Charcoal igniter with bottom release grate

Abstract

A charcoal igniter and food cooker, including an upper section such that the upper section includes a first conical section having a distal end and a proximal end such that the proximal end of the first conical section includes a first conical section opening, a fire chamber having a distal end and a proximal end such that a releasable grate is located adjacent to the distal end of the fire chamber and the distal end of the first conical section is located adjacent to the proximal end of the fire chamber, wherein an amount of charcoal to be ignited is located within the fire chamber and adjacent to the releasable grate; and a stationary lower section such that the upper section is retained within the stationary lower section, wherein the stationary lower section includes a second conical section having a distal end and a proximal end such that the proximal end of the second conical section is located adjacent to the upper section and the distal end of the second conical section includes a second conical section opening, wherein the first and second conical openings have a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the fire chamber.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.