Patent ID: 7263991

Claim:
A gas fueled outdoor fireplace, comprising: a fireplace housing having a housing structure, at least one opening in at least one side, and a plurality of legs extending from the housing structure; the side of the fireplace having a first lip near an upper edge of the opening and a second lip near a lower edge of the opening; a burner connected to the fireplace housing, the burner in fluid communication with a supply of fuel to provide a flame; a plurality of side panels connected to the housing, wherein at least one of the side panels is configured to cover the opening and is individually removable from the housing, without any other disassembly of the outdoor fireplace, to expose the burner. the removable side panel having a first flange at an upper edge of the side panel and a second flange at a lower edge of the side panel; the removable side panel being slidingly movable between a first position and a second position; when the removable side panel is placed in the first position, the first flange engaging with the first lip and the second flame engaging with the second lip to prevent outwardly movement of the side panel and an inside surface of the removable side panel engaging with an outside surface of the side of the fireplace to prevent inwardly movement of the side panel; and, when the removable side panel is placed in the second position, the second flange being no longer engaged with the second lip whereby the removable side panel can be tilted outward from the lower edge.