Method of manufacturing a fireplace screen

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a fireplace screen. The method includes forming a mesh structure. The mesh structure is shaped to cover a fireplace opening and holes in the mesh are configured to promote the inflow of air external to a fireplace through the mesh and a vertical circulation of the air across an interior planar surface of the mesh located outside of the fireplace opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing a fireplace screen, comprising:
 forming a mesh structure, wherein the mesh structure is shaped to cover a fireplace opening and holes in the mesh are configured to promote the inflow of air external to a fireplace through the mesh and a vertical circulation of the air across an interior planar surface of the mesh located outside of the fireplace opening.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a total number of openings per unit area of a central planar surface of the mesh structure is different for different regions of the central planar surface. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forming the mesh structure includes bending one or more ends of the mesh structure to form a beveled surface that has an incident angle relative to central planar surface of the mesh structure. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forming the mesh structure includes:
 providing a sheet;   forming openings in the sheet; and   expanding the sheet to increase a surface area of the sheet.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forming the mesh structure includes:
 forming lines in a sheet; and   bending the sheet to form corners along the formed lines with a central planar surface that is offset from ends of the bent sheet.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forming the mesh structure includes:
 forming notches in a sheet; and   bending ends of the sheet along bend lines defined by the notches to form hooks configured to fit over an edge of a transparent panel that is configured to cover the fireplace opening.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forming the mesh structure includes:
 weaving two or more wires together so as to form a planar lattice sheet with the holes therein; and   cutting and bending the planar lattice sheet to form the mesh structure.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the wires are composed of a metal material 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the wires are composed of a ceramic material. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further including coating the mesh structure with a thermally insulating material. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the thermally insulating material is a urethane-based thermally insulating material.