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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eric Hawkinson, Mt. Pleasant, IA (US);
Assignee:
Hon Industries Inc., Muscatine, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126512 ; 1101 / ; 126197 ;
Abstract
A gas-fired fireplace comprises an enclosure having a forwardly facing glass panel. The panel is pivotably secured to the enclosure along a lower edge of the panel. The upper edge of the panel is normally spring biased against the enclosure by a latch mechanism. By this arrangement an explosion within the fireplace combustion chamber will cause the panel to pivotably open and relieve the pressure within the chamber. The panel can also be readily removed without tools if it is necessary to gain access to the inside of the fireplace.