Modular firestarter assembly
OwnerJohn Addisoninventor
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Abstract
A modular firestarter assembly. The modular firestarter assembly includes a number of modular components configured to be able to join to one another to form the firestarter assembly. The modular components can be broken down to save space. The modular firestarter assembly can be formed from a number of different combinations of the modular components to hold fuel sources and assist in starting a fire.
Claims18
A firestarter assembly consisting of one modular component, the modular component consisting of:
- a. a first portion connected to a second portion, and a third portion connected to the second portion, wherein each portion comprises:
- i. a body with at least three sides, wherein at least one side includes a shared side that connects to another body of another portion;
- ii. a plurality of apertures through the body;
- and
- b. coupling means used to connect the first portion to the third portion, wherein the modular component is configured to convert from a flat position to a three-dimensional position to assist in fire starting activities by engaging the coupling means to connect the first portion to the third portion, wherein at least one of the three sides of each body forms an open base to rest on a surface, the three-dimensional position absent a base portion to engage the surface.
A firestarter assembly consisting of one foldable modular component made of a fire conducive material and configured to fold into a three-dimensional housing, the modular consisting of:
- a. a first portion connected to a second portion and a second portion connected to a third portion, wherein each portion comprises:
- i. a body with at least three sides;
- and
- ii. a plurality of apertures through the body;
- and
- b. coupling means used to connect the first portion to the third portion, the coupling means comprising corresponding male and female joints on a first side of the first portion and a first side of the third portion,
- wherein a second side of first portion is connected to a first side of the second portion to form a first connected edge and a second side of the second portion is connected to a second side of the third portion to form a second connected edge, wherein the first and second connected edges are scored to fold, and
- wherein the modular component is configured to convert from a flat position to a three-sided three-dimensional housing for placing on a surface to assist in fire starting activities by folding the first, second, and third portions at the first and second connected edges and joining the male and female joints of the first and third portions together.
A method of using a firestarter assembly to start a fire comprising:
- a. providing the firestarter assembly, the firestarter assembly consisting of one modular component, the modular component consisting of;
- i. a first portion connected to a second portion, and a third portion connected to the second portion, wherein each portion comprises:
- 1. a body with at least three sides;
- and
- 2. A plurality of apertures through the body of the portion;
- and
- ii. coupling means used to connect the first portion to the third portion, wherein the modular component is configured to convert from a flat position to a three-dimensional shape without a base portion to assist in fire starting activities, wherein the three-dimensional shape is formed with an open top and an open base, the open base formed from one of the at least sides of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion;
- b. setting up the firestarter assembly;
- and,
- c. igniting the firestarter assembly with a fire-starting source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.