FIREPLACE SCREEN ASSEMBLY

摘要

A fireplace has a glass window and a mesh screen. The fireplace has a viewin g opening into a firebox generally surrounded by an enclosure except about the viewing opening. The glass window encloses the opening of the firebox. The mesh screen extends over the glass window opposite the firebox. The mesh window is constructed of a woven wire mesh. T he woven wire mesh reduces the amount of incident light to the glass window from outside t he firebox, thus reducing the amount of glare perceived from the viewing area. The mesh scree n also provides a relatively cool protective barrier in front of the glass window which has th e potential of becoming too hot to touch. Various shapes of the mesh window are possible including a bay window-like shape. The screen assembly may be used with various types of fireplaces including direct vent and room air vented gas fireplaces.