Patent ID: 7162820

Claim:
A flame simulating assembly for providing at least one image of flames, the flame simulating assembly comprising: a simulated fuel bed; at least one light source for producing said at least one image of flames; a screen positioned behind the simulated fuel bed, the screen comprising a front surface adjacent to the simulated fuel bed; the screen being positioned in a path of light from said at least one light source and adapted to transmit said at least one image of flames through the screen; at least one simulated interior fireplace wall positioned behind the screen; the front surface of the screen comprising: a viewing region disposed proximate to the simulated fuel bed, said at least one image of flames being transmittable through the viewing region; and an observation region disposed distal to the simulated fuel bed, the observation region being adapted to permit observation of at least part of said at least one simulated interior fireplace wall through the observation region.