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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7350338 | Portable storage protection device A vacuum storage device includes an impermeable shrink-wrap package having an opening formed at one end portion thereof and a transportable vacuum mechanism. The vacuum mechanism includes a housing including a fan disposed therein and at least one outlet. The vacuum... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7172636 | Combustible wood-based fuel package and method of manufacture thereof A combustible wood-based package is disclosed which includes an outer wrapper, preferably formed from burlap or other similar woven material that encloses large pieces of wood material, medium pieces of wood material and smaller pieces of wood material coated or oth... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7032587 | Barbecue apparatus to sustain charcoal burning and its method of use A barbecue grill apparatus for sustaining charcoal burning in an outdoor smoker/cooker has a divider wall with a plurality of bends that form a circuitous pathway between opposing surface sections of the wall. The wall is received into a heat chamber of the smoker/c... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6899740 | Systems and methods of enhancing consumable products Combustion rate adjustable firelogs and methods of manufacturing are described. One aspect of the present invention are firelogs manufactured with an integral combustion shield for covering a portion of the surface area of the firelog that may be selectively utilize... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6755877 | Freestanding plastic container for controlled combustion of alcohol-based lighter fluid A combustible fire-starting or heat-providing assembly is described that includes a suitable quantity of combustible alcohol-based fuel liquid held within a freestanding, combustible, alcohol-resistant and alcohol-impermeable container. The container is configured w... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6558440 | Fire starting assembly A fire starting assembly is provided in accordance with the present invention for easily lighting and maintaining a fire in an outdoor environment. The inventive fire starting assembly includes, in its simplest form, a combustible container defining an in... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6508849 | Fire starter as sole fuel to quickly ignite a log of wood The present invention relates to a fire starter for use as sole fuel to ignite a log of wood in order to start a campfire or a fire in a fireplace easily and quickly. Advantageously, starting a fire with the fire starter of the present invention avoids th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 5858036 | Artificial fire log A fire log formed with a groove in a bottom rear corner thereof. The groove is formed at a right angle and provides a protruding edge or lipped surface onto which the flame can latch and ignite the fire log. A generally V-shaped channel is formed in a fro... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5456732 | Self-kindling fuel package A self-kindling fuel package comprising a container with walls and at least one pinched closure with a semi-rigid wick longitudinally folded into the end closure creating an oxygen channel within the end closure, and a method of constructing the self-kind... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5374289 | Fuel package An ignition device for igniting an associated fuel, such as charcoal briquettes or firewood, includes a base, an ignitor, a wick, and an ignition cream. The base is planar and is made of a combustible material such as cardboard. The ignitor has a generall... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5290326 | Fuel package An ignition device for igniting an associated fuel, such as charcoal briquettes or firewood, includes a base, an ignitor, a wick, and an ignition cream. The base is planar and is made of a combustible material such as cardboard. The ignitor has a generall... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5186721 | Fuel package A self-kindling fuel package comprises a combustible container having four planar side walls, a bottom wall, and a top wall. The container is constructed from a single planar element which is then folded to create the container. The container receives fue... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5066311 | Fuel products from wast materials A heating fuel comprising a combustible material which can flow when heat is applied, with a wick covering the combustible material to assist and control combustion. The fuel can be made from materials found in ordinary household waste, using newspaper fo... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4810256 | Composite fuel article Fuel articles having a covering layer thereover, wherein the covering layer serves as an ignition material for the underlying fuel element, and may be spaced from the underlying fuel element. Preferred fuel articles have charcoal compositions in the under... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4810255 | Manufactured fuel article Manufactured fuel articles having, as a first component, an inner core of a primary fuel element, and as a second component, a combustible covering layer on the primary fuel element. In some embodiments, the covering layer is preferably at least about a n... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4762525 | Prepackaged firebox apparatus for outdoor cooking or the like An improved prepackaged, inexpensive firebox for sale at retail stores for use in outdoor cooking on consumer supplied backyard grills or for use as a quick campsite campfire starter firebox or as a prepackaged firewood firebox for fireplaces or the like.... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4564370 | Ignition article and composition for the rapid ignition of coal or charcoal fires An article and composition for the rapid ignition of coal or charcoal-type fires in a coal stove or a charcoal grill, which composition comprises a tray composed of a stiffened, combustible, cellulosic, fibrous material impregnated with a solidifiable, co... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4485584 | Ignitable fuel and fire starting composition An ignitable kindling material and cooking fuel which is dry to the touch, non-tacky and essentially odor free is provided by impregnating a combustible cellulosic matrix, such as a wood fiber insulating board, with a liquid impregnant made up of specifie... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4104034 | Easy lighting fireplace log An artificial fireplace log is formed with a groove in its surface extending axially along the length of the log. The log is provided with a paper wrapper having a flap, located near the upper limit of the groove, which flap extends outwardly from the log... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4101292 | Charcoal briquette packaging technique There is disclosed a technique for packaging charcoal briquettes which may or may not be impregnated with a flammable liquid. The briquettes are placed in an impermeable plastic bag which is filled with an inert gas atmosphere and then collapsed closely a... | 07/18/1978 |
