Patent ID: 6386194
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: F24B,Y02B

Abstract:
The combination of a residential building structure having a masonry fireplace and a built-in masonry log box comprising:a frontal masonry wall structure located in the interior of said residential building structure; a rear masonry wall structure spaced from said frontal masonry wall structure in parallel relation thereto and located exterior of the building structure; a first opening extending inwardly from said frontal masonry wall having two side walls, and a rear wall forming a firebox; a second opening adjacent to said first opening also extending inwardly from said frontal masonry wall structure; a third opening in said rear masonry wall axially aligned with said second opening and forming a log box therebetween for storage of firewood; and hinged closure means operably connected to both of said second and third openings to provide log box access whereby firewood can be loaded into said log box from the exterior of said residential building structure and accessed for use in the interior of said residential building structure thus eliminating the need for carrying firewood through the interior of said building structure with its attendant disadvantages.