Log supporting and guiding apparatus for improved burning

Abstract

A log supporting and guiding apparatus for improved burning, the apparatus comprising: a base which rests on a fireplace floor or fireplace grate, the base comprising a front bar, back bar, a left connecting bar, a right connecting bar, and a plurality of strength reinforcing bars; a plurality of log retaining bars which are functionally attached to the base and angled off of the fireplace floor or fireplace grate; a left upright bar which is perpendicular, functionally attached to the left connecting bar at the bottom of the left upright bar, and closer to the front bar than the back bar; a right upright bar which is perpendicular, functionally attached to the right connecting bar at the bottom of the right upright bar, and closer to the front bar than the back bar; a cross bar which functionally connects the top of the left upright bar with the top of the right upright bar; a c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of the right upright bar; and an inverted c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of the left upright bar.

1 . A log supporting and guiding apparatus for improved burning, the apparatus comprising:
 a base which rests on a fireplace floor or fireplace grate, the base comprising a front bar, back bar, a left connecting bar, a right connecting bar, and a plurality of strength reinforcing bars;   a left upright bar which is perpendicular, functionally attached to the left connecting bar at the bottom of the left upright bar, and closer to the front bar than the back bar;   a right upright bar which is perpendicular, functionally attached to the right connecting bar at the bottom of the right upright bar, and closer to the front bar than the back bar;   a cross bar which functionally connects the top of the left upright bar with the top of the right upright bar;   a c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of the right upright bar;   and an inverted c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of the left upright bar.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a nameplate which is functionally attached to the strength reinforcing bars and the two connecting bars. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the nameplate carries a logo. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the base further comprises a plurality of retaining tabs for mounting the apparatus in the fireplace grate; the retaining tabs being functionally attached to the front bar of the base, perpendicular to the front bar of the base, and in the same plane as the base itself. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the base further comprises a plurality of retaining tabs for mounting the apparatus in the fireplace grate; the retaining tabs being functionally attached to the front bar of the base, perpendicular to the front bar of the base, and not in the same plane as the base itself. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of log retaining bars are functionally attached to the base and angled off of the fireplace floor or fireplace grate. 
     
     
         7 . A log supporting and guiding apparatus for improved burning, the apparatus comprising:
 a base which rests on a fireplace floor or fireplace grate, the base comprising a front bar, back bar, a left connecting bar, and a right connecting bar;   a left upright bar which is perpendicular, functionally attached to the left connecting bar at the bottom of the left upright bar, and closer to the front bar than the back bar;   a right upright bar which is perpendicular, functionally attached to the right connecting bar at the bottom of the right upright bar, and closer to the front bar than the back bar;   a cross bar which functionally connects the top of the left upright bar with the top of the right upright bar;   a c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of the right upright bar; and   an inverted c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of the left upright bar.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a nameplate which is functionally attached to the two connecting bars. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the nameplate carries a logo. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the base further comprises a plurality of retaining tabs for mounting the apparatus in the fireplace grate; the retaining tabs being functionally attached to the front bar of the base, perpendicular to the front bar of the base, and in the same plane as the base itself. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the base further comprises a plurality of retaining tabs for mounting the apparatus in the fireplace grate; the retaining tabs being functionally attached to the front bar of the base, perpendicular to the front bar of the base, and not in the same plane as the base itself. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein a plurality of log retaining bars are functionally attached to the base and angled off of the fireplace floor or fireplace grate. 
     
     
         13 . A log supporting and guiding apparatus for improved burning, the apparatus comprising:
 a base which rests on a fireplace floor or fireplace grate, the base comprising a plurality of bars forming a structural base for supporting a plurality of upright bars;   a plurality of vertically upright bars functionally attached to the base for supporting of an upper section and sufficiently forward to allow placement of a variety of logs horizontally behind said upright bars;   an upper section functionally attached to the vertically upright bars at sufficient height to allow the placement of a variety of logs horizontally underneath said upper section, the upper section comprising;
 c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of one of the upright bars; 
 an inverted c-section bar for holding a log upright, which is functionally attached to the top of one of the upright bars; and 
 a cross bar which functionally connects the c-section and inverted c-section bars.