Claims
- 1. A fireplace surround for enclosing a fireplace box, the surround comprising:(a) a glass enclosure sized and configured to correspond to a front of the fireplace box; the glass enclosure having an upper panel and a lower panel; the lower panel includes a first door assembly and a second door assembly; each of the door assemblies for providing access to the fireplace box; (b) a support for securing the glass enclosure adjacent to the front of the fireplace box; and (c) an opaque pattern arrangement disposed on the upper panel and a lower region of each of the first and second door assemblies; the pattern arrangement constructed and arranged to mask the contents of the firebox.
- 2. The fireplace surround according to claim 1, wherein:(a) the support includes a frame member extending around a periphery of the glass enclosure.
- 3. The fireplace surround according to claim 2, wherein:(a) the frame member includes one or more hook members for engaging the front of the fireplace box and supporting the glass enclosure adjacent to the fireplace box.
- 4. The fireplace surround according to claim 2, wherein:(a) the frame member is made from metal.
- 5. The fireplace surround according to claim 2, wherein:(a) the first door assembly includes a first door panel and a second door panel; the first door panel of the first door assembly being pivotally connected to the second door panel of the first door assembly; the first door panel of the first door assembly further being hingedly supported to the upper panel with an upper hinge and hingedly supported to the frame member with a lower hinge; and (b) the second door assembly includes a first door panel and a second door panel; the first door panel of the second door assembly being pivotally connected to the second door panel of the second door assembly; the first door panel of the second door assembly further being hingedly supported to the upper panel with an upper hinge and hingedly supported to the frame member with a lower hinge.
- 6. The fireplace surround according to claim 5, wherein:(a) the second door panel of the first door assembly having a handle to selectively open and close the first door assembly to provide access to an interior of the fireplace box; and (b) the second door panel of the second door assembly having a handle to selectively open and close the second door assembly to provide access to the interior of the fireplace box.
- 7. The fireplace surround according to claim 6, wherein:(a) the glass enclosure defines a first gap between the upper panel and the lower panel and a lower gap between the lower panel and the frame member.
- 8. The fireplace surround according to claim 1, wherein:(a) the glass enclosure constructed and arranged to seal the front of the fireplace box.
- 9. The fireplace surround according to claim 1, wherein:(a) the upper glass panel has a top edge; the top edge being arcuately shaped.
- 10. The fireplace surround according to claim 1, wherein:(a) the pattern arrangement is opaque.
- 11. The fireplace surround according to claim 1, wherein:(a) the pattern arrangement is disposed on an inner surface of the glass enclosure.
- 12. The fireplace surround according to claim 11, wherein:(a) the pattern arrangement is silk screened on the inner surface of the glass enclosure.
- 13. The fireplace surround according to claim 11, wherein:(a) the pattern arrangement is etched on the inner surface of the glass enclosure.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from Provisional Patent Application No. 60/144,293 filed Jul. 16, 2000.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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