Patent ID: 8082915

Claim:
A firepot assembly for a pellet stove, comprising: a combustion enclosure configured to house a solid fuel during combustion, the combustion enclosure comprising a first opening configured to receive the solid fuel and a second opening through which the solid fuel may be released after combustion, wherein the second opening comprises a bottom opening and a partial side opening having an angled portion with respect to the bottom opening; a first rail; a second rail; a bottom plate configured to slide along the first rail and the second rail between a closed position in which the bottom plate substantially covers the second opening and an open position in which the bottom plate does not cover the second opening, wherein the bottom plate has a first portion that slides with respect to the first rail and a second portion that slides with respect to the second rail, and wherein the second portion has a different elevation with respect to the first portion; and a motor coupled to the bottom plate and configured to move the bottom plate between the closed position and the open position.