Stoves and furnaces – Fireplaces or accessories – Hopper feed of solid fuel
Patent
1994-04-22
1995-10-31
Price, Carl D.
Stoves and furnaces
Fireplaces or accessories
Hopper feed of solid fuel
110101CF, 110101C, 110101R, 126500, F24B 1199
Patent
active
054620465
ABSTRACT:
A new and improved fireplace log dispensing apparatus includes a gravity feed chute assembly for receiving a plurality of logs to be burned in a fireplace, and a log dispenser assembly, connected at a bottom of the gravity feed chute assembly, for selectively dispensing logs into the fireplace, preferably onto a grate in the fireplace. The gravity feed chute assembly includes a queue-forming assembly for arranging the plurality of logs into a queue. The log dispenser assembly dispenses one log at a time from the queue onto the fireplace grate. More specifically, the log dispenser assembly includes a number of movable partitions and a stationary wall which define a sequestering chamber for isolating one log at a time from the queue and for moving the isolated log onto the fireplace grate. The movable partitions are in the form of vanes arrayed radially around a central shaft which rotates on bearings. The movable partitions are driven by weight of the queue of logs. Movement of the movable partitions is controlled by an incremental stop assembly which includes a plurality of stop elements that are equal in number to the number of the movable partitions. A lock assembly is provided for engaging with the stop elements.
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