Patent ID: 6178965
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: F24B

Abstract:
A sectional fireplace intended to enable safe viewing of a wood burning fire therein in an operational state which may be configured in a stowage state possessing a considerably reduced height and volume, said sectional fireplace comprising:a substantially hollow chimney section comprised of one integral piece open at each of two opposed ends, a substantially hollow firebox section comprised of one integral piece open at an upper end and possessing at least one lateral opening through a sidewall, and a substantially hollow base section comprised of one integral piece possessing a top end and a bottom end of which at least one is open;said chimney section having a bottom end fitting over and supported by the open upper end of said firebox and said firebox section possessing a lower end fitting onto and supported by said top end of said base section whereby a fire inside said firebox section is elevated by said base section and each said lateral opening through said sidewall of said firebox section provides an intake draft and said chimney section provides an exhaust draft;said chimney section and said open upper end of said firebox section both being dimensioned to permit insertion of an upper end of said chimney section through said open upper end of said firebox section thereby disposing a substantial portion of said chimney section within said firebox section;said base section and said firebox section being dimensioned to permit positioning of one said open end of said base section about said upper end of said firebox section thereby disposing a substantial portion of said base section exterior to said firebox section and thereby providing a usable horizontal surface.