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US20110192078A1
US20110192078A1 US12/742,664 US74266408A US2011192078A1 US 20110192078 A1 US20110192078 A1 US 20110192078A1 US 74266408 A US74266408 A US 74266408A US 2011192078 A1 US2011192078 A1 US 2011192078A1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L11/00—Manufacture of firelighters
    • C10L11/06—Manufacture of firelighters of a special shape
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L5/00—Solid fuels
    • C10L5/02—Solid fuels such as briquettes consisting mainly of carbonaceous materials of mineral or non-mineral origin
    • C10L5/34—Other details of the shaped fuels, e.g. briquettes
    • C10L5/36—Shape
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L5/00—Solid fuels
    • C10L5/02—Solid fuels such as briquettes consisting mainly of carbonaceous materials of mineral or non-mineral origin
    • C10L5/34—Other details of the shaped fuels, e.g. briquettes
    • C10L5/36—Shape
    • C10L5/361—Briquettes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L5/00—Solid fuels
    • C10L5/40—Solid fuels essentially based on materials of non-mineral origin
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L5/00—Solid fuels
    • C10L5/40—Solid fuels essentially based on materials of non-mineral origin
    • C10L5/44—Solid fuels essentially based on materials of non-mineral origin on vegetable substances
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/10—Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/30—Fuel from waste, e.g. synthetic alcohol or diesel

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  • fires have been built in an open space, within a hearth with a chimney, or upon an open grate (with no chimney) such as for camp fires, barbecues etc. It has traditionally proven difficult to light certain materials and often firefighting fuels are provided. These are flammable liquids which are applied to the solid fuel to be ignited to accelerate the initial ignition. Firelighters have traditionally functioned as intermediary combustible material, proving easier to light than the solid fuel and burning for longer than an ignition source such as a match. The firelighter burns for longer allowing the solid fuel to catch fire over a longer period.
  • the fire block of the invention is particularly useful for substitution for solid fuel fires such as wood, coal, turf, peat, briquettes fires etc.
  • the normal orientation of the fire block of the invention will be as described above with the base intermediate and top portions in a substantially vertical orientation.
  • the fire block of the invention will be dimensioned to replace such solid fuel and thus remove the requirement for additional solid fuel.
  • a fire block of the invention forms an entire fire and can be constructed to burn for at least 20, or at least 30 minutes, suitably at least 40 minutes, for example at least 50 minutes such as at least 60 minutes.
  • the sustained heat output of a fire block of the present invention will be comparable to that of a solid fuel fire.
  • the channels are arranged (spaced apart) to allow substantially even burning of the fire block body.
  • a fire block of the present invention further comprises a fire-ignition material.
  • the fire ignition material will be a material that can easily be light, for example utilising a spark, a glowing element, or a small flame, such as that from a match, cigarette lighter or the like.
  • the present invention can be considered to provide a combustible fire grating formed of fire ignition material.
  • the grating is for supporting solid fuel which forms a fire.
  • the grating itself is lit with a flame (such as from a match, cigarette lighter or the like) and propagates fire across the entire web providing sufficient intensity of burning to light the solid fuel.
  • the firelighter of the invention can be considered a combustible fire support (for combustible solid fuels). It is at the same time a firelighter and a fire support.
  • intermediate portion may have two or more distinct raised portions.
  • FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the fire block of FIG. 1 taken along the line A-A 1 of FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 9 is a side view of the fire block of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 13 is a to plan view of the firelighter of FIG. 11 .
  • FIGS. 1-8 show an embodiment of a fire block of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a combustible fire block 1 for providing sustained heat output.
  • the block 1 is capable of supplying heat output equivalent to a fire made from loose solid materials such as fossil fuels, wood etc.
  • the combustible fire block 1 is dimensioned so as to occupy the dimensions of the desired fire.
  • the fire block 1 is constructed of loose combustible material that has been pressed together to form a unitary mass. There is no need for additional fuel elements such as wood or coal.
  • the fire block by itself provides all that is required for a sustained fire.
  • a series of (open and unobstructed) fire propagation pathways or channels are formed within the body 2 .
  • a first type of channel is of a type which has a perimeter which is open on one side (and closed on the other sides). These channels have been identified by the reference numerals 6 a - 6 e and are formed as rebates within the body with the open side of (the perimeter of) each channel running along the side of the body 2 from the base 3 through the intermediate portion 3 to the top portion 5 .
  • a second type of channel is of a type which has a perimeter which is closed on all sides thereof.
  • the block will be considered to have a front wall 20 , a rear wall 21 , a left side wall 22 and a right side wall 23 .
  • a fire block of the invention by providing only external channels. It is also possible to provide a fire block of the invention by providing only internal channels. However, as shown in the embodiment, it is desirable to provide a combination of external and internal channels. The provision of such channels is suitable to allow the entire block to combust. More particularly, the channels allow the block to combust evenly. Furthermore, the channels allow the block to reach its maximum heat output much more quickly than if the channels were not provided. It is desirable to provide at least four channels, such as at least five, for example at least six or at least seven.
  • a raised portion about the openings in the base is provided.
  • the underneath surface 13 of the base portion 3 of the body 2 has a raised portion 30 .
  • the fire block is provided with four legs 31 . Each is at a corner of the fire block body as may be best seen from FIG. 3 .
  • the raised portion 30 extends across the remainder of the base (that is the remainder of the base when the legs are excluded).
  • the raised portion is of sufficient dimensions to allow unimpeded intake of air into the respective bottom openings 6 a - e and 7 a - c . It is most important that the raised portion extends about the bottom openings for the closed channels 7 a - c .
  • the raised portion 30 can be provided with a substantially arcuate profile. Desirably the raised portion is tapered for example increasing in height.
  • FIGS. 4-6 best show fire ignition material incorporated in a fire block of the present invention.
  • the underneath surface 13 in particular the raised portion 30 is provided with a fire ignition material 33 .
  • the fire ignition material is shown in hatched lines in FIG. 4 and can be seen in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 .
  • the fire ignition material is formed as a layer on the base of the fire block 1 . This is a desirable arrangement for all embodiments of the invention. It is further desirable that the ignition material propagates ignition of the fire block across substantially the entire base of the fire block.
  • fire propagation channels allow fire to spread as if the surfaces that are internal to the channel (x-z or w-z) were actually external surfaces.
  • FIG. 11 shows one embodiment of a firelighter 101 of the present invention.
  • the firelighter takes the form of a body 102 of fire ignition material.
  • the fire ignition material can be of any conventional firelighter material.
  • the body to 102 of fire ignition material takes the form of a web profile with open cells or apertures.
  • the profile can be formed by moulding, extrusion etc.
  • the profile is achieved by a series of cross members 103 which intersect with a second series of cross members 104 .
  • Each of the cross-members is made from material which is suitable for lighting a fire of solid fuels such as is conventionally used in conventional firelighter.
  • a series of apertures 111 form part of the web profile. The apertures extend the entire way through the body 102 (from top to bottom).

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