Touch switch system for a fireplace

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2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Cocks, Josiah C. (Department: 3749)

Stoves and furnaces

Fireplaces or accessories

Fluid fuel

C126S503000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10384407

ABSTRACT:
A fireplace including a burner disposed to combust a combustible gas and air mixture within a combustion chamber. An exposed panel defining an exposed surface. A touch portion of the exposed surface isolated from heat generated within the combustion chamber to reduce a temperature of the touch portion. A control circuit coupled to the touch portion. The control circuit monitoring the touch portion and driving a component of the fireplace in response to a change at the touch portion.

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