Removable fireplace cleanout
US8220452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/911
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The removable fireplace cleanout facilitates the chore of cleaning ash and/or other residue from a fireplace. The cleanout device is a relatively wide, low pan or tray configured for placement within a fireplace hearth. Wheels and/or other rolling supports extend beneath the device to facilitate its installation in and removal from the fireplace hearth. One wall of the device includes a dump door, with the weighted door being held closed by gravity until the unit is tilted to dump ash and residue therein. Fillets may be provided to preclude trapping of ash in the corners of the device. An integral grate may be permanently installed atop the floor of the device, thereby precluding need for grate removal and soiling of the area where the grate is placed during conventional fireplace cleanout.
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