Abstract:
A fireplace grate that is made from square bar steel and V-bar steel. The V-bars provide improved fire burning characteristics. The position of the V-bar ribs and how the V-bar ribs are made and bent offer these improved characteristics.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates to improvements for using a fireplace grate that burns firewood. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view of the grate. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of the grate. 
         FIG. 3  is a side view of the grate. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the grate. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the grate showing the many sizes of V-bar grates that can be made but not restricted to the sizes shown. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In  FIG. 1 , a plan view of the grate is shown. The grate is supported by a front leg  2  and a back leg  1 . Both legs  1 ,  2  are tilted slightly outwards at point  8  to provide more stability whereas the distance between the legs is more at the ground than at the top of the leg. The legs  1 ,  2  are made from square bar steel. 
     Each V-bar rib  3  is assembled to the top of legs  1 ,  2  by welds  4  ( FIG. 3 ). The number of V-bar ribs used is determined by the size of the grate. The bigger the grate, the more V-bar ribs used ( FIG. 5 ). The V-bar ribs are welded  4  to the legs with spacing between each rib that is wider on the front leg and narrower on the back leg. ( FIG. 1 ). 
       FIG. 2  shows a front view of the grate. The length of the legs is determined by the size of the grate. The front leg is always wider than the back leg. The V-bar rib centers are welded to the top of the legs so the cavity  5  of the V-bar rib is upwards. Because both ends  7  of the V-bar are angled up, the tips of the V-bar become double pointed  6  ( FIGS. 1 ,  2 ,  4 ). 
     Firewood is supported by the V-bar rib cavity  5 , V-bar rib angled ends  7  and the V-bar double points  6  of the angled V-bar rib  3 . Before using, firestarter is placed in the V-bar rib cavity  5 . Firewood is then placed in the grate and the firestarter is lit using a match or lighter. The close proximity of the firestarter in the V-bar rib cavity  5  with the firewood will make starting fires less difficult. 
     An example embodiment includes a fireplace grate that has ribs made from V-bar steel. The shape of the V-bar allows the use of any firestarter to be used inside the V-bar cavity allowing easy starting of any type of firewood whether from nature or man made. The V-bar rib shape allows for more hold on the firewood. The V-bar is bent upwards on both ends which hold the firewood inside the grate. The upward bend of the V-bar rib end creates a double pointed tip for more hold with more points on the firewood. The V-bar ribs are welded to the legs in specific angles. The orientation of the V-bar is with the center down, cavity up. Overall size of the grate will vary along with the number of V-bars used.