Scented firelog
AssigneeConros Corporation
InventorKapoor Chandaria
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Abstract
A scented artificial firelog includes combustible particulate material, binder material, and a plurality of scented pellets. The scented pellets produce an insect repellent scent as the pellets are incrementally heated by the gradual combustion of the firelog. The scented pellets are kernels of granular material that are impregnated with a scented liquid such as citronella oil. The granular material is a porous, cellulosic material, and is preferred to be bird seed. As each scented pellet is heated by the incremental burning of the firelog, the scented liquid retained therein is heated and causes the kernel of granular material to explode, thus resulting in a pop being heard by the user, with the scent being simultaneously released by the scented pellet.
Claims34
A scented artificial firelog comprising:
- a body formed from a combustible particulate matter;
- a binder material;
- and
- a plurality of scented pellets, wherein said scented pellets have an insect repellent scent applied to them and the scented pellets make up a sufficient portion of the firelog to produce a scent that can be smelled by a user when the firelog is heated.
A scented artificial firelog comprising:
- a body formed from a combustible particulate material
- a binder material;
- and
- a plurality of scented pellets wherein said scented pellets make up from about 1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of the firelog wherein said scented pellets include an insect repellent scented material and said scented pellets retain said scented material until said scented pellets are heated.
A scented artificial firelog comprising:
- a body formed from a combustible particulate material;
- a binder material;
- and
- a plurality of scented pellets wherein said scented pellets include an insect repellent scented material and said scented pellets are a granular material that has been impregnated with said scented material, and said scented pellets make up from about 1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of the firelog.
A method for manufacturing a scented artificial firelog comprising the steps of:
- applying an insect repellent scent to pellets;
- admixing said scented pellets with combustible particulate material and binder material to form a component mixture;
- and
- forming the component mixture into a desired shape, wherein said scented pellets make up a sufficient proportion of the firelog to produce a scent that can be smelled by a user when the firelog is heated.
In an artificial firelog of the type having a body formed from particulate combustible material and binder material, the improvement comprising:
- scented pellets distributed throughout the body, wherein said scented pellets have an insect repellent scent applied to them, and said scented pellets make up a sufficient proportion of the firelog to produce a scent that can be smelled by a user when the firelog is heated.
A scented artificial firelog comprising:
- a body formed from a combustible particulate matter;
- a binder material;
- a plurality of pellets;
- and
- a material having an insect repellent scent, said material being applied directly to said pellets and being separate from said binder material and said combustible particulate matter.
A scented artificial firelog comprising:
- a body formed from a combustible particulate material;
- a binder material;
- a plurality of pellets;
- and
- a material having an insect repellent scent, said material being applied directly to said pellets and being separate from said binder material and said combustible particulate matter.
A scented artificial firelog comprising:
- a body formed from a combustible particulate material;
- a binder material;
- a granular material;
- and
- an insect repellent scent, wherein said granular material is impregnated with said scent and said scent is applied directly to said granular material and is separate from said binder material and said combustible particulate matter.
A method for manufacturing a scented artificial firelog comprising the steps of:
- applying a material having an insect repellent scent directly to granular material to form scented pellets;
- admixing said scented pellets with combustible particulate material and binder material to form a component mixture;
- and
- forming the component mixture into a desired shape, wherein said scented pellets make up a sufficient proportion of the firelog to produce a scent that can be smelled by a user when the firelog is heated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.