Charcoal lighting device

• US 20080190410A1
• Filed: 02/14/2007
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jacob Krippelz, Jacob Krippelz Sr (Jacob Krippelz)
• Original Assignee: Jacob Krippelz, Jacob Krippelz Sr (Jacob Krippelz)
• Inventors: Krippelz, Jacob, Krippelz, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/706,894
• Publication Number:
  US 20080190410A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/25.00B
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/079 Charcoal igniting devices

Abstract

A charcoal lighting device is provided that is particularly adapted for lighting a charcoal grill. Methods of lighting a grill are also provided using such devices. The devices and use thereof allows for quick and efficient lighting of a charcoal grill utilizing a non-petroleum based accelerant and therefore not having a significant deleterious effect on the properties of the food.

Claims

1. A charcoal lighting device comprising:

a porous oil-absorbent combustible solid substrate, a non-petroleum based accelerant absorbed into the solid substrate, at least one receptacle having a base and sidewalls defining a volume and configurable in a nestable array.

2. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein the at least one receptacle further comprises at least one aperture located in a lower portion of the receptacle.

3. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 further comprising wood chips integrated throughout said solid substrate.

4. The charcoal lighting device of claim 3 wherein said wood chips are mesquite flavored.

5. The charcoal lighting device of claim 3 wherein said wood chips are hickory.

6. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 further comprising spices integrated throughout said solid substrate.

7. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein said non-petroleum based accelerant is grapeseed oil.

8. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein said non-petroleum based accelerant is olive oil.

9. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein the at least one receptacle is oval in shape.

10. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein the at least one receptacle is rectangular in shape.

11. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein the base of the at least one receptacle is between about 3 inches and 5 inches wide and between about 3 inches and 5 inches long.

12. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein the volume of the at least one receptacle is sufficiently large enough to contain a charcoal briquette.

13. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 wherein the height of the sidewalls of the at least one receptacle are between about 3 inches and 5 inches.

14. The charcoal lighting device of claim 1 further comprising at least one wick.

15. A method of lighting a grill comprising:

providing a charcoal lighting device comprising a porous oil-absorbent combustible solid substrate, a non-petroleum based accelerant absorbed into the solid substrate, and at least one receptacle having a base and sidewalls defining a volume and wherein said charcoal lighting device is configurable in a nestable array;

placing at least one charcoal briquette in contact with at least one of said receptacles; and

lighting said solid substrate on fire.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein each receptacle further comprises at least one aperture.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein at least one receptacle further comprises at least one aperture.

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising placing at least one charcoal briquette into each receptacle.

19. The method of claim 15 further comprising associating food in a cooking position with respect to the substrate after said lighting of the substrate.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said substrate has a flavor enhancer contained therein, further comprising imparting the flavor enhancer to the food.