Chimney starter
AssigneeJames C. Gariti
InventorsMichael J. Grob, James C. Gariti
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Abstract
A device is provided that includes a rectangular strip of metal joined on opposing ends to form a wall of a hollow, open-ended cylinder having a length of less than eighteen inches and a diameter less than twelve inches, a metal baffle disposed within the cylinder proximate a first end of the cylinder in a spaced apart relationship with the first end, a coupler defining a passageway extending through the wall of the cylinder proximate the metal baffle and on a side of the baffle opposite the first end and a blower connected to the coupler that blows air through the coupler into the cylinder.
Claims14
A device comprising:
- a rectangular strip of metal joined on opposing ends to form a wall of a hollow, open-ended cylinder that receives charcoal during ignition of the charcoal, the open-ended cylinder having a length of less than eighteen inches and a diameter less than twelve inches;
- a metal baffle disposed beneath the charcoal within the cylinder proximate a first end of the cylinder in a spaced apart relationship with the first end;
- a coupler defining a passageway extending through the wall of the cylinder proximate the metal baffle and on a side of the baffle opposite the first end;
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- a blower connected to the coupler that blows air through the coupler into the cylinder.
A device comprising:
- a tube having an open top and bottom defined by sidewalls formed from a metal sheet joined at opposing ends, the tube having a number of apertures extending through the sidewalls adjacent the bottom;
- a metal baffle extending across the tube at a predetermined distance from the bottom of the metal baffle having a plurality of apertures through the baffle sized to support charcoal briquettes without allowing the charcoal to fall through;
- a coupler defining a passageway through one of the sidewalls adjacent the baffle that allows air to be blown into the tube between the top and baffle in order to accelerate combustion of burning charcoal;
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- a blower that directs low-pressure air through the coupler into the burning charcoal.
A device comprising:
- a metal conduit having an open top and bottom defined by an enclosing sidewall;
- a metal baffle extending across the metal conduit between opposing sidewalls proximate the bottom and spaced from the bottom by a predetermined distance;
- a coupler defining a passageway through the sidewall proximate to and on a top side of the baffle, the coupler receives air flow from an external source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.