Fireplace grate

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a fireplace grate is disclosed. The fireplace grate includes a plurality of cross bars, a plurality of support bars, and a plurality of fasteners. The plurality of support bars and the plurality of cross bars can be nested together in a disassembled configuration. Each fastener is configured to extend through a hole in one of the cross bars and engage a corresponding threaded hole in one of the support bars so that each cross bar can be fastened to the plurality of support bars in an assembled configuration with each cross bar spanning the plurality of support bars. A width of the fireplace grate in the disassembled configuration is less than 50% of a width of the fireplace grate in the assembled configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fireplace grate comprising:
 a plurality of cross bars,   a plurality of support bars, and   a plurality of fasteners, wherein:   each fastener is configured to extend through a hole in one of the cross bars and engage a corresponding threaded hole in one of the support bars so that each cross bar can be fastened to the plurality of support bars in an assembled configuration with each cross bar spanning the plurality of support bars, and   in a disassembled configuration, a width of the fireplace grate is less than 50% of a width of the fireplace grate in the assembled configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The fireplace grate of  claim 1 , wherein in the disassembled configuration, the cross bars and support bars are in a nested relationship to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The fireplace grate according to  claim 1 , wherein a height of the fireplace grate in the disassembled configuration is less than 50% of a height of the fireplace grate in the assembled configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The fireplace grate according to  claim 2 , wherein the height of the fireplace grate in the disassembled configuration is less than 33% of the height of the fireplace grate in the assembled configuration. 
     
     
         5 . A method of providing a fireplace grate, the method comprising the steps of:
 arranging, in a box, a plurality of cross bars, a plurality of support bars and a plurality of fasteners, wherein the plurality of support bars and the plurality of cross bars are in a nested arrangement in the box in a disassembled configuration, wherein:   each fastener is configured to extend through a hole in one of the cross bars and engage a corresponding threaded hole in one of the support bars so that each cross bar can be fastened to the plurality of support bars in an assembled configuration with each cross bar spanning the plurality of support bars, and   a width of the fireplace grate in the disassembled configuration is less than 50% of a width of the fireplace grate in the assembled configuration.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein a height of the fireplace grate in the disassembled configuration is less than 50% of a height of the fireplace grate in the assembled configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the height of the fireplace grate in the disassembled configuration is less than 33% of the height of the fireplace grate in the assembled configuration. 
     
     
         8 . A fireplace grate comprising:
 a plurality of cross bars,   a plurality of support bars, and   a plurality of fasteners, wherein:
 each fastener is configured to extend through an aperture in one of the cross bars and engage a corresponding threaded aperture in one of the support bars so that each cross bar can be fastened to the plurality of support bars in an assembled configuration with each cross bar spanning the plurality of support bars, and wherein: 
 at least one of the cross bars is mounted in a manner whereby it is not substantially perpendicular to the other cross bars. 
   
     
     
         9 . The fireplace grate of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the cross bars is mounted in a manner whereby it is not perpendicular to the support bars. 
     
     
         10 . The fireplace grate of  claim 8 , wherein the cross bars are arranged in a splayed manner relative to the support bars. 
     
     
         11 . The fireplace grate of  claim 8 , wherein a distance D 1  between each cross bar at a first side of the grate is smaller than distance D 2  at an opposite side of the grate. 
     
     
         12 . The fireplace grate of  claim 11 , wherein a first support bar at a first end of the grate is longer than a second support bar at a second end of the grate. 
     
     
         13 . The fireplace great of  claim 8 , further including at least one support leg mounted on an underside of at least one support bar. 
     
     
         14 . A method of assembling a fireplace grate comprising:
 providing a plurality of cross bars, a plurality of support bars, and   a plurality of fasteners;   extending each fastener through a hole in one of the cross bars to engage a corresponding threaded hole in one of the support bars, thereby fastening each cross bar to the plurality of support bars in an assembled configuration with each cross bar spanning the plurality of support bars.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further including removing the cross bars, plurality of support bars, and plurality of fasteners from a nested relationship in a box.