Stove top fire extinguishing device

An apparatus for extinguishing a fire on a stovetop having a first burner, a microwave positioned above the stovetop, the apparatus comprising:

• a container including one or more magnets positioned inside the container, the container detachably mountable to the microwave via the one or more magnets, the container having a frame and a closure retained in a closed position with respect to the frame, the container having a thickness of less than 2 inches when the closure is in the closed position;
• a supply of fire suppressant material retained within the container while the closure is in the closed position;
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• a heat responsive actuator engaged with the container to retain the closure in the closed position;
• wherein when the container is mounted to the microwave over the first burner, and the fire on the stovetop actuates the heat responsive actuator, the closure moves to an open position and at least a portion of the supply of fire suppressant material falls toward the first burner.

An apparatus for extinguishing a fire on a stovetop having a first burner, a microwave positioned above the stovetop, the apparatus comprising:

• a container detachably mountable to the microwave via a plurality of magnets positioned within the container, the container having a frame and a closure pivotally connected to the frame, the closure retained in a closed position with respect to the frame;
• a plurality of magnet receptacles defined in the frame of the container, the plurality of magnets receptacles shaped to receive a corresponding magnet of the plurality of magnets;
• a supply of fire suppressant material retained within the container while the closure is in the closed position;
• a heat responsive actuator engaged with the frame and the closure to retain the closure in the closed position;
• and
• wherein when the container is mounted to the microwave over the first burner, and the fire on the stovetop actuates the heat responsive actuator, the heat responsive actuator releases the closure, the closure moving to an open position, and at least a portion of the supply of fire suppressant material falls toward the first burner.