DISPOSABLE CHARCOAL LIGHTING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A portable charcoal lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a flammable containment member having walls defining a charcoal holding chamber, wherein a top portion of the walls form a rim adapted to mate with a removable lid, and wherein the rim facilitates holding of the apparatus by a user;
an ignition tube formed integrally with the containment member and positioned within the charcoal holding chamber, the tube defining an internal ignition chamber;
a moisture barrier that prevents or reduces the ability of water to penetrate the containment member walls; and
a lid removably coupled with the rim, wherein the lid includes one or more perforations to allow for airflow between the internal ignition chamber and the atmosphere.
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Abstract
A portable, disposable apparatus for lighting charcoal or other flammable material contained therein. A central compartment generally in the shape of a tube extends from a bottom portion of the apparatus up through the center of the main body of the apparatus. An ignition strip extends within the tube. The apparatus is made of paper or paperboard or other lightweight flammable, yet durable, material. The apparatus is used by lighting the bottom of the ignition strip, which thereby starts a fire within the central compartment. The fire in the tube then ignites the charcoal within the main body of the apparatus. As the charcoal burns, the apparatus eventually burns away, leaving the burning charcoal in a pile.
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13 Claims
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1. A portable charcoal lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a flammable containment member having walls defining a charcoal holding chamber, wherein a top portion of the walls form a rim adapted to mate with a removable lid, and wherein the rim facilitates holding of the apparatus by a user; an ignition tube formed integrally with the containment member and positioned within the charcoal holding chamber, the tube defining an internal ignition chamber; a moisture barrier that prevents or reduces the ability of water to penetrate the containment member walls; and a lid removably coupled with the rim, wherein the lid includes one or more perforations to allow for airflow between the internal ignition chamber and the atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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