Title: Fireplace/forced air furnace heat generation and distribution system

Abstract: The present heat generation distribution system comprises a forced air central furnace heating system having combined therewith an open hearth fireplace heat exchanger device connected in a manner that there is a positive pressure within the fireplace heat exchange device created by means of the blower on the central furnace. Preferably the conduit for feeding air to the fireplace heat exchanger takes air from the plenum chamber of the central furnace with the air being returned after passage through the fireplace heat exchange device to the main hot air distribution duct. Also, heated air being returned from the fireplace heat exchange device can be passed into the cold air return duct. Further, the fireplace may contain a liquid heating means which liquid transfers heat to a heat storage material which is stored in a heat storage container. Heat can then be transferred from this heat storage container and passed to a heat exchanger in the main hot or cold air duct to aid in providing heated air to the building. Optionally this heat storage container receives heat from a solar heat collector.

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Inventors: Tice, Vernon Lawton (Olney, MD, US)
Glover, Donald Francis (Olney, MD, US)

Application Number: 665310
Filing Date: 1976-03-09
Publication_date: 1977-09-20
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Primary Class(es): 126/614 126/509, 126/514, 126/628, 126/642
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US Patent Ref:

2186539	Jan, 1940	Slayter et al.	237/51.
2484292	Oct, 1949	Hermanson	237/51.
2749905	Jun, 1956	Johnson	126/110.
3834619	Sep, 1974	Glover	126/121.
3877459	Apr, 1975	Harvey	126/113.
3880141	Apr, 1975	Abshear	126/121.
3942509	Mar, 1976	Sasser	126/121.
3958755	May, 1976	Clee, Jr.	237/1.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Camby, John J.
Assistant Examiner: Yuen, Henry C.
Attorney: McGreal; Michael J.