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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J. Bachinski, Lakeville, MN (US);
David J. Oja, Burnsville, MN (US);
Assignee:
HON Technology Inc., Muscatine, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23C 3/12 ; F24B 1/187 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23C 3/12 ; F24B 1/187 ;
Abstract
A fireplace including a burner disposed to combust a combustible gas and air mixture within a combustion chamber. An exposed panel defining an exposed surface. A touch portion of the exposed surface isolated from heat generated within the combustion chamber to reduce a temperature of the touch portion. A control circuit coupled to the touch portion. The control circuit monitoring the touch portion and driving a component of the fireplace in response to a change at the touch portion.