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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789919 | Combustible packages for containing a fuel source and a fire starter Combustible packages for containing a fuel source and a fire started are provided. A combustible package may include a cardboard outer wall and top and bottom lids for substantially closing top and bottom openings defined by the outer wall. Each lid may define a cen... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7575609 | Packaged charcoal briquet product An improved charcoal briquet having combustion aiding surfaces is packaged in a compact boxed package. A charcoal briquet having improved burning characteristics and also improved shipping and retailing characteristics is thereby provided. An improved packaged charc... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7404830 | Artificial firelog and firestarter chip producing apparatus and method and products produced therefrom An artificial firelog and firestarter chip producing apparatus comprising a cutting assembly, a compression conveyor auger assembly and a die. The apparatus converts standard waxed corrugated cardboard boxes into artificial firelogs by first slicing cardboard sheets... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399324 | Active agent delivery device A sustained release composite is made from a three-dimensional piece of calcium silicate having a xontolite structure and in which are fibers of textile glass and borosilicate glass, and an active agent. The active agent can be a fire starting material, a fragrance,... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361373 | Antipyrotic and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to an antipyrotic having compositions excellent for treating burn and a normally used carrier in a fixed ratio, and a method of manufacturing the same. The antipyrotic of the present invention has, as its main composition, a carbonized ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7303596 | Disposable fuel pack A fuel pack for igniting charcoal includes an elongated member formed from combustible material that includes an elongated wick passing through it. Advantageously, the ignitable member and wick are saturated with a non-petroleum oil for providing a catalyst to ignit... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252691 | Conversion of municipal solid waste to high fuel value A combustible pellet comprising municipal solid waste. The pellet has a water content of less than 10% by weight and a fuel value of at least 10,000 BTU. A process for the forming of a combustible pellet from municipal solid wastes, comprising the steps of removing ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204864 | Combustible product and package A combustible product of various shapes and compositions efficiently and conveniently supplies heat, such as for outdoor cooking. The product includes a hollow cone of combustible material defining a substantially cone-shaped exterior, a substantially cone-shaped in... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172637 | Method and apparatus for packaging charcoal fuel and other fuels for easy lighting A combustible charcoal fuel package is disclosed which includes an outer wrapper, preferably formed from burlap or other similar woven material that encloses large pieces of charcoal material, medium pieces of charcoal material and smaller pieces of charcoal materia... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7111575 | Synthetic fuel plant A self-contained, floating, waterway supplied and moveable synthetic fuel plant includes apparatus for receiving components of and for making synthetic fuel of coal and binder for energy consumers. Processes are disclosed. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6855181 | Heating means The invention relates to a heating implement which comprises at least two frame parts (1, 2) which have been made from wood and are placed one on top of the other, at least one of which has at least one groove (3), or corresponding formation, for leadi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6790244 | Packaged stackable charcoal briquet An improved stackable charcoal briquet has a convex bottom and a concave top and is packaged in a stacked compact boxed package. A charcoal briquet having improved burning characteristics and also improved shipping and retailing characteristics is thereby provided. | 09/14/2004 |
| 6740135 | Fire log system A fire log system for providing an efficient corn based fuel that is burnable within conventional fireplaces. The fire log system includes a housing having a front opening, a volume of particulate corn within the interior of the housing, a plurality of corn cobs wit... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6460535 | Heat source for rail expansion A tubular receptacle receives a flammable composition providing a heat source for the purpose of heating and expanding railroad rail segments defining a fracture at their ends. The receptacle is of a pliable nature and may include a fuse. The flammable co... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6306353 | Decorative candle and method of manufacturing the same A decorative candle and method of forming a decorative candle are disclosed. The decorative candle is fabricated from a wax material that defines a bottom layer having a top surface. At least one flanged gelatinous component formed from a mineral oil gel ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6224643 | Self-contained charcoal starter A self-contained charcoal starter for barbecuing. The self-contained charcoal starter provides a bag of charcoal briquettes which includes a box or book of matches for lighting the briquettes. The matches are in a smaller bag which is stitched to the bag ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6214295 | Decorative candle and method of manufacturing the same A method of forming a decorative candle. The method comprises providing a candle which is fabricated from a wax material that defines a top surface. Next, a source of heat is applied to the candle until at least that portion of the wax which defines the t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210453 | Figurine-contained artificial fire-log A figurine-contained artificial fire-log for providing not only firewood but also providing a collectable item. The figurine-contained artificial fire-log includes an elongate flammable body being formed of particulate material such as compressed wood chi... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203586 | Fire enhancement system A fire enhancement system for increasing the visual appearance of a fire with a simple to utilize structure. The inventive device includes an outer tube defining an interior cavity, and a fuel member positioned within the interior cavity of the outer tube... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6196215 | Firelog with grate A firelog and grate system wherein the firelog is supported by the grate in a generally upright orientation includes a bed and at least a first support member. The firelog contains at least a first support surface. The first support surface of the firelog... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6168709 | Production and use of a premium fuel grade petroleum coke A premium "fuel-grade" petroleum coke is produced by modifying petroleum coking technology. Coking process parameters are controlled to consistently produce petroleum coke within a predetermined range for volatile combustible material (VCM) content. The i... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152973 | Compressed wood fuel pellet and method and machine for making same A method and machine for making a new and improved compressed wood fuel pellet. The method comprising the steps of severing a wafer of tree trunk or branch, punching or splitting a small portion along the grain in the wafer, confining each portion across ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6090312 | Reactor-membrane permeator process for hydrocarbon reforming and water gas-shift reactions New process designs are presented for reforming reactions of steam with hydrocarbons (such as methane, natural gas, light hydrocarbon feedstocks with one to four carbon atoms in each molecule), also for the water gas shift reaction that is of steam with c... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6080214 | Self-contained charcoal starter A self-contained charcoal starter for barbecuing. The self-contained charcoal starter includes a bag containing charcoal briquettes and a box or book of matches. The box or book of matches is attached to the inside of the bag by an adhesive. When the fire... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074446 | Fuel charcoal Fuel charcoal having a plurality of air-passing portions in the shape of through holes or grooves in its body so as to supply combustion air thereto while burning, by which it keeps a burning state once catching fire.... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6059849 | Barbecue smoker device for barbecue grills A barbecue smoker device for placing in a barbecue grill for generating flavoring smoke when heated, the barbecue smoker device including a leakproof noncombustible body having an inner cavity, an opening positioned to connect to the inner cavity to there... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5980595 | Fuel pellet and method of making the fuel pellet A fuel pellet and a method of manufacturing a fuel pellet capable of burning in either a stoker or pulver furnace, comprising from about 0 to about 80% by weight of cellulosic material, from about 1% to about 50% by weight of densified thermoplastic mater... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5912192 | Multi-layered solid combustible article and its manufacture A burnable article such as a fire log or a barbecue briquette is formed of a top fire-igniting layer, a middle fire-catching layer, and a body layer. The fire-igniting layer has a composition, in weight percent, of from about 47 to about 67 percent carbon... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5711766 | Wood fire starter having improved stacking properties A wax-based brick such as a wax and sawdust brick for starting fires in fireplaces and the like is shaped to reduce the area of contact between adjacent bricks in a stack to make the bricks easy to separate from the stack even when the wax has slightly me... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5695531 | Fuel treating device The object of the present invention is to provide a fuel treating device having a small pressure loss and a high contacting efficiency between fuel and fuel treating material. To attain said object, fuel treating material(s) 16, 26, 36 is(are) movably arr... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5643342 | Fuel pellet and method of making the fuel pellet A fuel pellet and a method of manufacturing a fuel pellet capable of burning in either a stoker or pulver furnace, comprising from about 0 to about 80% by weight of cellulosic material, from about 20% to about 50% by weight of densified thermoplastic mate... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5599360 | Method for the manufacture of char-containing articles A process for manufacturing charcoal and intermediate char-containing articles from paper and/or paperboard comprises forming an aqueous pulp of cellulose fibers from the paper or paperboard and blending the aqueous pulp with comminuted char in a dry or s... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5580360 | Apparatus for automatically producing burnable logs This invention is directed to a method and a system for producing burnable logs from full-size feed material. The burnable logs are produced by providing the full-size feed material which is particularized to form a reduced-size feed material. Next, the r... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5573557 | Device for adding additives to liquid fuels in the fuel stream A device as described for direct addition of additive solids to liquid fuels, which solids are soluble in the fuel. For adding solids to fuel directly in the line leading to the combustion chamber or engine, the device includes a hollow body at least part... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5293859 | Grill with fuel modules A grill, which may be portable, includes an open support lattice surrounded by upright walls. The support lattice forms a plurality of adjoining bays each dimensioned to receive and support a fuel module in the form of a disposable non-flammable tray and ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5226926 | Plastic and oil waste processing method A waste plastic material, e.g. hard plastic waste constituted of vinyl chloride, polyethylene, and foamed polystyrene, soft plastic waste, or other plastic waste containing metal fragments, is immersed in a vegetable or mineral oil heated to 110° to 180Â... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4994422 | Microspheres coated with catalyst and methods of producing same Means and methods of producing catalytically coated microspheres of hydrocarbon fuel in a tower into which precharged free floating initially frozen globules of hydrocarbon fuel are drawn through a catalytic plasma field by an attracting electrostatic for... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4989523 | Method and apparatus for extracting heat from a combustible material A method and apparatus for extracting heat from a combustible material are disclosed which include the formation of a solid material strip of the combustible material, the formation of a series of spaced holes in the material strip, and the combustion of ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4834774 | Charcoal fuel article Novel, and improved fuel articles having a plurality of novel characteristics and having a typical mass density of 0.6 to 1.2 g/cc and a bulk density of 0.2 to 0.4 times the mass density. The greatest distance dg from a point in the fuel article to the ne... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4818249 | Treated wood products Treated wood products for use in fireplaces and wood stoves are impregnated with a variety of scents which are given off during combustion. In a first embodiment of the invention, a conventional man made fireplace log is provided with a central bore and s... | 04/04/1989 |
