Modular linear fireplace system, assemblies and methods
First Claim
1. A modular linear fireplace system, comprising:
- a plurality of linear fireplace units, each having opposing front and rear portions and having opposing first attachment end portions extending between the front and rear portions and with configurations common to the linear fireplace units, wherein the linear fireplace units are interchangeable, each fireplace unit having a base portion and a top portion spaced apart from the base portion to define a firebox portion therebetween in which combustion of a fuel gas occurs during use, the base portion having a gas line and a burner assembly operatively connected to the gas line, the burner assembly being positioned adjacent to a bottom portion of the firebox portion, the firebox portion being visible through at least the front portion and having open lateral end portions adjacent to the first attachment end portions, and for each linear fireplace unit a first portion of the top portion being an upper connection portion of the first attachment end portion and a second portion of the base portion being a lower connection portion of the first attachment end portion;
wherein each linear fireplace unit is configured to be interchangeably secured to a second one of the linear fireplace units at the upper and lower connection portions of mating first attachment end portions to form joined linear fireplace units and to provide a continuous, closed elongate firebox through the joined linear fireplace units; and
a plurality of end units each having second attachment end portions configured to connect to the upper and lower connection portions of the first attachment end portions of any one of the linear fireplace units, each end unit being configured to interchangeably connect to a selected one of the linear fireplace units to close one of the open lateral end portions of the firebox of the any one of the linear fireplace units, wherein the burner assembly in the base portion of each linear fireplace unit comprises a plurality of axially aligned burner segments interchangeable with each other.
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Abstract
A linear fireplace system, assemblies, modular units, and related methods that can be installed in a modular fashion at a selected installation location so as to avoid drawbacks experienced in the prior art. The system can include modular linear units, corner units, and/or end units interconnectable to form a modular linear fireplace assembly. The system can include an alignment track system with a track member that receives alignment rails on the bottom of the modular units to axially align the interconnected units. The system can include a combustion air flow passage within the fireplace that maintains a relatively low exterior temperature of the assembly and that allows combustible and non-combustible building materials to be installed against or immediately adjacent to the top and base portions of the modular units of the assembly.
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23 Claims
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1. A modular linear fireplace system, comprising:
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a plurality of linear fireplace units, each having opposing front and rear portions and having opposing first attachment end portions extending between the front and rear portions and with configurations common to the linear fireplace units, wherein the linear fireplace units are interchangeable, each fireplace unit having a base portion and a top portion spaced apart from the base portion to define a firebox portion therebetween in which combustion of a fuel gas occurs during use, the base portion having a gas line and a burner assembly operatively connected to the gas line, the burner assembly being positioned adjacent to a bottom portion of the firebox portion, the firebox portion being visible through at least the front portion and having open lateral end portions adjacent to the first attachment end portions, and for each linear fireplace unit a first portion of the top portion being an upper connection portion of the first attachment end portion and a second portion of the base portion being a lower connection portion of the first attachment end portion; wherein each linear fireplace unit is configured to be interchangeably secured to a second one of the linear fireplace units at the upper and lower connection portions of mating first attachment end portions to form joined linear fireplace units and to provide a continuous, closed elongate firebox through the joined linear fireplace units; and a plurality of end units each having second attachment end portions configured to connect to the upper and lower connection portions of the first attachment end portions of any one of the linear fireplace units, each end unit being configured to interchangeably connect to a selected one of the linear fireplace units to close one of the open lateral end portions of the firebox of the any one of the linear fireplace units, wherein the burner assembly in the base portion of each linear fireplace unit comprises a plurality of axially aligned burner segments interchangeable with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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3. A modular linear fireplace system, comprising:
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a plurality of linear fireplace units, each having a combustion air inlet and having opposing front and rear portions and having opposing first attachment end portions extending between the front and rear portions and with configurations common to the linear fireplace units, wherein the linear fireplace units are interchangeable, each fireplace unit having a base portion and a top portion spaced apart from the base portion to define a firebox portion therebetween in which combustion of a fuel gas occurs during use, the base portion having a gas line and a burner assembly operatively connected to the gas line, the burner assembly being positioned adjacent to a bottom portion of the firebox portion, the firebox portion being visible through at least the front portion and having open lateral end portions adjacent to the first attachment end portions; wherein each linear fireplace unit is interchangeably securable to a second one of the linear fireplace units at one of the first attachment end portions to form joined linear fireplace units and to provide a continuous elongate firebox through the joined linear fireplace units; and a plurality of end units each having second attachment end portions with common configurations that mate with the first attachment end portions of any one of the linear fireplace units, each end unit being interchangeably connectable to a selected one of the linear fireplace units to close one of the open lateral end portions of the firebox of the any one of the linear fireplace units; wherein each linear fireplace unit has an interior front divider, an interior rear divider, and an exterior front divider each extending between the top and base portions, the interior front and rear dividers are spaced apart from each other defining the firebox therebetween within which the fuel gas is delivered from the burner assembly and ignited during use, the interior front divider is between the firebox and the exterior front divider and the interior and exterior front dividers are spaced apart from each other defining a combustion air passageway isolated from the firebox and that receives combustion air from the combustion air inlet, the combustion air passageway contains a flow of the combustion air passing therethrough prior to the combustion air entering the firebox, wherein the burner assembly in the base portion of each linear fireplace unit comprises a plurality of axially aligned burner segments interchangeable with each other. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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16. A modular linear fireplace assembly, comprising:
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first and second modular linear fireplace units, each having opposing front and rear portions and having opposing first and second attachment end portions extending between the front and rear portions, wherein the linear fireplace units are interchangeable with each other, each fireplace unit having a base portion and a top portion spaced apart from the base portion to define a firebox portion therebetween in which combustion of a fuel gas occurs during use, the base portion having a gas line and a burner assembly operatively connected to the gas line, the burner assembly being positioned adjacent to a bottom portion of the firebox portion, the firebox portion having open lateral end portions adjacent to the first and second attachment end portions, and each of the first and second attachment end portions having a first portion of the top portion defining an upper connected portion of the respective first and second attachment end portion and a second portion of the base portion defining a lower connection portion of the respective first and second attachment end portion; a first modular end unit having at least a first end portion connected to the first attachment end portion of the first modular linear fireplace unit and positioned to close the open lateral end portion of the firebox portion of the first modular linear fireplace unit, wherein the first modular end unit having a common configuration so as to be interchangeably attachable to the first attachment end portion of the second modular linear fireplace unit; and a second modular end unit having at least a second end portion connected to the second attachment end portion of the second modular linear fireplace unit and positioned to close the open lateral end portion of the firebox portion of the second modular linear fireplace unit, wherein the second modular end unit has a common configuration so as to be interchangeably attachable to the second attachment end portion of the first modular linear fireplace unit; wherein the first and second modular linear fireplace units are configured to be coupled together with the upper and lower connection portions of the first modular fireplace unit connected to the upper and lower connection portions of the second modular fireplace unit to provide a continuous, closed elongate firebox therethrough between the first and second modular fireplace units, wherein the burner assembly in the base portion of each linear fireplace unit comprises a plurality of axially aligned burner segments interchangeable with each other. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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