Fireplace and entertainment assembly

Abstract

A combination fireplace and entertainment assembly for installation within the outer walls of a home includes a non-vented fireplace on an inside wall and a cabinet encapsulating the fireplace. Additional cabinets and bookcases are releasably secured to the cabinet in a manner best suited to interior room and wall configuration. The fireplace is preferably gas burning or electric heated. The combination is used as an entertainment center featuring a television set and other audio devices which may be blended into the configuration in an attractive and useful manner.

1 . An entertainment and fireplace assembly located entirely within the outer walls of the home comprising: a non-vented gas fireplace positioned against the inside of an outer wall; cabinetry including a fireplace cabinet and one or more general cabinets positioned against the inside of one or more outer walls; a gas supply operably connected to the fireplace; power supply means operably connected to the fireplace, the fireplace cabinet and the one or more general cabinets; and actuating means associated with the fireplace and the cabinetry to selectively actuate a supply of electricity to the fireplace and to the units of the cabinetry.  
   
   
       2 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising: actuating means to selectively actuate gas flow from the gas supply to the fireplace.  
   
   
       3 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the general cabinets include a corner cabinet.  
   
   
       4 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the general cabinets include a corner cabinet.  
   
   
       5 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the general cabinets include a bookcase cabinet.  
   
   
       6 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the general cabinets include a bookcase cabinet.  
   
   
       7 . An entertainment and fireplace assembly located entirely within the outer walls the home comprising: a non-vented fireplace positioned against the inside of an outer wall; cabinetry including a fireplace cabinet and one or more general cabinets positioned against the inside of one or more outer walls; power supply means operably connected to the fireplace cabinet and the one or more general cabinets; and actuating means associated with the fireplace cabinet and the one or more general cabinets to selectively actuate the power supply and effect energy flow to the units of cabinetry.  
   
   
       8 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the one or more general cabinets are releasably securable to the fireplace cabinet and to each other.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the one or more general cabinets are releasably securable to the fireplace cabinet and to each other.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the one or more general cabinets are releasably securable to the fireplace cabinet and to each other.  
   
   
       11 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the one or more general cabinets and the fireplace cabinet are arranged in a side-by-side relationship.  
   
   
       12 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the one or more general cabinets and the fireplace cabinet are arranged in a side-by-side relationship.  
   
   
       13 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the one or more general cabinets and the fireplace cabinet are arranged in a side-by-side relationship.  
   
   
       14 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the one or more general cabinets and the fireplace cabinet are arranged in a stacked and side-by-side relationship.  
   
   
       15 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the one or more general cabinets and the fireplace cabinet are arranged in a stacked and side-by-side relationship.  
   
   
       16 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the one or more general cabinets and the fireplace cabinet are arranged in a stacked and side-by-side relationship.