81 |
Fire Starting Assembly |
US15161503 |
2016-05-23 |
US20170336075A1 |
2017-11-23 |
William Hackett |
A fire starting assembly receives and ignites charcoal and releases the charcoal when its temperature is suitable for cooking. It has a housing that is bound by a perimeter wall with an upper edge defining an upper opening and a lower edge defining a lower opening. A grate, located closer to the lower edge than the upper edge, is pivotally joined to the perimeter wall. The grate, in its closed position, intersects a lumen extending through the housing and through the openings defined by the upper and lower edges to hold charcoal. The grate, in its open position, releases the charcoal. A catch is releasably engaged with the grate to retain the grate in the closed position. The catch is releasable from the grate such that the grate pivots downwardly toward the lower edge and through the lower opening to define an open position. |
82 |
Charcoal Starter |
US15132360 |
2016-04-19 |
US20170295994A1 |
2017-10-19 |
Vadim Gordin; Christopher Hawker; Joel Beebe |
A charcoal starter for use with charcoal briquettes or hardwood is disclosed. The invention provides improvements directed to both the manufacture and use of charcoal chimneys, specifically the safety and ease of dispersal of lit coal. |
83 |
Fire ignition system |
US13293027 |
2011-11-09 |
US09322547B2 |
2016-04-26 |
David Wares |
Fire ignition systems, combustible ignition structures, and methods of manufacturing and using such systems and devices are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a fire ignition system may include a combustible container and a combustible ignition structure removably insertable into an interior of the combustible container. In various embodiments, the combustible ignition structure may include a base having a top surface and a chimney extending from the top surface. In various embodiments, the chimney may have an inner flue, a top opening into the flue, and an aperture through a side of the chimney into the flue. Other embodiments may be disclosed herein. |
84 |
Igniter for solid cooking fuels |
US14825596 |
2015-08-13 |
US09226615B2 |
2016-01-05 |
Scott Hofmann |
An igniter for solid cooking fuels includes a heat chamber and a heat gun manifold. The heat gun manifold includes a manifold flange with a first hole, the manifold flange attached to a bottom of the heat chamber, and a manifold tube received within the first hole. A top of the manifold tube received at least partially within the heat chamber. A heat gun may be removably coupled to a bottom of the manifold tube with the heat gun in fluid communication with the heat chamber. An upper handle may be attached to an outer surface of the heat chamber with a heat shield between the upper handle and the heat chamber. |
85 |
Igniter for solid cooking fuels |
US13828968 |
2013-03-14 |
US09138100B2 |
2015-09-22 |
Scott Hofmann |
An igniter for solid cooking fuels includes a heat chamber and a heat gun manifold. The heat gun manifold includes a manifold flange with a first hole, the manifold flange attached to a bottom of the heat chamber, and a manifold tube received within the first hole. A top of the manifold tube received at least partially within the heat chamber. A heat gun may be removably coupled to a bottom of the manifold tube with the heat gun in fluid communication with the heat chamber. An upper handle may be attached to an outer surface of the heat chamber with a heat shield between the upper handle and the heat chamber. |
86 |
STARTUP BURNER ASSEMBLY FOR RECOVERY BOILER AND METHOD |
US14620319 |
2015-02-12 |
US20150233579A1 |
2015-08-20 |
Gregory Alan IMIG |
The present disclosure describes a recovery boiler startup burner assembly that can mitigate the harmful effects of smelt fouling, airflow interference, and operator exposure to hot air from the furnace and win box through use of an extractable startup burner and an isolation chamber engaged to a windbox. The present disclosure also describes a method for safely extracting a startup burner from an active recovery boiler as has method for inserting an extractable startup burner into a recovery boiler during operation. |
87 |
Portable gas torch suitable for igniting a flame in combustion equipment |
US12619479 |
2009-11-16 |
US09097423B2 |
2015-08-04 |
Kurt Kraus; William Rosencutter |
A portable hand held torch for use in manually igniting a standing pilot flame, a main burner flame, or any other suitable flame. In an illustrative embodiment, the portable hand held torch may include a torch body having a torch tip such that when the torch is lit, the torch tip emits a flame. The torch tip may include a hollow tip body with a first end and a second opposing end. The hollow tip body may define an initial combustion chamber. A fuel source conduit may provide fuel to the initial combustion chamber, and a high energy capacitive discharge igniter may provide a reliable ignition spark upon demand. The high energy capacitive discharge igniter may extend into the initial combustion chamber and be held in a fixed position relative to the fuel source conduit to help ensure consistent and reliable ignition, even in severe industrial environments. |
88 |
Fire Starting Device and Method of Use |
US14591899 |
2015-01-07 |
US20150191669A1 |
2015-07-09 |
Jorge Alberto Preciat Cervera; Vincente Arturo Gonzalez Ortega |
Disclosed is a fire starting device and method of use, wherein the fire starting device is suitable for starting indoor and outdoor fires. In one embodiment, the fire starting device includes a housing having an open top portion and an open bottom portion. The housing further includes a plurality of openings thereon, wherein the openings are adapted to allow air to flow through the housing. The openings are preferably separated at regular intervals in order to allow air to flow evenly throughout the housing. The interior of the housing includes combustible materials therein. The housing can be placed in the center of a pile of fire logs or other suitable fire fuel. Thereafter, the combustible materials can be ignited, allowing the user to start a fire. |
89 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING CHARCOAL |
US13548928 |
2012-07-13 |
US20130032134A1 |
2013-02-07 |
Gilberto P. Valzania Fresa |
A solid fuel starter assembly is provided with an envelope component made of combustible material; a foldable chimney component made of combustible material and a tear off strip component made of material and attached to the envelope component. The foldable chimney component is disposed inside a package formed by the envelope component and the tear off strip. The chimney component is a foldable flue component in the shape of a pyramid or cone. |
90 |
RECREATIONAL FIRE STARTING AID |
US13448842 |
2012-04-17 |
US20120270160A1 |
2012-10-25 |
Kenneth R. LAYTON |
An apparatus having a regulator fluidly connected to a nozzle by a fuel supply conduit can be fluidly connected to a source of liquefied fuel, such as liquefied petroleum gas. The apparatus can be used to initiate self-sustaining combustion of combustible materials in poor condition. The apparatus can be used to dispense a gaseous jet stream of the fuel through an air space and towards combustible materials for aspirating a portion of the air in the air space. The gaseous stream fuel contacts the combustible materials for mixing the gaseous fuel with air surrounding the combustible materials and with the portion of aspirated air, forming a flammable mixture. The flammable mixture can be automatically ignited by the heat of combustion provided by an open source of ignition adjacent the combustible materials. |
91 |
Fire Lighter |
US12368396 |
2009-02-10 |
US20100203459A1 |
2010-08-12 |
Robert S. Englert; Chad G. Keehfus; Todd E. Keehfus |
A fire lighter apparatus and method for using the apparatus are described herein. The fire lighter apparatus comprises a containment pot that stores a flammable liquid and a wand torch that removably inserts into the containment pot. The wand torch includes a shaft, a handle at one end of the shaft, and an igniting head located at an opposing end of the shaft. The igniting head is removably affixed to the shaft through a non-threaded fastener. This fastener includes a first and a second component, which generally positions the igniting head. The handle further comprises a bended loop, which faces upward when the wand torch is laying flat upon a horizontal surface. The method for using the fire lighter comprises submerging the wand torch in the flammable fluid within the containment pot and lighting the igniting head attached after removal from the flammable fluid within the containment pot. |
92 |
Log cartridge burning system |
US12378736 |
2009-02-19 |
US20090266351A1 |
2009-10-29 |
Henry K. Lee |
A Log Cartridge Burning System is provided comprising a simple, convenient and manageable wood burning system which can easily be applied for use to cook and heat. The log cartridge is comprised of a flammable body of compressed material and a bore formed and sealed by the use of a protective outer paperboard tube and a protective inner paperboard tube together with a top and bottom paperboard cover which serve to hold and maintain the integrity of the entire cartridge without the use of any wax binders. The flammable body of compressed material may be made partly or entirely from natural combustible materials such as sawdust or wheat hulls. The burn pot is specially designed to accommodate the log cartridge of the present invention. The log cartridge burning system can easily be utilized in a variety of appliances such as a patio heater or fireplace, barbecue or grill, or other cooking and heating appliances. |
93 |
Fire starter candle |
US11076639 |
2005-03-10 |
US20060204913A1 |
2006-09-14 |
Carlton Trinkle |
A fire starter candle for starting or kindling fires, especially wood fires such as those in fireplaces or the like is featured. The fire starter candle includes wax and wick for burning as a kindling device. |
94 |
Folding charcoal grills and starter devices and methods of use |
US10648268 |
2003-08-27 |
US20040035407A1 |
2004-02-26 |
Eric
Patience |
A self-contained, easily foldable and reconfigurable charcoal lighting and/or grill device. In some variations, the lighting and/or grill device is arrangeable into multiple configurations: 1) in which the device has a thin profile for easy carrying and storage; 2) in which the device facilitates fuel lighting by forming an enclosure; and 3) for the combination charcoal and grill device only, in which the device has a generally U-shaped profile, with extended legs and one or more side handles for grilling foods. Another variation of the device includes an ignition enhancer housing that is suspendably attached to an existing grill. A rack is positioned above the housing, and one or more doors are used in conjunction with the existing grill sides to form an enclosure to enhance lighting of fuel. Upon lighting, the one or more doors are rearrangeable such that the grill may be used normally. |
95 |
Folding charcoal grills and starter devices and methods of use |
US09799716 |
2001-03-07 |
US06631711B2 |
2003-10-14 |
Eric Patience |
A self-contained, easily foldable and reconfigurable charcoal lighting and/or grill device. In some variations, the lighting and/or grill device is arrangeable into multiple configurations: 1) in which the device has a thin profile for easy carrying and storage; 2) in which the device facilitates fuel lighting by forming an enclosure; and 3) for the combination charcoal and grill device only, in which the device has a generally U-shaped profile, with extended legs and one or more side handles for grilling foods. Another variation of the device includes an ignition enhancer housing that is suspendably attached to an existing grill. A rack is positioned above the housing, and one or more doors are used in conjunction with the existing grill sides to form an enclosure to enhance lighting of fuel. Upon lighting, the one or more doors are rearrangeable such that the grill may be used normally. |
96 |
Folding charcoal grills and starter devices and methods of use |
US09799716 |
2001-03-07 |
US20010029940A1 |
2001-10-18 |
Eric
Patience |
A self-contained, easily foldable and reconfigurable charcoal lighting and/or grill device. In some variations, the lighting and/or grill device is arrangeable into multiple configurations: 1) in which the device has a thin profile for easy carrying and storage; 2) in which the device facilitates fuel lighting by forming an enclosure; and 3) for the combination charcoal and grill device only, in which the device has a generally U-shaped profile, with extended legs and one or more side handles for grilling foods. Another variation of the device includes an ignition enhancer housing that is suspendably attached to an existing grill. A rack is positioned above the housing, and one or more doors are used in conjunction with the existing grill sides to form an enclosure to enhance lighting of fuel. Upon lighting, the one or more doors are rearrangeable such that the grill may be used normally. |
97 |
Charcoal lighter device |
US942857 |
1992-09-10 |
US5230325A |
1993-07-27 |
Stanley J. Williams |
The charcoal lighter device uses wadded paper or other readily combustible, non-polluting material in place of polluting charcoal lighter fluid as a fire starter. The device has a housing which includes inner and outer concentric shells surrounding a central space with open top and bottom. The shells are mounted by thermally insulative connectors, such as ceramic blocks, joined to the sidewalls of both shells. The inner shell terminates short of the outer housing bottom, defining a space for the starter material. A horizontal charcoal grate is installed at the bottom of the inner shell. A series of spaced air holes extend through the outer shell below the grate. In use, charcoal is loaded above the grate with wadded newspaper below. When lighted, one newspaper sheet serves to start the charcoal which is soon glowing and ready for barbecuing. A thermally insulative handle is connected to the outer shell. The outer shell and handle remain relatively cool and safe to touch during use of the device. |
98 |
Electronic igniter |
US925034 |
1992-08-05 |
US5222889A |
1993-06-29 |
Kun-Chung Hsu |
An electronic igniter which includes a spring holder to hold a gas lighter inside the housing thereof on the bottom, a metal gas nozzle having a gas inlet connected to the gas outlet of the gas lighter and a nozzle tip inserted into a hole on a metal top cover thereof spaced from a tip on the metal top cover, a piezo electronic unit having one end connected to the tip of the metal top cover and an opposite end connected to metal gas nozzle, and a control lever having an angle rod on the top stopped above the piezo electronic unit, a presser rod on the bottom stopped above the gas lever of the gas lighter, and a knob on the middle extended out of the housing. Pressing the knob of the control lever causes the piezo electronic unit to produce sparks between the nozzle tip of the gas nozzle and the tip of the metal top cap in burning the flow of fuel gas ejected through the gas nozzle. |
99 |
Fireplace starter apparatus |
US148141 |
1988-01-25 |
US4779608A |
1988-10-25 |
T. Randolph Smith |
Disclosed is apparatus for igniting combustible material fin a fireplace or the like. The apparatus includes a portable, self contained pressurized canister of a fuel such as propane or butane. A burner is secured to a grate or the like in the fireplace. A conduit extends from the canister to the burner for conveying the fuel and releasing the fuel through apertures in the burner adjacent the combustible material. The fuel is then ignited externally of the burner. The conduit is connected to the burner by a connector that is easily engaged or disengaged so that during periods of nonuse, the burner remains secured to the grate and the canister and conduit may be remotely stored. Preferably, the apparatus includes means for regulating the flow of the fuel and the mixture of the fuel with air prior to release of the air/fuel mixture from the burner. |
100 |
Fireplace starter |
US609351 |
1984-05-11 |
US4522585A |
1985-06-11 |
Steven J. Martin |
Apparatus for igniting a fire in a fireplace or the like, including a canister for compressed combustible gas, a gas release valve, and an elongated hose and a shape-retaining terminal tube, the terminal tube being characterized by having a handle proximate the end thereof connected to the hose, a burn portion equipped with a row of small openings, and a leg portion at each end of the burn portion for supporting the burn portion above a fireplace floor, the distal end of the tube being closed. |