Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

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EP 1 199 526 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17

(21)	Application number: 01128775.2

(22)	Date of filing: 30.04.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F24C 7/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

30.04.1996 CA 2175442
18.02.1997 US 801469

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	97919227.5 / 0897514

(71)	Applicant: Dimplex North America Limited
	Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7G8 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	Hess, Kristoffer Cambridge Ontario N3H 3V1 (CA) Spencer, Sean David Chatsworth Ontario N0H 1G0 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote
	Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)

(54)	Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

(57) A flame simulating assembly, such as for an electric heating apparatus, includes a simulated fuel bed (26), a light source (30) and a screen (42) positioned behind the fuel bed (26). The screen (42) has a partially reflecting front surface (44) to provide an image of the fuel bed (26) and a diffusing element behind the partially reflecting surface (44). The diffusing element has a non-planar rear surface.

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