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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7457533 | Electric heating device An electric heating device including a fan for moving a volume of air at a rate substantially corresponding to a speed of rotation of the fan, and a fan motor for rotating the fan over a range of speeds. The device also has a heat generator with one or more PTC elem... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7373743 | Flame simulating assembly A flame simulating assembly for providing an image of flames and simulating one or more actual fuel elements in a fire. The flame simulating assembly includes one or more light sources, a screen adapted for transmission of the image of flames therethrough, and a sim... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7194830 | Flame simulating assembly A flame simulating assembly for providing an image of flames. The flame simulating assembly has a simulated fuel bed, a light source, and a screen with a front surface disposed behind the simulated fuel bed for transmitting light from the light source through the fr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7162820 | Flame simulating assembly A flame simulating assembly for providing an image of flames. The flame simulating assembly has a light source for producing the image of flames, a screen, and a simulated interior fireplace wall positioned behind the screen. The screen has a front surface and is po... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134229 | Flame simulating assembly A flame simulating assembly for providing one or more images of flames. The flame simulating assembly has a light source, a first screen, and a second screen. Each of the first and second screens is positioned in a path of light from the light source. Also, each of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| D514677 | Wall-mounted flame simulating assembly | 02/07/2006 |
| 6718665 | Flame simulating assembly A flame simulating assembly for providing an image of flames transmitted in a fluctuating light. The flame simulating assembly has a simulated fuel bed, a light source, a screen disposed behind the simulated fuel bed for diffusing and transmitting light, and a flick... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6615519 | Flame simulating assembly A flame simulating assembly is provided having a simulated fuel bed, a light source, and a screen having a partially reflective front surface disposed behind the simulated fuel bed for reflecting an image of the simulated fuel bed and for transmitting lig... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6564485 | Fire simulating assembly A fire simulating assembly is provided having a light source, a vertical screen having a diffusing surface and a partially reflective surface, and a rear mirror having a reflective flame pattern. The assembly also includes a rotatable flicker element for ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6385881 | Synchronized flicker device A device is provided for enhancing the realistic appearance of flames produced by a simulated fireplace (gas or electric) by providing additional ambient lighting effects in response to sensed light intensity within the fireplace. The device includes a ph... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6363636 | Flame simulating assembly and components therefor An electric fireplace is provided having an improved flame simulating apparatus. In one aspect, the flame simulating apparatus includes a light source, a flame effect element for reflecting light to produce a flame effect, and a flicker element having ref... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6350498 | Simulated fireplace made from a compressible material The present invention is directed to a simulated fireplace formed, at least partially, from a compressible material, and to a method of forming a simulated fireplace from a compressible material that has a surface that simulates surfaces found in real fir... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6269567 | Diffusing screen with matte region A simulated fireplace assembly is provided having a simulated fuel bed and a screen for transmitting an image of a flame. The simulated fuel bed is located adjacent to the screen. The screen has a first region that is sufficiently reflective to reflect th... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6190019 | Display device with visual effect apparatus An apparatus for producing an visual effect of increased depth is provided. The apparatus provides a reflection of an image applied to a substantially transparent panel to create the effect of increased distance between the panel and the reflective surfac... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6162047 | Simulated fuel bed for fireplace A simulated fuel bed for an electric or gas fireplace including an ember bed and a combustible fuel. At least one reflector is mounted to at least one of the ember bed and the combustible fuel in a position to simulate a hot ember by reflecting light tran... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6050011 | Assembly for producing an illusory effect An assembly is provided for producing an illusory effect. The assembly comprises a substantially transparent front wall having a rear surface and a front surface. A reflective surface is spaced from and faces the rear surface of the front wall. A pluralit... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047489 | Flame simulating assembly and components therefor An electric fireplace is provided having an improved flame simulating apparatus. The flame simulating apparatus includes a light source, a flame effect element for transmitting light from the light source to produce a flame effect, and a flicker element h... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5642580 | Flame simulating assembley An electric fireplace is provided having an improved flame simulating apparatus. The flame simulating apparatus includes a light source, a flame effect element for transmitting light from the light source to produce a flame effect, and a flicker element h... | 07/01/1997 |
