Patent ID: 6869278

Claim:
A fireplace viewable from outside of a structure, the fireplace comprising: a combustion chamber enclosure having a front opening, a bottom panel, and a top panel; a front panel covering substantially the entire front opening of the combustion chamber enclosure, the front panel comprising a transparent material; an air intake/gas exhaust system at least partially surrounding the front panel, wherein the combustion chamber enclosure, the front panel and air intake/gas exhaust system define a portion of a combustion chamber; and a gas burner positioned within the combustion chamber to combust a gas/air mixture; the air intake/gas exhaust system comprising: a bottom intake opening defined below the front panel and at substantially the same or higher vertical level as the bottom panel to provide air directly to the combustion chamber; a top exhaust opening defined above the front panel and at substantially the same or lower vertical level as the top panel to exhaust air and combustion products from the combustion chamber; and an intake/exhaust opening defined to the side of the front panel between the front panel and a side edge of the front opening to provide intake of air into the combustion chamber and exhaustion of air and combustion products from the combustion chamber.