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US 8,409,302 B2Granted
Scented lighter fluid
AssigneeThe Clorox Company
InventorsJeremy A. Thuerk, Kevin M. Barry, Tarric M. El-Sayed
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Abstract
Lighter fluid having a smoky aroma can be prepared by combining liquid smoke with aliphatic petroleum solvent. The smoke-scented lighter fluid imparts a pleasant scent while it is applied to charcoal briquets and ignited.
Claims5
A composition comprising:
- an organic extract prepared by
- (a) mixing 85-99.9% by weight aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent and 0.1-15% by weight aqueous liquid smoke to form a mixture,
- (b) shaking the mixture;
- (c) separating the organic phase from the aqueous phase to form a brownish-yellow, smoke-scented composition suitable for use as a lighter fluid.
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A composition comprising 85-99.9% by weight aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent and 0.1-15% by weight liquid smoke to form a brownish-yellow, smoke-scented composition suitable for use as a lighter fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.