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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1996
Eric Hawkinson, Mt. Pleasant, IA (US);
Michael McKim, Mt. Pleasant, IA (US);
Hon Industries Inc., Muscatine, IA (US);
Abstract
A fireplace vent of the direct-vent type comprises two telescoping sections each having outer air intake housings and inner exhaust housings. One section has an adapter configured to communicate with a standard round concentric vent pipe of a fireplace. The other section has a termination cap. A pair of heat shields are disposed in spaced parallel relationship over the outer intake housing of each section. The vent can be installed horizontally on the fireplace to vent the fireplace through a wall with a minimum of height of an associated window or shelving unit above the fireplace. The adjustable telescoping configuration of the two vent sections also allows for ease in installation by avoiding the need to cut the vent to proper length.