Device for automatically charging a woodburning stove
US4307700A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1980 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24B13/04
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for automatically dropping logs at a predetermined time for charging a fire laid on the bottom of a woodburning stove. The device includes a pair of elongated arcuate shaped log supporting members each of which is journaled within the stove adjacent a respective top side corner thereof. A latching system is connected to the log supporting member for releasably maintaining the log supporting members in a substantially horizontal supporting position. An electrically operated movable member is connected to the latching system for releasing the latching system upon being energized under control of a timing device at a predetermined time. As a result, the stove can be automatically charged during the middle of the night ensuring a fire in the morning.
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