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US3394697A
US3394697A US645138A US64513867A US3394697A US 3394697 A US3394697 A US 3394697A US 645138 A US645138 A US 645138A US 64513867 A US64513867 A US 64513867A US 3394697 A US3394697 A US 3394697A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24B—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES
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  • My device comprises a fire liner adapted to be free standing which has a central vertical section and two side vertical sections, each side vertical section being secured to the central section at an angle.
  • Hollow copper tubing in the form of interconnected horizontal coils extend back and forth across all of the sections and is secured thereto.
  • the tubing is provided with inlet and outlet connections whereby water can be pumped and circulate therethrough.
  • the water circulating through the coils will be heated and in turn used for heating other areas or regions.
  • Means can be provided for permitting the water to circulate through the coils only when heat from a fire reaches them.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective front view of my invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a perspective rear view thereof.
  • a sheet iron fire screen has a solid central vertical section with two side vertical sections 12 secured thereto at angles A.
  • the front surfaces of these sections are smooth and fiat and free of any tubing.
  • the opposite surface however carries a single length of hollow tubing which rises vertically along one side section as shown at 14 from one (inlet) end 16; then is moved back and forth in successively shorter horizontal lengths 18 with coiled or looped ends 20 which are vertically displaced one below the other and finally falls vertically as shown at 22 to the other (outlet) end 24, the two vertical sections being disposed adjacent each other.
  • the coils are held in position by separate clips 26 secured to the various side sections and the horizontal lengths are held in place by a vertical strap 28 having curved portions overlying and in contact with these lengths.
  • the function of my invention is to provide a supplementary boiler for any hydronic heating system which can be used in existing fireplaces or as a form for new construction of fireplaces.
  • an aquastat By placing an aquastat on the boiler tube system it will control two zone type valves. One valve will allow water to circulate through the tubing only when it is heated by fire in a fireplace; the other valve will bypass the tubing when no fire is present.
  • a device adapted to receive heat from a fire comprising:
  • a fire screen adapted to be free standing and including a central vertical section and two side vertical sections, each side vertical section being secured to the central section at an angle;
  • a device as set forth in claim 1 further including means to circulate water through said tubing.
  • a device as set forth in claim 2 further including a valve secured to said tubing to prevent said water from circulating when no heat reaches said coils, said valve permitting said water to circulate when said coils are heated.
  • a device as set forth in claim 3 further including clips carried by said side pieces for holding the loops of said coils in place.
  • a device as set forth in claim 4 further including strap means to secure said coils to said central section.

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July 30, 1968 I J. w. LEWES 3,394,697
FIREPLACE HEATING SYSTEM Filed June 12, 1967 United States Patent 3,394,697 FIREPLACE HEATING SYSTEM James W. Lewis, P.0. Box 627, Con-ales, N. Mex. 87048 Filed June 12, 1967, Ser. No. 645,138 5 Claims. (Cl. 126132) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A device functioning as an auxiliary boiler for any hydronic heating system which utilizes heat from a fire in a fireplace.
Summary 0 the invention My device comprises a fire liner adapted to be free standing which has a central vertical section and two side vertical sections, each side vertical section being secured to the central section at an angle. Hollow copper tubing in the form of interconnected horizontal coils extend back and forth across all of the sections and is secured thereto. The tubing is provided with inlet and outlet connections whereby water can be pumped and circulate therethrough.
Thus when the screen is placed adjacent a fireplace with a fire burning therein, the water circulating through the coils will be heated and in turn used for heating other areas or regions. Means can be provided for permitting the water to circulate through the coils only when heat from a fire reaches them.
Brief description of the drawings In the drawings:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective front view of my invention; and
FIGURE 2 is a perspective rear view thereof.
Detailed description of preferred embodiment Referring now to FIGURES 1 and 2, a sheet iron fire screen has a solid central vertical section with two side vertical sections 12 secured thereto at angles A. The front surfaces of these sections are smooth and fiat and free of any tubing.
The opposite surface however carries a single length of hollow tubing which rises vertically along one side section as shown at 14 from one (inlet) end 16; then is moved back and forth in successively shorter horizontal lengths 18 with coiled or looped ends 20 which are vertically displaced one below the other and finally falls vertically as shown at 22 to the other (outlet) end 24, the two vertical sections being disposed adjacent each other.
The coils are held in position by separate clips 26 secured to the various side sections and the horizontal lengths are held in place by a vertical strap 28 having curved portions overlying and in contact with these lengths.
The function of my invention is to provide a supplementary boiler for any hydronic heating system which can be used in existing fireplaces or as a form for new construction of fireplaces.
By placing an aquastat on the boiler tube system it will control two zone type valves. One valve will allow water to circulate through the tubing only when it is heated by fire in a fireplace; the other valve will bypass the tubing when no fire is present.
The novel features and the operation of this device will be apparent from the foregoing description. While the device has been shown and the structure described in detail, it is obvious that this is not to be considered limited to the exact form disclosed, and that changes may be made therein within the scope and the spirit of the invention.
Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:
1. A device adapted to receive heat from a fire, said device comprising:
(a) a fire screen adapted to be free standing and including a central vertical section and two side vertical sections, each side vertical section being secured to the central section at an angle; and
(b) hollow copper tubing in the form of interconnected horizontal coils extending back and forth across all of said sections and secured thereto, said tubing having vertical inlet and outlet connections extending downward along one of the side sections.
2. A device as set forth in claim 1 further including means to circulate water through said tubing.
3. A device as set forth in claim 2 further including a valve secured to said tubing to prevent said water from circulating when no heat reaches said coils, said valve permitting said water to circulate when said coils are heated.
4. A device as set forth in claim 3 further including clips carried by said side pieces for holding the loops of said coils in place.
5. A device as set forth in claim 4 further including strap means to secure said coils to said central section.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS FREDERICK KETTERER, Primary Examiner.
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US3594063A (en) * 1969-04-01 1971-07-20 Charles M Smillie Water-heated mirror
US4062345A (en) * 1975-10-09 1977-12-13 Whiteley Isaac C Air heating and circulating apparatus
US4403598A (en) * 1980-11-24 1983-09-13 Scaffidi Cono T Heating element for an open fireplace
US4453532A (en) * 1979-07-23 1984-06-12 Lindblom Jr Fritz Water heater for use in fireplace
FR2778227A1 (en) * 1998-04-29 1999-11-05 Eugene Iampolsky Oil boiler central heating system utilizing existing wood fire hearth
EP1104873A1 (en) * 1999-12-02 2001-06-06 Materia S.r.l. Improved fireplace/boiler for domestic use
US20060243506A1 (en) * 2005-05-02 2006-11-02 Dolesh William L Vehicle control integration
FR3006424A1 (en) * 2013-05-29 2014-12-05 Emanuela Venditti WATER HEAT RECOVERY FOR CHIMNEYS AND CENTRAL HEATING
US11022323B2 (en) 2015-10-08 2021-06-01 Steve Mushnick Adjustable heat reflector

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US1371390A (en) * 1919-11-07 1921-03-15 Jeremiah S Olds Heater
US2185665A (en) * 1938-04-23 1940-01-02 Ham Charles Helmoth Fireplace boiler

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1371390A (en) * 1919-11-07 1921-03-15 Jeremiah S Olds Heater
US2185665A (en) * 1938-04-23 1940-01-02 Ham Charles Helmoth Fireplace boiler

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3594063A (en) * 1969-04-01 1971-07-20 Charles M Smillie Water-heated mirror
US4062345A (en) * 1975-10-09 1977-12-13 Whiteley Isaac C Air heating and circulating apparatus
US4453532A (en) * 1979-07-23 1984-06-12 Lindblom Jr Fritz Water heater for use in fireplace
US4403598A (en) * 1980-11-24 1983-09-13 Scaffidi Cono T Heating element for an open fireplace
FR2778227A1 (en) * 1998-04-29 1999-11-05 Eugene Iampolsky Oil boiler central heating system utilizing existing wood fire hearth
EP1104873A1 (en) * 1999-12-02 2001-06-06 Materia S.r.l. Improved fireplace/boiler for domestic use
US20060243506A1 (en) * 2005-05-02 2006-11-02 Dolesh William L Vehicle control integration
US7445078B2 (en) 2005-05-02 2008-11-04 Autocar, Llc Vehicle control integration
FR3006424A1 (en) * 2013-05-29 2014-12-05 Emanuela Venditti WATER HEAT RECOVERY FOR CHIMNEYS AND CENTRAL HEATING
US11022323B2 (en) 2015-10-08 2021-06-01 Steve Mushnick Adjustable heat reflector

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