Handheld device for fast electrical ignition of a charcoal grill

• US 7,717,104 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2005
• Issued: 05/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Looft Industries AB
• Original Assignee: Looft Industries AB
• Inventors: Looft, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): McAllister; Steven B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Savani; Avinash
• Application Number:
  US11/179,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20070012306A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,771 Days
• Field of Search: 126/25.B, 126/6, 126/35, 126/61, 126/42, 126/66, 126/67, 126/88, 126/89, 126/232, 126/236, 126/405, 126/413, 219/70, 219/200, 219/245, 219/261, 34/68, 34/951, 34/952, 342/47, 342/46, 345/53, 392/486, 392/379, 392/383, 392/384, 392/385, 392/386
• US Class Current: 126/25.00B
• 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 ceramic-encapsulated wire heating element wherein the ceramic is baked on to the wire, and wherein the heating element is placed no farther than 8 mm from the air-outlet to give a high outlet temperature between 850-1100°

C. so that solid fuels are ignited with fast ignition when the outlet of the device is placed at the surface of the fuel further comprising a removably attached scraper assembly.

2. The handheld electrical hot-air device of claim 1, wherein the distance between the front of the hot-air gun and the electrical heating wire is 8 mm or less.

3. The handheld electrical hot-air device of claim 1, further comprising a stand combined with a bottle opener attached to the device.