A realistic gas fire log system providing log movement during use to enhance the realism of a fireplace system, comprising a ceramic fiber top, molded to look like charred embers or ash ported with one or more holes and recessed at the bottom to form a cavity, a steel pan sealed to the bottom of the
A realistic gas fire log system providing log movement during use to enhance the realism of a fireplace system, comprising a ceramic fiber top, molded to look like charred embers or ash ported with one or more holes and recessed at the bottom to form a cavity, a steel pan sealed to the bottom of the ceramic fiber top, forming a chamber; a gas supply, gas control valve and a venturi fitted in an orifice through the pan, and including a log movement mechanism comprising an armature for pivotable attachment to one end of a fire log resting over a second fire log including two or more log sections connected by a spring and an activating mechanism, which armature causes the hinged log to collapse downwardly when activated and reposition into its original position when the fireplace is turned off. The log movement mechanism can be incorporated into existing gas fire log systems or made part of the original equipment of a gas fire log system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A gas fire log fireplace system with collapsing logs, comprising: a first fire log having a first end, a second end, a central portion and a downward facing surface, said first fire log being pivotably connected at a point in said log's downward-facing surface between said fi
What is claimed is: 1. A gas fire log fireplace system with collapsing logs, comprising: a first fire log having a first end, a second end, a central portion and a downward facing surface, said first fire log being pivotably connected at a point in said log's downward-facing surface between said first end and said central portion to a non-moving portion of said fireplace; an activating mechanism connected to said first end of said first fire log; a second fire log having two outer ends, each of said outer ends connected to a nonmoving portion of said fireplace system, and having a central portion positioned under said first fire log, such that it supports said first fire log near said second end of said first fire log, said second fire log comprising two or more log sections having adjacent ends connected by a spring; such that when the temperature of the fireplace reaches a predetermined level, said activating mechanism causes said first fire log to push said second fire log downwardly in the area adjacent to where said second fire log's log sections are connected by said spring to a collapsed position, and when said activating mechanism is deactivated, causes said first and second fire logs return to an uncollapsed position. 2. The gas fire log fireplace system of claim 1, wherein said first and second fire logs are made of ceramic material. 3. The gas fire log fireplace system of claim 1, wherein said pivotable connection of said first fire log is in the form of a pin-type hinge. 4. The gas fire log fireplace system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said pivotable connections of second fire log is in the form of a pin-type hinge. 5. The gas fire log fire place system of claim 1, wherein said activating mechanism comprises a motor having a rotating wheel, a connecting rod linking at one end to said rotating wheel and at the other end to said first end of said first log, and pivotably connected to a non-moving portion of the fireplace system at a point between said connecting rod's central portion and the end connected to said first log, and activation means for said motor. 6. The gas fire log fireplace system of claim 5, wherein said activation means for said motor comprises a temperature sensing mechanism. 7. The gas fire log fireplace system of claim 6, wherein said temperature sensing mechanism comprises a thermocouple. 8. The gas fire log fireplace system of claim 6, wherein said temperature sensing mechanism comprises a bimetallic spring. 9. The gas fire log fireplace system of claim 5, wherein said motor is an electric powered motor and said activation means for said motor comprises electricity. 10. A collapsing fire log system for use in a gas fireplace, comprising: a first fire log having a first end, a second end, a central portion and a bottom-facing surface pivotably connected at a point between said first end and said central portion to a non-moving portion of said fireplace; an activating mechanism connected to said first end of said first fire log; and a second fire log having outer ends and a central portion disposed under said first fire log such that it supports said first fire log near said second end of said first fire log, said second fire log further comprising two or more log sections having adjacent ends connected by a spring, said outer ends of said second fire log being pivotably connected to a non-moving portion of said fireplace system; such that when activated, said activating mechanism causes said first fire log to push said second fire log downwardly to a collapsed position, and when deactivated, causes said first and second fire logs to return to an uncollapsed position. 11. The collapsing fire log system of claim 10, wherein said first and second fire logs are made of ceramic material. 12. The collapsing fire log system of claim 10, wherein said first log is pivotably connected to a non-moving portion of said fireplace. 13. The collapsing fire log system of claim 12, wherein said pivotable connection is in the form of a pin-type hinge. 14. The collapsing fire log system claim 10, wherein at least one of said pivotable connections of the outer ends of said second log is in the form of a pin-type hinge. 15. The collapsing fire log system of claim 10, wherein said activation mechanism comprises a motorized armature. 16. The collapsing fire log system of claim 10, wherein said motorized armature comprises a motor having a rotating wheel, a connecting rod linking at one end to said rotating wheel and at the other end to said first and of said first log, and pivotably connected to a non-moving portion of the fireplace system at a point between said connecting rod's central portion and the end connected to said first log, and activation means for said motor. 17. The collapsing fire log system of claim 16, wherein said activation means for said motor comprises a temperature sensing mechanism. 18. The collapsing fire log system of claim 17, wherein said temperature sensing mechanism comprises a thermocouple. 19. The collapsing fire log system of claim 17, wherein said temperature sensing mechanism comprises a bimetallic spring temperature sensor. 20. The collapsing fire log system of claim 16, wherein said motor is an electric motor and said activation means for said motor is electricity. 21. A method for enhancing the realism of a gas fire log fireplace system by providing a collapsing fire log feature, comprising the steps of: including a first fire log having a first end, a second end, a central portion and a bottom-facing surface pivotably connected at a point between said first end and said central portion to a non-moving portion of said fireplace; connecting an activating mechanism to said first end of said first fire log; positioning a second fire log, comprising two or more log sections having adjacent ends connected to each other by a spring, underneath said first fire log near said first fire log's second end; and activating said activating mechanism to cause said first fire log to push said second fire log downwardly to a collapsed position. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of deactivating said activating mechanism to cause said first fire log and said second fire log to return to an uncollapsed position. 23. The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of pivotably connecting the outer ends of said second fire log to a non-moving portion of said fireplace. 24. A collapsing fire log system for use in a gas fireplace, comprising: a first fire log having a first end, a second end, a central portion and a bottom-facing surface pivotably connected at a point between said first end and said central portion to a non-moving portion of said fireplace; an activating mechanism connected to said first end of said first fire log, comprising a motor having a rotating wheel, a connecting rod linking at one end to said rotating wheel and at the other end to said first and of said first log, and pivotably connected to a non-moving portion of the fireplace system at a point between said connecting rod's central portion and the end connected to said first log, and activation means for said motor; and a second fire log having outer ends and a central portion disposed under said first fire log such that it supports said first fire log near said second end of said first fire log, said second fire log further comprising two or more log sections having adjacent ends connected by a spring, said outer ends of said second fire log being pivotably connected to a non-moving portion of said fireplace system; such that when activated, said activating mechanism causes said first fire log to push said second fire log downwardly to a collapsed position, and when deactivated, causes said first and second fire logs to return to an uncollapsed position.
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