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A wood or coal-burning stove or fireplace has a baffle attached to a flue. Upon opening of the stove door or the fireplace door, the baffle is automatically adjusted to increase the amount of air admitted to the stove or fireplace and thus prevents smoke from coming out of the doors.

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An automatic baffle for a fire container, comprising: a flue vent in the fire container, said container having an opening, a door covering said opening and normally being in a closed position, the automatic baffle, said baffle located in said flue vent of said container, a baffle rod, said baffle ro

An automatic baffle for a fire container, comprising: a flue vent in the fire container, said container having an opening, a door covering said opening and normally being in a closed position, the automatic baffle, said baffle located in said flue vent of said container, a baffle rod, said baffle rod attached to said baffle, a connecting rod means with one end bearing against said door and the remaining end attached to said baffle rod for maintaining said baffle in a sufficient opened position to maintain combustion in said fire container, said baffle rod attached to said baffle off center so that the weight of said off center portion through said connecting rod bears against said door and causes said baffle to rotate about said baffle rod upon opening of said door and increases the amount of air intake into said flue.