Electric fireplace
First Claim
1. An electric fireplace comprising:
- a fireplace housing having an interior by a housing first side wall, a housing second side wall, a housing top wall, a housing floor, a housing back wall, and a housing open end opposite said housing back wall; and
a serviceable electric fireplace component positioned in the housing, the serviceable electric fireplace component comprising at least one adjustable or replaceable part,wherein, when the fireplace is installed in or against a building wall or other structure, the at least one adjustable or replaceable part is physically accessible by a person through the housing open end of the electric fireplace, andwherein the serviceable electric fireplace component is concealed by a part selected from the group consisting of;
an access panel and a removable ember bed.
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Abstract
An electric fireplace includes a fireplace housing having a housing first and second side walls and a housing top wall, a housing floor, a housing back wall, and a housing open end opposite the housing back wall; a flame simulator mounted inside the housing; a diffusion screen removably mounted upright within the housing in front of the flame simulator; an ember bed simulating the appearance of fireplace fuel such as fire wood, embers or coal, and removably mounted inside the housing in front of the flame simulator, so that removal of the ember bed and the flame cutout panel provides access to the flame simulator from the housing open end; and a hot air generator removably mounted inside the housing to be accessible from the housing open end.
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20 Claims
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1. An electric fireplace comprising:
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a fireplace housing having an interior by a housing first side wall, a housing second side wall, a housing top wall, a housing floor, a housing back wall, and a housing open end opposite said housing back wall; and a serviceable electric fireplace component positioned in the housing, the serviceable electric fireplace component comprising at least one adjustable or replaceable part, wherein, when the fireplace is installed in or against a building wall or other structure, the at least one adjustable or replaceable part is physically accessible by a person through the housing open end of the electric fireplace, and wherein the serviceable electric fireplace component is concealed by a part selected from the group consisting of;
an access panel and a removable ember bed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. An electric fireplace for permanent installation in a recess in a building wall or other structure, the electric fireplace comprising:
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a fireplace housing having an interior defined by a housing first side wall, a housing second side wall, a housing top wall, a housing floor, a housing back wall, and a housing open end opposite said housing back wall; a flame simulator positioned in the housing concealed from view by an ember bed; and a hot air generator positioned in the housing concealed from view by an access panel, wherein, when the fireplace is installed in or against a building wall or other structure, both the flame simulator and hot air generator are physically accessible by a person through the housing open end of the electric fireplace.
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18. A method of servicing a component of an electric fireplace installed in or against a building wall or other structure and comprising a fireplace housing having an interior defined by a housing first side wall, a housing second side wall, a housing top wall, a housing floor, a housing back wall, and a housing open end opposite said housing back wall;
- and a serviceable electric fireplace component positioned in the housing, the serviceable electric fireplace component being selected from the group consisting of;
a flame simulator and a hot air generator and comprising at least one adjustable or replaceable part, the method comprising the steps of;visually and physically accessing the component through the front housing opening of the fireplace by movement of a part concealing the component, the part being selected from the group consisting of;
an access panel and a removable ember bed; andadjusting or replacing the at least one adjustable or replaceable part. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
- and a serviceable electric fireplace component positioned in the housing, the serviceable electric fireplace component being selected from the group consisting of;
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