Patent ID: 6769906
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: F23D,F24C

Abstract:
A fire effect appliance comprising:a fire bowl having an internal chamber; a plate placed within said internal chamber and resting on said fire bowl, a gas supply chamber formed between said plate and said fire bowl; a quantity of particulate matter substantially filling said internal chamber covering said diffusing means, said particulate matter having a substantially level top surface; a center hole formed in said fire bowl, a discharge nozzle mounted within said center hole, said discharge nozzle having a through hole, said through hole connecting with said gas supply chamber, said through hole to connect with a source of flammable gas through which flammable gas is to flow into said gas supply chamber; said plate having a bottom surface which faces said fire bowl, a centrally mounted protruding pin being mounted on said bottom surface, said centrally mounted protruding pin is to fit within said through hole to correctly align the position of said plate relative to said fire bowl with the flammable gas to be conducted around said pin into said gas supply chamber; and whereby as flammable gas is supplied to said gas supply chamber and flows in conjunction with said plate into said internal chamber the gas becomes substantially evenly dispersed through said particulate matter and when ignited produces a dancing flame effect on said top surface.