(19)
(11) EP 2 211 113 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(21) Application number: 10151508.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24C 7/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 27.01.2009 GB 0901299

(71) Applicant: Valor Limited
West Midlands B24 9QP (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Stokes, Keith Jonathan
    Wolverhampton, WV6 9ED (GB)

(74) Representative: Manley, Nicholas Michael 
WP Thompson Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB
Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

   


(54) Apparatus for simulating moving flames


(57) An apparatus for simulating moving flames has a source of light (36) which illuminates the rear, partially-reflective rear face of a flexible translucent fabric sheet (28) and means for agitating the flexible sheet. Light is reflected between the rear reflective face of the sheet (28) and a reflector (34) located behind the sheet. Light passing through the translucent sheet is viewed on and/or through a screen (46) and produces a realistic flame effect.







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