Patent ID: 8261736

Claim:
A fireplace cover system comprising: (a) a metal frame disposed adjacent to at least a top edge and two opposing side edges of a fireplace opening; (b) a first magnetic bar, a second magnetic bar, a third magnetic bar, and a fourth magnetic bar; (c) a generally flat and flexible panel having a first side edge, a second side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge; (d) a first slot disposed in the panel along the first side edge, wherein a first end of the first slot is permanently open and a second end of the first slot is permanently closed; wherein the first magnetic bar is removably disposed in the first slot; (e) a second slot disposed in the panel along the second side edge, wherein a first end of the second slot is permanently open and a second end of the second slot is permanently closed; wherein the second magnetic bar is removably disposed in the second slot; (f) a third slot disposed in the panel along the top edge, wherein a first end of the third slot is permanently closed and a second end of the third slot is permanently closed; wherein the third magnetic bar is permanently disposed in the third slot; and (g) a fourth slot disposed in the panel along the bottom edge, wherein a first end of the fourth slot is permanently closed and a second end of the fourth slot is permanently closed; wherein the fourth magnetic bar is permanently disposed in the fourth slot; wherein each of the magnetic bars comprises a first side edge, a second side edge, a third side edge and a fourth side edge, wherein the first side edge, the second side edge, the third side edge, and the fourth side edge of the first magnetic bar, the second magnetic bar, the third magnetic bar, and the fourth magnetic bar are rounded to help the magnetic bars slide in and out of the slots, wherein the first magnetic bar, the second magnetic bar, the third magnetic bar, and the fourth magnetic bar are generally flat; wherein the fireplace cover system is for covering a fireplace, wherein the first magnetic bar is inserted into the first slot via the first end of the first slot, wherein the second magnetic bar is inserted into the second slot via the first end of the second slot, wherein the fireplace panel is magnetically and sealably connected to the metal frame of the fireplace.