Reusable fire starter and method of use

Abstract

A method of using a fire starter to light one or more ignitable elements of a fire includes providing a fire starter made of a calcium silicate hydrate adsorbed with an inflammable liquid; positioning the fire starter adjacent one or more ignitable elements; lighting the fire starter so that the inflammable liquid adsorbed in the fire starter burns without significantly affecting the integrity of the fire starter; lighting the one or more ignitable elements with the fire starter to start the fire; and repeating the above steps with the same fire starter to light one or more new, different ignitable elements for a new fire.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is in the field of fire starting devices and methods. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Numerous devices and chemicals exist to assist one in starting a fire (e.g., fireplace fire, charcoal fire, campfire). Historically, kindling and / or newspaper was used to start a fire. A company called Duraflame® sells a fire starter called firestart® that is used to assist one in starting a composite fire log or wood fire. Lighter fluid or fuel is doused on charcoal briquettes and then lit to facilitate ignition of the charcoal briquettes of a charcoal fire. A problem with all of the devices and chemicals used in starting a fire is that none of them are re-usable. Consequently, these firestarting devices or chemicals are consumed with the fire and no longer effective after a single use. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Accordingly, an aspect of the invention involves a reusable fire starter and method that may be used multiple times to start a ...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] Another aspect of the invention involves a method of using a fire starter to light one or more ignitable elements of a fire including providing a fire starter made of a calcium silicate hydrate adsorbed with an inflammable liquid; positioning the fire starter adjacent one or more ignitable elements; lighting the fire starter so that the inflammable liquid adsorbed in the fire starter burns without significantly affecting the integrity of the fire starter; lighting the one or more ignitable elements with the fire starter to start the fire; and repeating the above steps with the same fire starter to light one or more new, different ignitable elements for a new fire.

[0006] A further aspect of the invention involves a method of using a fire starter to light one or more ignitable elements of a fire including the steps of providing a fire starter made of a material that maintains its integrity and does not break down at elevated temperatures of a fire, has low thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures of a fire, is non-combustible, is highly absorbent, is environmentally friendly, drying restores its original properties, thermal efficiencies do not deteriorate over time, has low thermal shrinkage, and has no binders that can break down at elevated temperatures of a fire; causing the fire starter to be adsorbed with an inflammable liquid; positioning the fire starter adjacent one or more ignitable elements; lighting the fire starter so that the inflammable liquid adsorbed in the fire starter burns without significantly affecting the integrity of the fire starter; lighting the one or more ignitable elements with the fire starter to start the fire; and repeating the above steps with the same fire starter to light one or more new, different ignitable elements for a new fire.

Problems solved by technology

A problem with all of the devices and chemicals used in starting a fire is that none of them are re-usable.

Consequently, these firestarting devices or chemicals are consumed with the fire and no longer effective after a single use.

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