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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931705 | Method of lighting a fire from a charcoal-containing fuel package 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... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7850746 | Method of lighting a fire from a combustible wood-based fuel package 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... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7799102 | Fireplace fuel cartridge for rectangular, self regulating flame patterns In accordance with the present invention a disposable fuel cartridge for use in fireplaces that self regulates the shape, height, width, depth and burn time of the flames produced when the fuel inside the cartridge, such as alcohol gel, is exposed to ambient air and... | 09/21/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7114880 | Process for the excavation of buried waste Disclosed is a method of excavating large quantities of non-homogenous radioactive contaminated waste, desirably without releasing radioactive contaminated dust or exposing personnel to its hazards. The excavation of buried waste is performed in the presence of a su... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6830727 | Method for stocking and preserving green round wood and sawn timber The invention relates to a method for stocking and preserving green round wood and sawn timber, which is stored in an airtight and lighttight sealing cover. The oxygen inside the cover is decomposed by the respiratory process of fungi, bacteria and wood cells that a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5830245 | Portable fuel element A portable fuel element made from stacked sheets of cardboard impregnated and held together with paraffin wax. In a preferred embodiment, each portable fuel element contains at least one match that is protected from moisture by the paraffin wax and cardbo... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5626636 | Combustible bag for igniting material contained therein apparatus and method A combustible bag for igniting material (10) having an outer liner (12) and an inner liner (14). A lighting strip (16) is attached to one or both ends of the outer liner (12) and extends beyond the bag for ease of ignition. The inner liner (14) consists o... | 05/06/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5421836 | Organic charcoal briquet and method of manufacture A method of forming organic charcoal briquets from a mix of quantities of discrete coconut charcoal particles, borax, pulverized limestone, binder starch and water as well as the fuel product produced thereby.... | 06/06/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5112365 | Fuel block An improved fuel block of compressed combustible particles and a binder has a controlled burn rate preferably for use adjacent citrus fruit trees to prevent frost damage. The fuel block preferably has a cylindrical body and is formed with a longitudinally... | 05/12/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4994091 | Campfire producing element A campfire producing element includes a hollow housing in which a plurality of layers of combustible material are located. The element has air flow conduits for adjusting the amount and rate of air flowing to the combustible material. A damper unit is ass... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4981496 | Charcoal briquet and ignition means A novel charcoal briquet and ignition means is disclosed. The combustible briquet of the present invention comprises a central mass and at least one easily ignited, thin member extending outwardly from the mass such that upon igniting the thin member, pro... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4941888 | Commodity storage pile protection with a rainwater holding sponge Outdoor storage piles of a particulate solid commodity are protected from the weather by a novel, open celled, shrinkage controlled, water absorbing sponge blanket applied to the pile in a rainwater protecting thickness, and a method for producing said sp... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4906254 | Fuel package An improved fuel package comprising fuel pieces, a combustible moisture proof container for holding the fuel pieces in a specific shape, and combustible binder/starter composition for binding together some of the fuel pieces into a stack within the contai... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4899721 | Charcoal stove casing set A charcoal stove casing set including a presspaper casing provided with a solid alcohol trough and a match stick fire striking assembly, the casing having an inner space for receiving a mixture of charcoal chips, wood flour and black earth formed with a p... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4878922 | Fireplace starter composition An immediate slow burning granular composite for firing up fireplace logs and kindling wood. The composite is wrapped in a cellophane film and packaged in an aluminum tray to be placed beneath the grate of the fireplace. Upon lighting the composite, a con... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4832703 | Fuel package A self-kindling fuel package includes a readily combustible container having four side walls and a bottom wall. A charge of fuel is held in the container together with an igniting member for igniting the charge of fuel. The igniting member includes a wick... | 05/23/1989 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4793320 | Charcoal burner A fuel combustion apparatus. A base member having side walls which extend generally upwardly therefrom to intersect into a cap member form a container for housing charcoal fuel particles. Charcoal fuel particles are stacked in an overlying relationship wi... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4788948 | Method of warming cold engines in cold climates The instant invention involves a method for warming cold or frozen engines in low temperature conditions, such as minus 40° F. or below. The method involves draping a fabric bag containing a flammable compound, such as trioxane, over an engine and igniti... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4786290 | Quick starting package A burnable charcoal package comprising an outer package of burnable material containing a plurality of pieces of charcoal therein and an elongated burnable plastic container within the package below the pieces of charcoal, the elongated plastic container ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4781128 | Combustion apparatus having a defined geometric configuration A combustible element has a defined geometrical configuration and comprises a fragmented non-consolidated content of combustible material and a combustible enclosure for the material. A plurality of such elements define in a combustion chamber a channel h... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4775391 | Fuel package An improved fuel package comprising fuel pieces, a combustible moisture proof container for holding the fuel pieces in a specific shape, and combustible binder/starter composition for binding together a large proportion of the fuel pieces into a stack wit... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4756719 | Portable fuel composition A novel portable fuel composition comprises 10 parts by weight of combustible polymer such as polypropylene, 20-35 parts by weight of organic solvent such as petroleum solvent and 3-9 parts by weight of coarse powder of fiber material such as sawdust, and... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4664674 | Method of making a priming device for a heating unit A method of making priming devices for a fuel element is disclosed. A high quality priming device is obtained by treating suitable pieces of cellulose with catalyzing agents such as manganates or permanganates and with oxidizing agents such as inorganic o... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4627854 | Self-contained log fire starting kit A fire building kit comprising a carton (12) in which a spacer (30) rests on the bottom wall (14) to support paper wads (31), kindling strips (32, 35) and logs (34) all conveniently arranged to start a fire.... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4623324 | Method and apparatus for making fuel elements from newspaper sheets or the like Newspaper or the like is prepared for burning by folding and rolling operations to provide its complete combustion. The paper is folded such that one edge is placed parallel to and spaced from the opposite edge. The folded paper is then rolled to form a c... | 11/18/1986 |
