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EP 0170521 A2 19860205 - Gas fire.

Title (en)

Gas fire.

Title (de)

Gasfeuer.

Title (fr)

Feu à gaz.

Publication

EP 0170521 A2 19860205 (EN)

Application

EP 85305428 A 19850730

Priority

GB 8419496 A 19840731

Abstract (en)

A porous gas fire element the surface of which carries or is formed into simulated solid fuel, wherein the main heating effect is by combustion of a gas/air mixture passed through and burning at the surface of the element but a secondary gas supply is arranged to pass through the pores of the element itself and burn in the form of discrete flames alongside the simulated fuel, simulating its combustion and giving a subsidiary heating effect.

IPC 1-7

F24C 15/24

IPC 8 full level

F24C 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 3/006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0170521 A2 19860205; EP 0170521 A3 19870624; EP 0170521 B1 19890705; GB 8419496 D0 19840905

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85305428 A 19850730; GB 8419496 A 19840731