Bizarre Patents
Nicotine Containing Dental Floss
Keep away cavities and cancer at the same time.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142526 | Artificial fire log Artificial fire logs made from non-petrochemical based, renewable materials are described. These artificial fire logs perform substantially equivalent to existing commercial fire logs. The artificial fire logs are made from cellulosic materials, a lignin containing ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123824 | Artificial firelog using oil and/or fat-retaining materials An artificial firelog according to the present invention may comprise as constituents a combustible cellulosic or fiber material, a non-absorbent combustible oil- and/or fat-retaining material, and a combustible binder/fuel or wax in appropriate proportions. A combu... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8007550 | Artificial firelog using non-petroleum waxes An artificial firelog of the invention includes as constituents (a) a combustible cellulosic material and (b) a combustible non-petroleum wax, wherein the relative proportions of the constituents are, by weight, from about 30% to about 70% of (a) and from about 30% ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7785379 | Agricultural fibre fuel pellets A method of preparing fuel pellets includes the steps of providing a feedstock in the form of agricultural hull fibres. The agricultural hull fibres may be derived from all whole grains and seeds. For example, are comprised of at least one of corn bran, rye bran; oa... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7628825 | 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... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628826 | 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... | 12/08/2009 |
| 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 |
| 6913631 | Solid combustible element for disintegrating a combustion deposit layer and method for producing such an element This invention relates to a solid combustible element and a method for manufacturing it, whereby in the element an open or closed internal space is provided, and in this space is placed a chemical product for disintegrating a combustion deposit layer. When burning t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6793697 | Coffee-sawdust-based solid fuel composition A solid fuel composition of spent coffee grounds and/or green coffee bean waste, sawdust and a wax binder is useful for manufacturing a fire-log with more flame output. This combination of solid particulate together with wax burns with a natural-sounding sizzling an... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6719816 | Artificial firelog with sodium bicarbonate additive An artificial firelog is provided comprising combustible cellulosic material, a combustible wax binder and an amount of sodium bicarbonate effective to reduce emissions of particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO). The sodium bicarbonate comprises about 1% to... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716260 | Artificial firelog material and method of manufacture 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... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716259 | Artificial firelogs and firestarter chips and method and apparatus for manufacture thereof 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... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6666900 | Scented firelog A scented artificial firelog includes combustible particulate material, binder material, and a plurality of scented pellets. The scented pellets produce a desirable scent as the pellets are incrementally heated by the gradual combustion of the firelog. Th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660051 | Scented firelog A scented artificial firelog includes combustible particulate material, binder material, and a plurality of scented pellets. The scented pellets produce an insect repellent scent as the pellets are incrementally heated by the gradual combustion of the fir... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6613109 | Process for manufacturing artificial firelogs An artificial firelog having a support surface, a viewing surface, and a pair of end surfaces is produced by moving a component mixture through an extrusion bore containing an extrusion die. The component mixture is divided by a blade extending the diamet... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6602306 | Artificial firelog with crackling additives An artificial firelog comprising a mixture of combustible materials and a combustible binder further contains particulate coke comprising about 1% to about 35% by weight of the firelog, the coke particles having a size less than about 4 mm, to create a re... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6514300 | Log system A log system for providing a log system that is easy to light which burns longer and cleaner than conventional logs. The log system includes a housing comprised of a flammable material and a plurality of corn kernels contained within the housing which pro... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6458177 | Synthetic fire logs A mixture includes paraffin wax and a thickening agent, the thickening agent being pseudoplastic above the melting point of the paraffin wax. The paraffin wax ideally makes up 50-99% w of the mixture, and the thickening agent 1-40% w of the mixture. The t... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447906 | Fireplace articles comprising non-white inorganic fibers and method of preparation The present invention provides molded fireplace articles comprising a plurality of non-white inorganic fibers that are substantially uniformly coated with a colored metal oxide. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing molded firep... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6251147 | Artifical 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 cardb... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6245119 | Scented firelog A scented artificial firelog includes combustible particulate material, binder material, and a plurality of scented pellets. The scented pellets produce a desirable scent as the pellets are incrementally heated by the gradual combustion of the firelog. Th... | 06/12/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6139786 | Method of forming a flexible mold and resulting article A method of forming a flexible mold (12) and resulting article is provided where a model (10) having the contour of the article to be molded is provided. The model (10) is partially encapsulated within a flexible and substantially liquid impervious layer ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136054 | Synthetic fireplace log comprising waxed cardboard and method of producing A low cost and an environmentally-friendly synthetic firelog is made by mixing specially processed waxed-cardboard or other wax coated papers of varying proportions with a binder/fuel. The binder/fuel consists of a petroleum wax or a mixture of waxes, the... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6132481 | Firelog wrapper A wrapper for an artificial firelog includes a sheet terminating at a longitudinal juncture and a pair of end junctures to form a cavity therein. The firelog is disposed inside the cavity. The longitudinal juncture is disposed along the top rear region of... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6113662 | Processed solid burnable fuel composition A solid burnable fuel composition which contains a major proportion of spent dried coffee grounds is described. The fuel composition includes at least 50% dried spent coffee grounds and a combustible wax which are mixed together and compressed into a suit... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6017373 | Crackling artificial log An artificial firelog which contain 2% to about 6%w coriander seed added to create a crackling sound that mimics the sounds produced during the burning of natural logs. The random crackling sound continues for approximately the same time period... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5958090 | Artificial fire log with an easily exposed rough ignitable area A fire log or fire starter extruded to include a plurality of elongated sawdust and paraffin bodies attached to an adjacent body by a reduced thickness neck of sawdust and paraffin that is easily severed or snapped apart. Each severed neck provides a roug... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5910454 | Coffee-based solid fuel composition The present invention relates to a solid burnable fuel composition which contains a major proportion of spent dried coffee grounds for forming into high density pellets, synthetic fire-logs and fire kindling products. A homogeneous mixture of at least 50%... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5882365 | Soot disaggregating combustible agent Solid combustible agent for disaggregating soot and tarry deposits in chimney flues, said agent comprising an aggregate of cellulosic particulate material, chemical and/or catalytic soot disaggregating agent and binder. This agent is preferably used alone... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5879421 | Apparatus and method for forming an aggregate product from particulate material This invention is directed to a method and apparatus for forming an aggregate product from particulate material, and in particular for making an aggregate coal product from coal particles. The method involves the steps of 1) loading the coal particles int... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5868804 | Artificial firelog with natural wood sound The artificial firelogs of this invention provide a natural visual and audible sensation so that the artificial firelogs have both a soothing flickering flame and a crackling or popping sound normally observed only with natural wood logs. The crackling ad... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5858032 | Solid fuels In order to provide a block (1) of solid fuel material which has good burning time, good flame form and a clean flame, the block (1) is comprised of a mixture of solid particulate, cellulosic, organic combustible material, and stearic or palmitic acid tog... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5766275 | Fireplace log ignition source and artificial fireplace log A fireplace log ignition source which if desired may be used alone as an artificial fireplace log. A plurality of flammable elongate ignition elements are provided, each being resiliently flexible and having at least one distal end which may be bent so as... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5755836 | Process for manufacturing a composite fire log and product resulting therefrom A combustible article consists of agglomerated wood chips and polyethylene/polypropylene material partially coated with paraffin. The polyethylene/polypropylene material acts as a fuel as well as a binder; the paraffin is provided to facilitate lighting. ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743248 | Portable fused campfire A portable, fused essentially waterproof campfire is presented. The campfire has a trapezoidal cross-section with kindling, a firestick and a fuse located near the bottom center of the trapezoid. The fuse runs from the firestick to the outside of the camp... | 04/28/1998 |
| 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 |
