Decorative Rotating Fire Pit

Abstract

A decorative rotating fire pit has a central support shaft connected onto a burn pan. A louvered top rotates freely atop the central support shaft, and a rounded decorative shell hangs from the louvered top, surrounding the burn pan. The rounded decorative shall has a decorative design formed by removing material from the lateral surface of the rounded decorative shell, projecting an illuminated scene when a fire is started in the burn pan. The rising heat from the fire strikes the louvers of the louvered top, causing the rounded decorative shell to rotate, displaying the decorative design.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A decorative rotating fire pit comprises:
 a burn pan;   a central support shaft;   a rounded decorative shell;   a louvered top;   the louvered top comprises a plurality of louvers;   the central support shaft being positioned centrally within the burn pan;   the central support shaft being perpendicularly connected to the burn pan;   the louvered top being pivotally engaged with the central support shaft opposite the burn pan along the central support shaft;   the louvered top being concentrically positioned with the rounded decorative shell;   the louvered top being perimetrically connected to the rounded decorative shell, wherein the central support shaft is surrounded by the rounded decorative shell;   the plurality of louvers being radially distributed around the louvered top; and   the rounded decorative shell comprises a decorative design positioned laterally on a lateral surface of the rounded decorative shell.   
     
     
         2 . The decorative rotating fire pit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the rounded decorative shell being cylindrical in shape. 
 
     
     
         3 . The decorative rotating fire pit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the decorative design is formed by removing material from the rounded decorative shell in order to create negative space in the lateral surface of the rounded decorative shell. 
     
     
         4 . The decorative rotating fire pit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the burn pan comprises a plurality of legs and a burn plate; 
 the central support shaft being perpendicularly connected to the burn plate; and 
 the plurality of legs being connected to the burn plate opposite the central support shaft. 
 
     
     
         5 . The decorative rotating fire pit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the burn pan comprises a retaining wall; and 
 the retaining wall being perimetrically connected to a burn plate of the burn pan around the central support shaft. 
 
     
     
         6 . The decorative rotating fire pit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a plurality of buttresses; 
 the plurality of buttresses being connected between a burn plate of the burn pan and the central support shaft; and 
 the plurality of buttresses being radially distributed around the central support shaft. 
 
     
     
         7 . The decorative rotating fire pit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a bearing plate; 
 a ball bearing; 
 the louvered top further comprises a central plate and a first plurality of slots; 
 the bearing plate comprises a bearing receptacle and a second plurality of slots; 
 the plurality of louvers being radially connected around the central plate; 
 the first plurality of slots traversing through the central plate; 
 the first plurality of slots being separated from each other on the central plate; 
 the bearing receptacle being centrally positioned on the bearing plate; 
 the second plurality of slots traversing through the bearing plate; 
 the second plurality of slots being positioned opposite each other across the bearing receptacle; 
 the bearing plate being adjustably attached to the louvered top by a plurality of fasteners affixed through the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots; 
 the ball bearing being connected to the central support shaft opposite the burn pan; and 
 the ball bearing being pivotally engaged with the bearing receptacle of the bearing plate. 
 
     
     
         8 . The decorative rotating fire pit as claimed in  claim 7  comprises:
 the first plurality of slots being oriented parallel to each other and perpendicularly offset from each other; and 
 the second plurality of slots being oriented collinear with each other.