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US 8,808,409 B2Granted
Rechargeable fire starter and long burning fuel
AssigneeInsta-Fire LLC
InventorsKonel S. Banner, Frank Weston
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for a rechargeable fire starter and a long burning fuel. The disclosure relates to a rechargeable fire starter and long burning fuel. The rechargeable fire starter and long burning fuel may comprise an absorbent having a porous mineral, or a combination of one or more porous minerals along with wood pellets. The absorbent may then be saturated with a flammable liquid. This combination provides a rechargeable fire starter and long burning fuel that is relatively impervious to moisture.
Claims6
A rechargeable fire starter comprising:
- an absorbent comprised of a porous mineral;
- wherein said absorbent is saturated with a flammable liquid;
- wherein the absorbent is comprised of one or more of the following porous minerals:
- perlite, vermiculite, sodium silicate hydrate, pumice stone and obsidian;
- and
- wherein the flammable liquid comprises one or more of the following:
- ethanol, diesel fuel, kerosene, gasoline, methanol, liquid paraffin, or any other flammable liquid hydrocarbon, wherein the saturated absorbent is coated with a sealant and wherein the saturated absorbent is mixed with metal filings.
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A method for making a rechargeable fire starter comprising:
- beginning with an absorbent comprised of a porous mineral;
- coating the absorbent with a liquid burning agent soaked into the absorbent;
- wherein the absorbent is comprised of one or more of the following;
- perlite, vermiculite, sodium silicate hydrate, obsidian and charcoal in a particulate form;
- wherein the liquid burning agent comprises one or more of the following:
- ethanol, diesel fuel, kerosene, gasoline, methanol, liquid paraffin, or any other flammable liquid hydrocarbon;
- and
- wherein the absorbent and the liquid burning agent is tumbled or agitated while being sprayed by a flammable sealant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.