Firestarter using Diatomaceous Earth and Organic Fibers

Abstract

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

Description

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY[0001]This invention relates to a fire starter construction, a method of making a fire starter with wax and wood particles, but with the additions of organic porous flammable fibers and non-organic porous material.[0002]Fire starters are common in the form of a block of wax and wood particles(some dangerous ones with liquid organic fuel saturated in them). This type of starter is generally provided in block form of predetermined lengths. The block is placed below or next to a quantity of material to be burned, such as coal or a wood log, and is ignited using a flame source. The wax and wood particle mixture burns to ignite the charcoal or wood. While this type of fire starter is generally functional to ignite such material, it has many disadvantages.[0003]A) Traditionally large quantity of fire starter material must be used to generate a sufficiently intense flame to ignite the burnable substrate. Even the use of flammable papers like newspaper are common.[0004...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is about creating a better and more affordable firelog that is environmentally friendly and easy to light. The firmestarter contains a combination of combustible cell materials, wax or other binder, and organic fibers to create a lighter, cleaner burn with less char and debris. Natural fibers also reduce the need for costly wax and make the firelog weigh less. Diatomaceous earth is added to improve air flow and make the firelog easier to light. This improved firmestarter is a better product for the consumer that is more affordable, environmentally friendly, and effective at igniting fire.

Problems solved by technology

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

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

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

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

Some firelogs also contain processed shards of dense non aborbant cellulosic material that has the potential to injure a user.

Further, use of firelogs made from dense non absorbent materials result in added environmental costs.

Finally, the resulting extruded and compacted firelog is often heavy and not very porous which reduces the speed of oxidation.

Although these methods are generally effective, the main disadvantage is that current firelogs 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 firelogs typically are too densely compacted to take advantage of them and often burn uncontinously and flicker.

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