Patent ID: 7770312

Claim:
A flame simulating assembly for providing at least one image of flames, the flame simulating assembly comprising: at least one light source for producing said at least one image of flames; a screen comprising a front surface and positioned in a path of light from said at least one light source, the screen being adapted for transmission of said at least one image of flames through the screen; at least one simulated interior fireplace wall positioned behind the screen; a first simulated fuel bed positioned in front of the screen; the front surface of the screen comprising at least one observation region through which said part of said at least one simulated interior fireplace wall is observable, and a viewing region through which said at least one image of flames is transmittable; a second simulated fuel bed positioned behind the screen and at least partially viewable through the screen; the viewing region being at least partially reflective, for providing a virtual image of at least a reflected part of the first simulated fuel bed; and at least a preselected portion of the second simulated fuel bed being positioned relative to the virtual image such that the second simulated fuel bed appears to be part of the first simulated fuel bed.