Fire Starting Apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides a fire stating apparatus having a reloadable system of flammable, easily ignitable pellets. The system preferably comprises a hand held housing, with a trigger mechanism disposed on said housing and operably connected to a flame initiating component disposed inside said housing and positioned to eject ignitable pellets from the apparatus nearly simultaneously with the ignition of said pellets.

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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates, generally, to the field of handheld apparatus to assist with igniting fires external to the apparatus.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Initiation and control of fire is one of the oldest technologies known to humans and is arguably one of the most important technologies, in that nearly all modern machines owe either their existence or their operation in one way or another to humans' ability to control fire. Many devices for the initiation of a fire are known. These range from rubbing objects together to generate heat through friction, to the combination of chemicals to create a flame, to the use of electricity to generate heat or sparks.[0003]A challenge facing some fire starting technology is the ephemeral nature of the physical entity created by the fire starting apparatus in the face of the resistance of certain target materials to flame. For example, starting a fire with a flint or with electrical sparks is dif...

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Benefits of technology

This invention is a handheld fire starting apparatus that can be operated with one hand and is designed to maintain a flame until ignition. It has a reusable and easily reloadable fuel dispensing system. The apparatus includes a triggering mechanism and an initiation device that can ignite a flame in a fuel pellet and eject it from the apparatus. The fuel pellets are positioned in a way that they will not transfer flame to each other, and a new pellet is automatically positioned after a previous one is ejected. The apparatus is easily reloaded for repeat use. It has a port for the fuel pellet to exit, which may be a passive opening in the housing or a small tube leading to the outer edge of the fuel cell chamber. The port is covered to protect the apparatus and prevent blockage.

Problems solved by technology

A challenge facing some fire starting technology is the ephemeral nature of the physical entity created by the fire starting apparatus in the face of the resistance of certain target materials to flame.

For example, starting a fire with a flint or with electrical sparks is difficult because the sparks created may cool before the material onto which the spark is directed ignites.

Likewise, starting a fire by heating a material is difficult if sufficient temperature is not able to be maintained until the material ignites.

Even devices that emit a flame, such a flame thrower or cigarette lighter, are only effective if the flame can be maintained in contact with the target material long enough for the material to ignite.

Most often, the fire starting device continues to consume energy, whether in the firm of kinetic energy, chemical fuel, or electrical energy, throughout the time that the effort to ignite the target material is maintained.

The ephemeral nature of the physical entity being used to create the fire remains an obstacle, if the entity is unable to be maintained long enough to cause ignition.

The approaches described above are often cumbersome and do not lend themselves to easy operation, especially by a single user whose attention may be divided.

Furthermore, the approaches described above are, generally, single-use approaches or are at least difficult to prepare for reuse.

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