Manufactured charcoal briquette using Diatomaceous Earth, Organic Fibers, and Aromatic and Non-Aromatic Woods.

Abstract

A charcoal briquette which contains about 1% to 16% long porous organic fibers and 1% to 8% diatomaceous earth additives to create a charcoal briquette that is capable of being extruded at lower pressures and contains air pockets to aid in oxidation.

Description

[0001]A combustible carbonaceous briquette with porous fibers and porous non-organic components to facilitate match light, used with or without aromatic wood and non-aromatic wood used to provide natural wood smoke as a food seasoning.CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONSCitations[0002]Cited PatentFiling dateIssue dateOriginal AssigneeTitleU.S. Pat. No. 3,089,760Nov. 4, 1959May 14, 1963Briquette igniting and grease absorbent materialU.S. Pat. No. 3,304,161Dec. 28, 19641967Spontaneously combustible charcoal briquetteU.S. Pat. No. 3,385,681Dec. 17, 1963May 28, 1968Self-starting charcoal briquette and method of making the sameU.S. Pat. No. 3,485,600Sep. 12, 1967Dec. 23, 1969Manufacture op dust-proof charcoal adsorbent fines and briquettesmade therefromU.S. Pat. No. 3,689,234Sep. 5, 1972Instantaneously ignitable solid fuelU.S. Pat. No. 3,709,700Jan. 29, 1971Jan. 9, 1973Smoke flavoring barbecue additive and method of makingU.S. Pat. No. 4,167,398Mar. 13, 1978Sep. 11, 1979American Collo...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a method for making charcoal briquettes that are cheaper, lighter, and more environmentally friendly. By adding porous long organic fibers and natural fibers, the charcoal briquettes are easier to manufacture and have a cleaner burn with less debris. Additionally, diatomaceous earth can be added to improve air flow and make the charcoal briquette easier to light. Overall, this patent aims to provide a better product for the consumer by providing a more affordable, lightweight, and environmentally friendly charcoal briquette.

Problems solved by technology

The combustible wax component of charcoal briquettes often contains various highly flammable expensive petroleum additives designed to increase flammability.

The main disadvantage of the using dense non absorbent materials in charcoal briquettes is the added manufacturing cost.

As a result of this high pressure, machinery is often worn out quickly, and added labor costs are incurred.

Manufacturing costs are further increased because machines are required to process these raw materials.

Finally, the resulting extruded and compacted charcoal briquette is often heavy and not very porous which reduces the speed of oxidation that retards its flammability, while increases its burn time.

Although these methods are generally effective, the main disadvantage is that current charcoal briquettes are too restricting and do not provide proper airflow to take full advantage of these features.

Even with these methods to aid preliminary ignition, common charcoal briquettes typically are too densely compacted to take advantage of them and often have problems igniting and burning.

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