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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tim Valters, Burlington, CA;
Lance O'Hearn, Markham, CA;
Assignee:
Temco Fireplace Products, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126512 ; 126531 ; 126 61 ; 126 83 ;
Abstract
A gas fireplace insert structure having a firebox formed to direct flue gases reaching the upper section thereof through a folded path to flow forward and upwardly and then return rearwardly to an exhaust opening, and a casing formed to provide a room air circulating path around the firebox, the circulating room air path including a folded path portion disposed within and following the fold of the flue gas path.