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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7022147 | Combustible fuel composition and method A fuel article, suitable for barbecuing, allowing greater burning efficiency and the method of making such a fuel article. The fuel article includes anthracite coal for cleaner burning and utilizes an accelerant covering containing nitrates to be amenable to easy ig... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6790317 | Process for flash carbonization of biomass A low-energy input process for the pyrolytic conversion of biomass to charcoal or carbonized charcoal is provided. The biomass is sealed in a container, pressurized with air and heated to ignition. Control of pressure by input of air and release of gases to maintain... | 09/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6296678 | Long duration infrared-emitting material This invention pertains to an article that emits infrared radiation for a period of about 15 minutes or more, depending on the size and shape, and to a process for preparing the article. The article includes, in a preferred embodiment, a combustible aerog... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5130092 | Biological waste sterilization and fuel product therefrom A process for sterilizing biological waste such as medical waste and a biomass fuel product from sterilized waste are disclosed. The biological waste preferably includes waste capable of sorbing substantial amounts of a liquid fuel having a boiling temper... | 07/14/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4654049 | Synthetic logs for fireplaces or use as general fuel and processes for making them A manufactured fireplace log for fireplaces or as a general utility fuel and methods for making such logs and comprising an inner core comprised of coal, petroleum coke, or other carbonaceous particles (step 92 of FIG. 9) held together by a first binder o... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4437862 | Water-proof briquette and method for production thereof A perfectly water-proof, clean, safe and hygienic briquette easily ignitable with match flame, having a layer of nitrocotton and/or cellulose acetate on the surface of a molded product of powders of a combustible solid material and an oxidizing agent, sai... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4282004 | Process for agglomerating coal A method of agglomerating coal particles, a portion of the coal particles having a fine particle size comprising (a) separating at least part of the coal particles having a fine particle size to provide a first fraction of coal particles having a reduced ... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4165968 | Composition for coating charcoal briquettes A rapidly ignitable and even burning charcoal briquette having a coating formed thereon comprised of a flammable alcohol and a wicking material bound to the surface of the briquette by a layer of gel-like material. The invention also comprises a method fo... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4043765 | Artificial fireplace logs with ignition strips An artificial fireplace log is provided which can be ignited more readily without prejudice to its subsequent combustion properties. A strip of readily flammable material is applied along the outside of the log, preferably in a groove. The readily flammab... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3988121 | Fire kindler Small, effective fire igniter tablets are provided comprising a major amount of a combination of wax and a cellulosic material powder in the form of a tablet or cylinder and a minor amount on and/or near the surface of said tablet or cylinder of an alipha... | 10/26/1976 |
