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US 12,458,823 B2Granted
Stop fire
OwnerHumberto Penainventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for disposing of hot coals, e.g. charcoal briquettes after barbecuing or coals from a campfire. Sand and rain water are provided in a double-chamber device to cool it below ignition temperature. By strategically deploying the apparatus in campgrounds and forest preserves, park rangers may provide campers and hikers with a more effective tool for ensuring the fire is fully extinguished. Sand and rain water are provided in a double-chamber device to cool it below ignition temperature.
Claims5
A device for quenching hot coals, the device comprising:
- (1) a body unit having (a) an openable top, (b) a base, and (c) at least three sides;
- (2) an inner chamber containing
- (3) a quenching agent comprising a mixture of sand and water, wherein the inner chamber is containable inside the body unit and comprises a bottom having drainage holes;
- the top having openings sized to allow introduction of hot coals into the inner chamber to quench them, and
- wherein the body unit has six sides.
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A device for quenching hot coals, the device comprising:
- (1) a body unit having (a) an openable top, (b) a base, and (c) at least three sides;
- (2) an inner chamber containing
- (3) a quenching agent comprising a mixture of sand and water, wherein the inner chamber is containable inside the body unit;
- the top having openings sized to allow introduction of hot coals into the inner chamber to quench them,
- the body unit and the inner chamber having a multiplicity of openings for cooling air flow;
- and the inner chamber being configured to allow water to flow into its sides and keep the quenching agent therein in a moist state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.