Combined charcoal maker and starter

Details Combined charcoal maker and starter Combined charcoal maker and starter

1989-03-27

1990-03-20

Dority, Carroll B.

Stoves and furnaces

Stoves

Cooking

202 99, F24B 300

Patent

active

049092375

ABSTRACT:
A portable charcoal maker is disclosed for home use. The charcoal maker can also be used to start ordinary charcoal briquettes as well. The device consists of a tapered housing having a large cylindrical hopper placed on the top of the tapered housing. The device has a flared base for support. The junction of the flared base and the tapered housing forms a venturi that will accelerate the flow of air through the device. Up to two additional venturis can be added to the device by forming restrictions in the walls of the device. The additional venturis produce variable air pressures through the device which produce a high efficiency for combustion. Ordinary charcoal placed within the hopper will start and be ready for cooking in six to seven minutes, using only four pieces of newspaper to ignite the charcoal. To make charcoal, wood block are placed in the device and ignited. Once ignited, a lid is placed over the hopper to restrict the air flow through the device, which allows the wood to distill instead of burn. The device will typically distill 10-12 pounds of wood in about 30 minutes. The charcoal produced will be started and ready to cook immediately. The device includes a heat shield to protect the user and to prevent the hopper from overheating and possible burn through. The device also includes a handle to allow the finished charcoal to be dumped from the device into a grill.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4190035 (1980-02-01), Beusen
patent: 4417565 (1983-11-01), Karpinia
patent: 4630593 (1986-12-01), Gremillion
patent: 4706643 (1987-11-01), Tyson

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