Insulated fireplace

Abstract

An insulated glass design for a fireplace comprising two layers of glasses separated by a thin layer of air space with free flowing air through the air space to cool the glasses. In the preferred embodiment, a fan is placed under the two layers of glasses to force cooler air through the air space to remove the heat from the two layers of glasses quickly and more effectively. The insulated glass design will effectively and greatly reduce the surface temperature of the glass such that skin burns due to contact with the glass is minimized or eliminated.

1 . An insulated fireplace comprising a fireplace with a first layer and a second layer of glasses separated by a thin layer of air space affixed to the front of the fireplace wherein free flowing air may move between the two layers of glasses through the air space to cool the glasses.  
   
   
       2 . An insulated fireplace as in  claim 1 , wherein a fan is affixed under said two layers of glasses to force cooler air from inside the room through the air space and back out into the room to remove the heat from the two layers of glasses quickly and more effectively.  
   
   
       3 . An insulated fireplace as in  claim 1 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replace with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.  
   
   
       4 . An insulated fireplace as in  claim 1 , wherein said fireplace comprises a 3-sided fireplace with two layers of glasses separated by a thin layer of air space affixed to each of the three sides of the fireplace wherein free flowing air may move between the two layers of glasses through the air space to cool the glasses.  
   
   
       5 . An insulated fireplace as in  claim 4 , wherein a fan is affixed under said two layers of glasses to force cooler air from inside the room through the air space and back out into the room to remove the heat from the two layers of glasses quickly and more effectively.  
   
   
       6 . An insulated fireplace as in  claim 4 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replace with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.  
   
   
       7 . An insulated fireplace as in  claim 5 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replace with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.  
   
   
       8 . An insulated fireplace as in  claim 2 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replace with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.  
   
   
       9 . A heater with two layers of glasses separated by a thin layer of air space affixed to the front of the heater wherein free flowing air may move between the two layers of glasses through the air space to cool the glasses.  
   
   
       10 . A heater as in  claim 9 , wherein a fan is affixed under said two layers of glasses to force cooler air from inside the room through the air space and back out into the room to remove the heat from the two layers of glasses quickly and more effectively.  
   
   
       11 . A heater as in  claim 9 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replaced with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.  
   
   
       12 . A heater as in  claim 10 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replaced with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.  
   
   
       13 . A stove with two layers of glasses separated by a thin layer of air space affixed to the front of the heater wherein free flowing air may move between the two layers of glasses through the air space to cool the glasses.  
   
   
       14 . A stove as in  claim 13 , wherein a fan is affixed under said two layers of glasses to force cooler air from inside the room through the air space and back out into the room to remove the heat from the two layers of glasses quickly and more effectively.  
   
   
       15 . A heater as in  claim 13 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replaced with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.  
   
   
       16 . A heater as in  claim 14 , wherein said second layer of glasses is replaced with a plastic sheet which is made possible due to the cooler temperature of the second layer.