Handheld device for fast electrical ignition of a charcoal grill

• US 20070012306A1
• Filed: 07/12/2005
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Looft Industries AB
• Original Assignee: Looft Industries AB
• Inventors: Looft, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 7,717,104 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/6
• CPC Class Codes: B67B 7/16 for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps
• CPC Class Codes: F23Q 7/04 with fans for transfer of heat to fuel
• CPC Class Codes: F23Q 7/14 Portable igniters
• CPC Class Codes: F24H 3/0423 hand-held air guns

Abstract

A device comprising an improved electrical hot-air gun for fast ignition of the charcoal-bed of a barbeque charcoal grill for home use having a very short distance between the front of the hot-air gun and the electrical heating wire of the heating assembly and a very high outlet temperature. The hot-air gun also has a scraper mounted on the igniter/heater front to be able to aid in cleaning the grating of a BBQ grill.

Claims

1. A handheld electrical hot-air device comprising a high-effect heating element placed no farther than 25 mm from the air-outlet to give a high outlet temperature between 700-1100°

C. so that solid fuels are ignited with fast ignition.

2. The handheld electrical hot-air device of claim 1, wherein the device fast ignites a charcoal-bed of an open BBQ grill.

4. The handheld electrical hot-air device of claim 5, wherein the distance between the front of the hot-air gun and the electrical heating wire is 8 mm or less.

5. The handheld electrical hot-air device of claim 1, further comprising an attached scraper assembly.

6. The handheld electrical hot-air device of claim 1, further comprising a stand attached to the device.

3. The handheld electrical hot-air device of claim 3, wherein the outlet temperature is not lower than 850-950°

C.