Charcoal briquet having a grooved surface

a charcoal briquet and groove technology, applied in the field of charcoal briquets, can solve the problems of inability to provide an acceptable combustion response for cooking or grilling purposes, ornamental and geometrically configured charcoal briquets fail to address the enhancement of the surface of pillow-shaped briquets, and inability to provide intense heat an acceptable combustion response, etc., to achieve enhanced random stacking ability, enhanced surface features, and enhanced ignition and burn phase properties
US20060064926A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-30MELIN SCOTT +5
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Authority / Receiving Office
US Β· United States
Current Assignee / Owner
MELIN SCOTT
Publication Date
2006-03-30
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable Β· inactive patent

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Abstract

A generally pillow-shaped charcoal briquet having a convex upper surface and a convex lower surface, wherein at least one of these surfaces contain an enhanced surface feature comprising one or more grooves. When two or more grooves are located on one or both convex surfaces, the grooves are generally parallel to each other and to two opposing sides of the briquet, and generally perpendicular to two opposing sides of the briquet. The briquets have improved ignition characteristics and enhanced burn phase properties.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S. application Ser. No. 29 / 208,910 filed Jul. 7, 2004 which is incorporated herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates to the field of charcoal briquets and other solid fuel compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to pillow-shaped charcoal briquets having improved surface features that aid in improved random stacking, lighting and burn phase characteristics. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] There is great consumer interest in using charcoal for outdoor cooking in which meals can be prepared and served quickly for individual or large group consumption. Consumers desire cooking and grilling with charcoal briquets that are easily stackable to form the traditional starter pile, easily ignitable, maintain a uniform and efficient combustion that ignites the individual briquets in the starter pile, and have a sufficiently long burn period. Similar...

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