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US2799563A
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  • the fire is usually prepared with charcoal in lump or briquette form and started with a suitable kindler or primer such as paper, dry wood, highly porous cellulosic material or other relatively easily and rapidly combustible material.
  • the charcoal fire is made either outdoors in an outdoor grill or barbecue pit, or indoors in a fireplace or indoor grill device.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved solid fuel characterized by its ease, neatness and cleanliness in handling.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide an improved packaged charcoal characterized in the simplicity and cleanliness in its use.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an improved packaged charcoal which may be cleanly and simply dispensed and may be easily ignited.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a packaged primed charcoal fuel characterized by its cleanliness and ease of use.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fuel unit embodying the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a package of the fuel units illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the present invention in a broad sense, contemplates the provision of an improved packaged solid fuel including a closed outer receptacle containing a plurality of packaged fuel units, each of said fuel units comprising a closed envelope formed of a relatively rapid combustible imperforate material and a fuel charge of a charcoal containing substance contained in each of said envelopes, said envelopes inhibiting the release of charcoal dust from said fuel charges to permit the clean, individual handling thereof, and promoting the ignition of said fuel charge.
  • relatively rapid combustible im-' perforate material refers to a material having the combustion characteristics of dry paper or iatented July 16, 1957 ICC cellophane.
  • an ignition primer refers to a mass of material having the ignition properties of paper, dry light wood, porous cellulose material or the like.
  • the numeral 10 generally designates an envelope formed of an inflammable or rapidly combustible imperforate webbing or sheet material such as paper, cellophane or the like.
  • the envelope 10 is illustrated as being of rectangular configuration and formed of a tube or folded sheet of cellophane which is heat-sealed along its upper and lower edges as at 12 and 14 respectively in a conventional manner to completely close the envelope.
  • a charge of carbonaceous, preferably charcoal-containing fuel in the present embodiment such charge consisting of a single charcoal briquette 16 of well-known form.
  • each of the envelopes 10 is a quantity of kindling or priming material 18 which may be paper, dry light wood, porous cellulosic material or any other well-known and suitable kindling or priming material.
  • kindling or priming material 18 which may be paper, dry light wood, porous cellulosic material or any other well-known and suitable kindling or priming material.
  • Each of the envelopes 10 containing the charcoal briquette 16 and the priming material 18 defines a fuel unit 20.
  • a plurality of such units are packaged in a receptacle 22 in the form of a bag which is closed along its top 24 in the usual manner.
  • the bag 22 is formed of any suitable material and is preferably of an inflammable nature such as cellophane, paper, or the like.
  • the entire receptacle 22 of fuel units 20 may be placed in the fire area of a grill, barbecue, fireplace or the like and the bag 22 merely ignited.
  • the entire package of fuel units is ignited and the fire maintained by the priming material 18 for a time sufficient to ignite the charcoal briquettes 16. It is thus apparent that the building of a charcoal fire with the improved device is an extremely simple matter.
  • a bag 22 can be opened and the required number of fuel units removed from the bag and added to the fire without any danger of staining by or breathing of charcoal dust.
  • the desired number of fuel units 20 may be removed from the receptacle 22 and suitably arranged and then ignited.
  • An improved packaged solid fuel including an outer receptacle formed of a material selected from the class consisting of paper and cellophane and containing a plurality of individually packaged fuel units, each of said individually packaged fuel units comprising a closed bag formed of a material selected from the class consisting of paper and cellophane, a fuel charge of a charcoal-containing substance disposed in each of said bags and a. cellulosic ignition primer disposed in each of said bags, said bags inhibiting the release of charcoal dust from said fuel charges to permit the clean, individual handling thereof and promoting the ignition of said fuel charge.

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July 16, 1957 J. SHENKER 2,799,563
PACKAGED SOLID FUEL Filed April 25, '1955 INVENTOR z/ossm/ 57/ 5/? BY ATTORN EY United States Patent 2,799,563 PACKAGED SOLID FUEL Joseph Shenker, Great Neck, N. Y. Application April 25, 1955, Serial No. 503,417 1 Claim. (Cl. 44-40) The present invention relates generally to improvements in fuel material and in particular it relates to an improved fuel in packaged form.
In recent years the domestic cooking, broiling and barbecuing of food over live charcoal and similar fires has become quite popular. The fire is usually prepared with charcoal in lump or briquette form and started with a suitable kindler or primer such as paper, dry wood, highly porous cellulosic material or other relatively easily and rapidly combustible material. The charcoal fire is made either outdoors in an outdoor grill or barbecue pit, or indoors in a fireplace or indoor grill device. In any case the charcoal lumps or briquettes and the kindling material or deposited and arranged in the fire area or receptacle in an arrangement facilitating the igniting of the charcoal and the cooking, broiling or barbecuing of the food. At its best, therefore, the preparation and tending of a charcoal fire, particularly indoors, is an awkward and messy job. A principal drawback is the extreme difiiculty or impossibility of preventing the deposition of the charcoal dust on the user, his clothes, and about the surrounding area. This deposition is not only effected by direct contact with the charcoal fuel but as a result of the charcoal dust which leaves the lumps or briquettes and remains in suspension in the air for a considerable length of time and not only deposits on the surrounding objects but is breathed and inhaled.
It is thus a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved combustible material.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved solid fuel characterized by its ease, neatness and cleanliness in handling.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an improved packaged charcoal characterized in the simplicity and cleanliness in its use.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved packaged charcoal which may be cleanly and simply dispensed and may be easily ignited.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a packaged primed charcoal fuel characterized by its cleanliness and ease of use.
The above and other objects of the present invention will become apparent from a reading of the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fuel unit embodying the present invention;
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 in Figure 1; and
Figure 3 is a package of the fuel units illustrated in Figure 1.
The present invention, in a broad sense, contemplates the provision of an improved packaged solid fuel including a closed outer receptacle containing a plurality of packaged fuel units, each of said fuel units comprising a closed envelope formed of a relatively rapid combustible imperforate material and a fuel charge of a charcoal containing substance contained in each of said envelopes, said envelopes inhibiting the release of charcoal dust from said fuel charges to permit the clean, individual handling thereof, and promoting the ignition of said fuel charge. When the term relatively rapid combustible im-' perforate material is used herein, it refers to a material having the combustion characteristics of dry paper or iatented July 16, 1957 ICC cellophane. In addition, the term an ignition primer" refers to a mass of material having the ignition properties of paper, dry light wood, porous cellulose material or the like.
Referring now to the drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral 10 generally designates an envelope formed of an inflammable or rapidly combustible imperforate webbing or sheet material such as paper, cellophane or the like. The envelope 10 is illustrated as being of rectangular configuration and formed of a tube or folded sheet of cellophane which is heat-sealed along its upper and lower edges as at 12 and 14 respectively in a conventional manner to completely close the envelope. Located within each of the envelopes 10 is a charge of carbonaceous, preferably charcoal-containing fuel, in the present embodiment such charge consisting of a single charcoal briquette 16 of well-known form. Also contained in each of the envelopes 10 is a quantity of kindling or priming material 18 which may be paper, dry light wood, porous cellulosic material or any other well-known and suitable kindling or priming material. Each of the envelopes 10 containing the charcoal briquette 16 and the priming material 18 defines a fuel unit 20.
In order to facilitate the handling, dispensing, transportation and use of the fuel units 20, a plurality of such units are packaged in a receptacle 22 in the form of a bag which is closed along its top 24 in the usual manner. The bag 22 is formed of any suitable material and is preferably of an inflammable nature such as cellophane, paper, or the like.
In use the entire receptacle 22 of fuel units 20 may be placed in the fire area of a grill, barbecue, fireplace or the like and the bag 22 merely ignited. As a result of the combustible nature of the bag 22 and the envelopes 10 and by reason of the presence of the priming material 18, the entire package of fuel units is ignited and the fire maintained by the priming material 18 for a time sufficient to ignite the charcoal briquettes 16. It is thus apparent that the building of a charcoal fire with the improved device is an extremely simple matter. Furthermore, if it is desired to add fuel to the fire a bag 22 can be opened and the required number of fuel units removed from the bag and added to the fire without any danger of staining by or breathing of charcoal dust. Also, if a fire be desired of a smaller size than provided by use of the entire receptacle 22, the desired number of fuel units 20 may be removed from the receptacle 22 and suitably arranged and then ignited.
While there has been described and illustrated a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is apparent that numerous alterations and omissions may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.
I claim:
An improved packaged solid fuel including an outer receptacle formed of a material selected from the class consisting of paper and cellophane and containing a plurality of individually packaged fuel units, each of said individually packaged fuel units comprising a closed bag formed of a material selected from the class consisting of paper and cellophane, a fuel charge of a charcoal-containing substance disposed in each of said bags and a. cellulosic ignition primer disposed in each of said bags, said bags inhibiting the release of charcoal dust from said fuel charges to permit the clean, individual handling thereof and promoting the ignition of said fuel charge.
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US3068080A (en) * 1959-07-16 1962-12-11 Morco Oil Corp Charcoal briquet and method for production of same
US3145706A (en) * 1961-04-04 1964-08-25 Percy L Saunders Combined food container and heater
US3231345A (en) * 1962-03-15 1966-01-25 Phillips Petroleum Co Shaped-form stable rigid compositions and their preparation
US3232720A (en) * 1962-03-15 1966-02-01 Phillips Petroleum Co Solid product containing normally liquid hydrocarbon and normally solid polyolefin
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US3351443A (en) * 1966-05-03 1967-11-07 Great Lakes Carbon Corp Packaged charcoal fuel
US3370932A (en) * 1963-11-27 1968-02-27 Johnson Coal Cubing Co Flame coloring product and method of manufacturing same
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US4101292A (en) * 1977-08-10 1978-07-18 Hogan Ii Robert Paul Charcoal briquette packaging technique
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USD665899S1 (en) * 2011-09-30 2012-08-21 MemeG's Pelletsling, Inc. a Rhode Island company Pellet bag
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US2948594A (en) * 1956-08-06 1960-08-09 Diamond National Corp Molded pulp coated charcoal and charcoal briquettes
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US3145706A (en) * 1961-04-04 1964-08-25 Percy L Saunders Combined food container and heater
US3231345A (en) * 1962-03-15 1966-01-25 Phillips Petroleum Co Shaped-form stable rigid compositions and their preparation
US3232720A (en) * 1962-03-15 1966-02-01 Phillips Petroleum Co Solid product containing normally liquid hydrocarbon and normally solid polyolefin
US3370932A (en) * 1963-11-27 1968-02-27 Johnson Coal Cubing Co Flame coloring product and method of manufacturing same
US3279454A (en) * 1964-10-16 1966-10-18 Henson Proximity orchard heater
US3351443A (en) * 1966-05-03 1967-11-07 Great Lakes Carbon Corp Packaged charcoal fuel
US3639937A (en) * 1969-07-17 1972-02-08 Robert Sweeney Disposable self-packaging dustpan kit
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US4101292A (en) * 1977-08-10 1978-07-18 Hogan Ii Robert Paul Charcoal briquette packaging technique
US4179270A (en) * 1978-07-27 1979-12-18 Mobil Oil Corporation Aid for kindling fires
US4272252A (en) * 1979-05-07 1981-06-09 Solid Safety, Inc. Fire lighting device
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US4530700A (en) * 1982-05-28 1985-07-23 Sawyer Willard C Method and apparatus for use in preparing biomass particles for fuel and for use as chemical feed stock
US4917238A (en) * 1988-05-25 1990-04-17 Schumacher Donovan J Waste cleanup kit
US5626636A (en) * 1995-09-13 1997-05-06 Carter; Freddy E. Combustible bag for igniting material contained therein apparatus and method
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USD665899S1 (en) * 2011-09-30 2012-08-21 MemeG's Pelletsling, Inc. a Rhode Island company Pellet bag
US20130189628A1 (en) * 2012-01-23 2013-07-25 David Hidalgo Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Campfire Apparatus
US20140060343A1 (en) * 2012-09-05 2014-03-06 Edward F. Owens Easy lighting charcoal briquettes with wood shavings
US9187705B2 (en) * 2012-09-05 2015-11-17 Edward F. Owens Easy lighting charcoal briquettes with wood shavings
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