaced therefrom for defining a hot-air circulating chamber, means defining a hot-air outlet in a wall of said hot-air circulating chamber for exhausting hot-air to a duct for heating purposes, means for blowing air through said hot-air circulating chamber and into said hot-air outlet, means defining an ambient-air inlet in a wall of said combustion chamber for introducing ambient-air into said combustion chamber, means for exhausting combustibles from within said combustion chamber to atmosphere, said hot-air outlet being defined in a bottom wall of said hot-air circulating chamber, said ambient-air inlet being defined in a side wall of said combustion chamber means defining an outermost chamber housing therein in at least partial spaced relationship said hot air-circulating chamber, said hot-air outlet passing through a bottom wall of said outermost chamber, said exhausting means passing through said outermost chamber, said ambient air inlet passing through said outermost chamber, insulating means generally entirely filling the space between said outermost and hot-air circulating chamber whereby zero clearance installation of said stove is possible, damper means in said hot-air circulating chamber for adjustably regulating the flow of hot-air through said hot-air outlet in said hot-air circulating chamber, a hearth upon which said stove rests, heat insulating means within said hearth for insulating said stove from an associated support surface, and an opening in said hearth through which hot-air passes via said hot-air outlet.

Claim 6

A solid fuel burning stove comprising first means for defining an innermost combustion chamber within which fuel is adapted to be burned, second means generally housing said first means and being at least in part spaced therefrom for defining a hot-air circulating chamber, means defining a hot-air outlet in a wall of said hot-air circulating chamber for exhausting hot-air to a duct for heating purposes, means for blowing air through said hot-air circulating chamber and into said hot-air outlet, means defining an ambient-air inlet in a wall of said combustion chamber for introducing ambient-air into said combustion chamber, means for exhausting combustibles from within said combustion chamber to atmosphere, said hot-air outlet being defined in a bottom wall of said hot-air circulating chamber, said ambient-air inlet being defined in a side wall of said combustion chamber means defining an outermost chamber housing therein in at least partial spaced relationship said hot air-circulating chamber, said hot-air outlet passing through a bottom wall of said outermost chamber, said exhausting means passing through said outermost chamber, said ambient air inlet passing through said outermost chamber, insulating means generally entirely filling the space between said outermost and hot-air circulating chamber whereby zero clearance installation of said stove is possible, damper means in said hot-air circulating chamber for adjustably regulating the flow of hot-air through said hot-air outlet in said hot-air circulating chamber, a hearth upon which said stove rests, heat insulating means within said hearth for insulating said stove from an associated support surface, and an opening in said hearth through which hot-air passes via said hot-air outlet.

Claim 7

A solid fuel burning stove comprising first and second means for defining an innermost combustion chamber in generally spaced relationship to an outer hot-air circulating chamber, said chambers having adjacent spaced rear and bottom walls, an opening in said rear wall of outer hot-air circulating chamber through which air is adapted to be introduced into the space between said chambers, an opening in said bottom wall of said outer hot-air circulating chamber from which hot-air is conducted for heating purposes, damper means for adjustably regulating the flow of hot-air outwardly of said outer hot-air circulating chamber opening, means defining a hot-air passage between said bottom walls for directing hot-air between and along said bottom walls toward said outer hot-air circulating chamber opening, said hot-air passage means are a pair of generally parallel spaced walls between which is positioned said hot-air circulating chamber opening, and said combustion chamber bottom wall is supported upon upper edges of said parallel walls.

Claim 8

A solid fuel burning stove comprising first and second means for defining an innermost combustion chamber in generally spaced relationship to an outer hot-air circulating chamber, said chambers having adjacent spaced rear and bottom walls, an opening in said rear wall of outer hot-air circulating chamber through which air is adapted to be introduced into the space between said chambers, an opening in said bottom wall of said outer hot-air circulating chamber from which hot-air is conducted for heating purposes, damper means for adjustably regulating the flow of hot-air outwardly of said outer hot-air circulating chamber opening, means defining a hot-air passage between said bottom walls for directing hot-air between and along said bottom walls toward said outer hot-air circulating chamber opening, said hot-air passage means are a pair of generally parallel spaced walls between which is positioned said hot-air circulating chamber opening, and said combustion chamber bottom wall is supported upon upper edges of said parallel walls.

Claim 9

The stove as defined in claim 4 wherein said damper means includes a damper plate, said plate having a pair of side edges, a pair of guide rails guiding said edges for effecting sliding movement of said damper plate relative to said hot-air circulating chamber opening, and said guide rails being generally parallel to each other and being disposed between said parallel walls.