GB2249946A

GB2249946A - Barbeque igniting device

Info

Publication number: GB2249946A
Application number: GB9025675A
Authority: GB
Inventors: John Thomas Parker; Marion Daisy Wallis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1990-11-26
Filing date: 1990-11-26
Publication date: 1992-05-27
Also published as: GB9025675D0

Abstract

A barbeque igniting device comprising ventilated tubule divided by a wire mesh grid into a charcoal chamber and a combustion chamber. Charcoal is placed on top of this wire mesh grid with crumpled newspaper underneath. When the paper is lit, a rapid ignition of the charcoal is obtained, which is then tipped onto the barbeque. <IMAGE>

Description

BARBEQUE IGNITING DEVICE This invention relates to a barbeque igniting device.

Barbeques are notorious for being difficult to light, with most people using wood, lighter fluid, paraffin or fire lighters. All of these are smelly, smokey or dangerous.

These methods also take a long time to ignite the charcoal, this means that barbeques need to be lit a long time before any food can be cooked. This device is a means of lighting a barbeque very quickly and with the absolute minimum of smoke, smell or danger.

This invention will be a tubular structure made of mild steel with some specifically placed holes to encourage a draught and with a wire mesh grid on the inside onto which the charcoal to be ignited is stacked. There will be a handle fitted onto the side to enable the device to be lifted safely when hot.

Referring to the drawings Figures 1, 2 and 3 FIGURE 1 shows the invention in its flat pack form.

(A) Body-two pieces (B) Metal support for wooden handle (C) Wire mesh grid for charcoal support (D) Two wood pieces for handle.

FIGURE 2 shows assembly of mesh and handle to body.

(E) Two halves of body screwed together (F) Handle screwed to body (G) Wire mesh grid resting on indentations in body.

FIGURE 3 shows assembled unit in perspective.

(H) This shows top of unit filled with charcoal ready for ignition (I) This shows bottom of unit containing crumpled newspaper (J) This shows wire mesh grid in place separating the charcoal from the crumpled newspaper.

Claims

1. The barbeque lighting device is a very simple unit for lighting any type of charcoal barbeque. It provides a means of lighting without resorting to the use of any form of dangerous firelighter ie. wood, paraffin, firelighters or any type of liquid firelighting fluid. All that is required to light a charcoal barbeque is crumpled newspaper.

2. The barbeque igniting device as claimed in Claim 1 is very easy to assemble from the supplied parts, needing only ten small screws with nuts and washers to assemble the unit.

3. Once assembled the barbeque igniting device as claimed in Claims 1 and 2, is ready for use with any type of charcoal barbeque. After use it can be disassembled for storage or left in its assembled state for further use.

4. The barbeque igniting device as claimed in Claims 1, 2 and 3 is prepared and lit in the following manner: The top of the unit is filled with lumpwood charcoal Fig. 3 (H), the bottom part of the unit contains crumpled newspaper Fig. 3 (I).

The prepared unit is placed on the barbeque that is to be lit, the newspaper is set alight and after a very short time, just a few minutes, the charcoal in the unit will be red hot and glowing. This is then tipped onto the barbeque and is ready for cooking. If a larger fire is required charcoal can be added to this or more can be prepared in the manner previously described.

5. The barbeque igniting device as claimed in Claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 is so designed with a simplicity to enable even an inexperienced barbeque owner to effect a completely efficient lighting of their equipment.