US1571741A - Fireplace - Google Patents

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Feb. 2, ms. 1,571,741

G. F.A SMITH FIREPLACE Filed April 20, 1925 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTo/e 17 BY e0/60e ffm/'2% ll- @/Mbu-w A TTORNEYS Feb. 2 1926. 1,571,741

G. F. SMITH FIREPLACE Filed April 2O 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /N VENTOR A lT T ORNE Y! Patented F eb. 2, 1926i.

GEORGE F. SMITH, 0F STURGIS, MICHIGAN.

FIREPLACE.

Application led April 20, 1925. Serial No. 24,471.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. SMITH, a citizen 0f the United States, residing at Sturgis, county of St. Joseph, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireplaces, of which the following is a specification. f

This invention relates to improvements in fireplaces.

The main object of. this invention is to provide an improved"fireplace which is very efficient and also Ione which is economical in structure. .-f"

Objects pertaining to details and economies of construction and operation of my invention will definitely appearl from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my inventionis clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a front perspective view of a fireplace embodying the features of my invention, parts being broken away toshow structural details. Fig. II is a vertical central section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. I.

Fig. III is a perspective view 'of the air delivery fine member.

Fig. IV isa perspective View of the smoke flue member.

Fig. V is a perspective Viewl of the combustion chamber wall member.

Fig. VI is a perspective View of the face plate with the damper mounted thereon, the damper being shown in lowered osition.

In the drawings similar re erence numerals indicate similar parts in all of the views.

Referring to the drawings, the fireplace comprises arear wall 1 of masonry,side walls 2 and atop wall 3, the chimney orflue walls 4 being extended above. The sides comprise the outer walls 5 and inner partition walls 6 providing a cold air chamber 7. The partition wall. is constructed withair distributing openings 9 therein.

Thecombustion chamber member 10 comprises theside walls 11 and the-forwardlycurved wall 12, there being across bar 13 at the front edge of this rear 'wall and the are lai The partition walls 6 are spaced from the x side walls of the combustion chamber providlng a hot lair chamber, the air being directed by. the partition wall so that it is circulated across the sides and top of the combustion chamber.

The fiatsmoke flue member 15 is mounted above the combustion chamber member and constitutes a to for thehot air chamber 16. The rear end o this smoke flue is supported on theshoulder 17 on the rear wall l, the front end of the bottom wall of thismember 15 resting behind thecross bar 13 and providing a smoke flue inlet at 18. The top wall ofthe smoke flue member has an opening 19 registering with the chimney flue.

Thesmokeflue member 15 has laterally projectingflanges 20 which rest on the top of the partitions 6. Above the smoke flue isa hotair flue member 21 coacting with the smoke flue to forma hot air delivery flue 22, the smoke' flue having a plurality ofair flues 23 therethrough connecting the flue 22 to thehot air chamber 16.

Theface plate 24. has inwardly projectinglugs 25 resting upon the front end of the smoke fiue member and has agrid 26 for the hot air discharge flue. The face plate is retained in position by thehook 27 which engages behind theflange 28 on the hotair flue member 21. Thedamper 29 for theinlet 18 is carried by theears 30 on the lower end of the face plate. An adjustingchain 31 is dsposed through an opening 32 in the face p ate.

Thetop 3 has a discharge flue or opening 33 therein with agrid 34 at the top. Theflue member 21 has an opening 35 registerwith this flue 33.` t Vhen thedamper 29 iscompletely closed it rests upon thebar 13.

lVith this structure and arrangement of parts the fireplace is quite economical in structure and is highly efficient.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in a simple and practical embodiment. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe various adaptations which chambers at each side ofl the fireplace, the

outer side walls having air inlets opening to said chambers, the inner side walls having air distributing openings therethrough, the top having a hot air delivery opening therein, a combustion chamber member comprising side walls and a forwardly inclined back wall, a smoke flue member disposed above the combustion chamber and having an inlet opening at ,the 'frontL of said combustion chamber back wall, said smoke flue, combustion chamber and inner wall coacting to provide'a hot air chamber at the sides and top of said combustion chamber, said 'smoke flue member having a plurality of air iiues therethrou h opening tosaid hot air chamber, and a ot air fiue member disposed horizontally above said smoke flue member andl coacting therewith to provide a hot air de-y livery ue delivering at its front end, ythere being an opening in saidm air fiue member registering with said delivery opening in p sald top.

2.' The combination in a replace comprising sides and a top, the sides havi inner and outer walls spaced to rovide air inlet chambers at each side of t e fireplace, the outer side walls having air inlets 'opening to said chambers, the inner side walls having air distributing openings therethrough, a combustion chamber member comprising side walls and a forwardly inclined back Wall, a smoke flue memberdisposed above the combustion chamber and having an inlet opening at the front of said combustion chamber back wall, said smoke flue, combustion chamber and inner wall coacting to provide a hot air chamber at the sides and top of said combustion chamber, said smoke f'lue member having a plurality of air fiues v therethrough opening to said hot air chamber, and a hot air flue member disposed horizontally above said smoke flue member and. coacting therewith to provide a hot air delivery fiue delivering at its front end.

3.y The lcombination in a replace vcomprising sides and a top, the sides having inner and outer walls arranged to provide air inlet chambers at each side of the fireplace,`the top having a hot air delivery opening therein, a combustion chamber wall member, an inlet smoke iue member disposed above the combustion chamber and having an inlet opening at the front of said combustion chamber back wall, said smoke fiue, combusl enable those skilled in "the tion chamber and inner wall 'coacting to provide a. hot air chamber at the-'sides and top vof* said combustion chamber,and a hot air luemember` disposed horizontally above said smoke flue' member and coacting therewith toA rovide alhotair delivery flue delivering at its-frontend, there being an opening in said air flue member registering with said delivery opening in said top. n

4. The combination in a fireplace comprising sides and a top, the sides having inner and outer walls arranged to provide air inlet chambers ateach side of the fireplace, .a

combustion chamber wall member, an inlet smoke flue member disposed above the combustion chamber and having an inlet opening at the front of said com ustion chamber back wall, said smoke fiue, combustion chamber and inner wall coacting to provide a hot air chamber at the sides and top of said combustion chamber, and a hot air fiue member disposed horizontally above said smoke ilue member and coacting therewith to provide a hot air delivery iue delivering at its front end.

5. The combination in a fireplace com rising chambered sides and atop, the sides aving cold air inlet openings therein and the top cold air discharge openings, of a combustion chamber member comprising side walls and a forwardly inclined back wall, the side walls of said combustion chamber member having vertical fianges in spaced relation to their front edges engaging the fireplace walls, partition wallsarranged in said side wall chambers in spaced relation to said combustion chamber side walls, said partition walls having air distributing openings therein, a smoke flue member having side fianges resting upon said partition walls, said smoke flue member having an inlet at the front edge of said combustion chamber member back Wall, said smoke flue member having a plurality of air fines therethrough, a hot air flue member disposed upon said smoke flue member to embrace said air fiues thereof providing a hot air discharge flue and having an opening communicating with `said discharge opening in said fireplace top,

a face plate provided with a grid for said hot air discharge flue, said face plate having an inwardly projecting ange resting on the smoke iue 'and having a retaining member engagm said hot air discharge flue member, an a damper for said smoke fiue inlet opening mounted on Ithe inner side of said face plate.

6'. The'combination in a fireplace comprising chambered sides and a top, the sides having cold air inlet openings therein and the top cold air discharge openings, of a combustion chamber member comprising side walls and a forwardly inclined back wall, the side walls of said combustion chamber member having vertical fianges in spaced relation to theiri front edges engaging the fireplace walls, partition walls arranged in said side wall chambers in spaced relation to said combustion chamber side walls, a smoke Hue. member having side Han es resting upon said partition walls, sai smoke Hue member having an inlet at the front edge of said combustion chamber back wall, said smoke Hue member having a lurality of air Hues therethrough, a hot air ue member disposed uponl said smoke Hue member to embrace said air Hues thereof providing a hot air discharge Hue, a face plate provided with a grid for said hot air discharge Hue, l

ing flange rest-ing on the smoke Hue and having a retaining member. engaging said airV discharge Hue member, and a damper for said Asmoke Hue inlet `opening mounted on the inner side of said face plate.

In `Witness whereof I have hereunto set mj hand.

GEORGE -F. SMITH.

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