Fire starter
AssigneeBeyrodts Best LLC
InventorMichael D. Beyrodt
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Abstract
A fire starter includes a casing made from a first material a first material having a first time associated therewith that defines a length of time that the casing burns after being ignited. A second material disposed in the casing has a second time associated therewith that defines a length of time that the second material burns after being ignited. An igniter, disposed in the casing and adjacent to the second material, generates a first thermal event to ignite the second material wherein the second material combusts to define a second thermal event that ignites the first material. An actuator is coupled to the igniter and is positioned outside of the casing for activating the igniter to generate the first thermal event.
Claims23
A fire starter, comprising:
- a casing defining an interior chamber and being made from a first material, the first material burning for a length of time after being ignited;
- a second material disposed in the interior chamber of the casing, the second material burning for a length of time after being ignited, the length of time associated with the second material being less than the length of time associated with the first material;
- an igniter disposed in the interior chamber of the casing and configured to generate a first thermal event to ignite the second material, the second material combusts during the first thermal event to define a second thermal event to ignite the first material;
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- an actuator coupled to the igniter and having at least a portion positioned outside of the interior chamber of the casing, the actuator configured to activate the igniter to generate the first thermal event.
A fire starter, comprising:
- a casing defining an interior chamber, the casing being made from a first material, the first material burning for a length of time after being ignited, the casing defining vent holes that provide a fluid communication path between exterior regions of the casing and the interior chamber;
- a second material to include an oxidizer disposed in the interior chamber, the second material burning for a length of time after being ignited, the length of time associated with the second material being less than the length of time associated with the first material;
- an igniter disposed in the interior chamber of the casing to generate a first thermal event to ignite the second material, the second material combusts during the first thermal event to define a second thermal event to ignite the first material;
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- an actuator coupled to the igniter and having at least a portion positioned outside of the casing to activate the igniter to generate the first thermal event.
A fire starter, comprising:
- a casing defining an interior chamber and being made from a first material that combusts when exposed to a flame;
- a spark generator disposed in the interior chamber of the casing to generate a spark when activated;
- a fuse disposed in the interior chamber of the casing, the fuse coupled to the spark generator and extending therefrom, the fuse combusting to define a burning fuse for a time in a range of approximately 4 seconds to approximately 5 seconds when exposed to the spark;
- a second material disposed in the interior chamber of the casing and in contact with the fuse, the second material combusting to define the flame burning for a time up to approximately 95 seconds when the second material is exposed to the burning fuse;
- an actuator coupled to the spark generator and having at least a portion positioned outside of the casing to activate the spark generator;
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- a flexible line coupled to the spark generator, the flexible line having a portion disposed outside the casing and defining a loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.