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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7293724 | Animal bedding composition method of manufacture An automated method and system of manufacturing an animal bedding composition includes cutting or shredding pieces of multiple panel corrugated cardboard structures having an internal corrugated panel sandwiched between outer panels and adding an adsorptive deodoriz... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7153120 | Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6027539 | Fire starter and method of making same A firestarting device and a method of making the same is provided. The firestarting device includes an ignition ring formed from a mass of combustible material and having a predetermined thickness. The ignition ring defines an aperture therethrough having... | 02/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5421837 | Process for manufacturing a solid fuel A process is disclosed for manufacturing solid fuel which includes the steps of mixing a biomass, a heavy hydrocarbon and a sorbent to form a hydrocarbon-biomass slurry, the biomass being characterized by a particle size and distribution of about 50% betw... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5393310 | Artificial fireplace log and method for making the same A method for making artificial fireplace logs includes the initial step of mixing a quantity of grass clippings and leaves with a quantity of wood chips and sawdust to form a mixture. A liquid binder is then added to the mixture until the binder coats the... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5250080 | Process for manufacturing a solid fuel A process is disclosed for manufacturing solid fuel which includes the steps of mixing a biomass, a heavy hydrocarbon and a sorbent to form a hydrocarbon-biomass slurry, the biomass being characterized by a particle size and distribution of about 50% betw... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5141526 | Fuel preparation from a waste sludge Waste sludge that contains water, solids and oil, is mixed with a filter aid that has filter aid characteristics and a heating value of at least 1,000 Btu/lb. The admixture obtained is subjected to filtration yielding a high-Btu combustible material, usef... | 08/25/1992 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4612017 | Pelletizing wood A process for pelletizing wood wherein the particulated wood is treated with a wax emulsion and lignosulfonate prior to pelleting is disclosed.... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4596584 | Solid fuel and method of manufacture thereof A solid fuel consists of a mixture of one or more paper products and one or more oil products. Preferred mixtures one waste paper with fuel oil, waste oil, petroleum coke or refinery bottoms. A binding agent and/or an amount of water may be added to the a... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4369054 | Fiber/slag composition A composition comprising an admixture of pulped fibers and a slag characterized by an open pore structure.... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4333738 | Synthetic fire log and method for making same An improved synthetic fire log is disclosed which contains wood fibers or sawdust, coal liquid, molasses and paraffin wax in appropriate quantities. Green sawdust is first heated to a temperature of from 250 to 300 degrees F. to reduce the moisture conten... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4308033 | Fuel pellet and process for making it by shaping under pressure an organic fibrous material An organic fibrous material such as bagasse, tree bark, sawdust, straw, peat moss, tree twigs and the like is mixed with a waxy material which is compatible with natural waxy substances contained by the organic fibrous material. The mixture is shaped into... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4302210 | Fireplace log A molded artificial log for burning and producing heat comprising sawdust, wax, cotton lint, a hardwood charcoal powder, and a binder is disclosed. A specific proportion of the components are mixed together and molded by an extrusion device to produce a l... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4179269 | Synthetic log production A method of making synthetic fireplace logs or the like, and the logs so produced. Approximately 55-80% by weight of ground coal is mixed with approximately 0-10% by weight of wood fiber material at room temperature, and approximately 20-35% of melted sla... | 12/18/1979 |
| 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 |
