Abstract: A portable grill device comprises a firebox which has a hexagonal plan form and six side walls and is made of sheet steel and of even height and is provided with at least three detachable legs, a vertically adjustable cooking grid and a pot-holder that pivots on a vertical axis. In the corners of each of the side walls inwardly bent lug sheets are arranged together which with the corner sections of the side walls form connector lugs open at the top and bottom and having a rhombic cross section. Into these connector lugs, rhombic connecting pegs of the legs can be inserted form-fittingly from the bottom side of the firebox, and from the top, either connecting pegs of wind-guard walls or additional legs can be inserted to form a girder-like kettle or grid hanging device, or pot-holders. Each of the legs comprise metal tubes at one end have a connecting peg with rhombic cross-section, bent by 30.degree..

Abstract: A combination fuel holder and draft channel device for use in a fireplace or wood burning stove. The fuel holder in this combination is made from 1/8 inch steel plate and its size, as well as the size of the draft channel, may vary according to the size of the fireplace or stove in which it is to be used. The fuel holder consists of a base plate that lays flat on the bottom of the firebox of the fireplace or stove. Two vertical posts, each 3/4 inches wide and 6 inches high are welded on the forward edge of the base plate, each 2 inches from the center. These posts hold the wood fuel, resting on the base plate, in a compact and manageable pile for controllable combustion. The draft channel is placed between the posts and is held in position by them. The posts add versatility to the holder because pieces of 1 inch conduit pipe can be cut in lengths desired and slipped over the posts to provide added holding capacity. The draft channel is made from the same steel plate as the fuel holder.

Abstract: This invention is a grill of the type ordinarily associated with charcoal. Such grill features sloped heat reflecting sides which create smoke but will not flame up, an elongated thin, centrally disposed charcoal basket is also provided with a clean out tray therebelow. Additionally, a charcoal igniting chamber is provided which allows the charcoal to be lit through the use of newspaper type combustibles thus eliminating the need for charcoal lighter fluid and similar ignitors.

Abstract: A charcoal grid arrangement for barbeque grills, which grills are of the type comprising an open top receptacle defining a floor that is apertured at its center to receive and hold a discretely separate bowl forming a tinder receiver and ash collector at the central axis of the receptacle, with the receptacle supporting a food cooking grid across same from which is adjustably suspended the charcoal grid over the tinder receiver, with the charcoal grid itself being in the form of an open framework comprising a plurality of spaced apart rods of similar gauge fixed together in essentially parallel coplanar relation to have the charcoal grid define a central axis that is aligned with that of the receptacle, with the charcoal grid on its underside having a pair of spaced apart holder rods secured thereto in spaced apart coaxial relation and vertically aligned with a pair of coaxially aligned radii of the charcoal grid central axis and defining confronting but spaced apart end portions, and with the charcoal grid a

Abstract: A charcoal cooker has a cooker bowl and a lid dimensioned to cover the bowl during cooking. Food is supported within the cooker on a support structure such as a rotisserie rod or a grid. A primary grate is disposed within the bowl below the food support structure and is configured to support a charcoal fire and an upper grate is disposed at an elevation within the bowl above the primary grate but below the food support structure. The upper grate is configured to support a charcoal fire and is spaced from the primary grate at a sufficiently small distance so that a charcoal fire on the primary grate will ignite charcoal disposed on the upper grate. In this manner a long lasting charcoal fire may be achieved by starting a fire on the primary grate and placing fresh charcoal on the upper grate for subsequent ignition and burning.

Abstract: This invention relates to a barbecue grill, and in particular to a high pressure gas fired barbecue grill having perforated ceramic heating elements which emit infrared radiation. A pair of steel rods are suspended in a cast aluminum housing, and a pair of plenum chambers are suspended therebetween. The upper surfaces of each plenum chamber comprises a pair of perforated rectangular ceramic blocks separated by an imperforate metal plate. The bottom of the housing is open, and has a tray carried proximate the opening for food particles.

Abstract: There is described a lighter for ovens, open hearths and similar, which comprises a holder the one end of which on the one hand is extended with a support from fire-proof non-conducting material wherein an incandescent resistor is supported, which resistor may be engaged directly with the solid fuel to be lighted, such as wood or coal, and the other end of which on the other hand, is provided with a handle which is connectable to an electric power source.

Abstract: This invention is a grill of the type ordinarily associated with charcoal. Such grill features sloped heat reflecting sides which create smoke but will not flame up, an elongated thin, centrally disposed charcoal basket is also provided with a clean out tray therebelow. Additionally, a charcoal igniting chamber is provided which allows the charcoal to be lit through the use of newspaper type combustibles thus eliminating the need for charcoal lighter fluid and similar ignitors.

Abstract: A briquet container having a heat shield extending along one side with the heat shield supporting an outwardly offset handle to protect same and a user's hand from radiant and conducted heat. The heat shield and container define an upright air passageway through which an airflow may pass. An adjustable grate regulates combustion air toward briquets thereon. A base includes legs which elevate the base and the container in place thereon away from a supporting surface. Base clips frictionally join the container and base to facilitate separation.

Abstract: A barbeque grill with paper start facility comprising an open top receptacle defining a floor that includes one or more draft openings of adjustable size, a tinder receiver, that receives the tinder forming paper, in association with the receptacle at its central axis and in alignment with the draft openings, a charcoal support grid and means for removably mounting same in the receptacle over the receptacle floor and above and adjacent the upper end of the tinder receiver, a charcoal receiver in the form of an open ended sleeve of impervious sheet metal material that includes a pair of oppositely located handles adjacent its upper end, which charcoal receiver is proportioned to be disposed in substantially congruent relation with the tinder receiver and on the charcoal support grid above the tinder receiver, and a food cooking grid and means for removably mounting same in the receptacle above the charcoal grid after the charcoal is ignited by igniting the tinder.

Abstract: A charcoal concentrating implement for a charcoal grill which restrains the charcoal in an enclosure resting on the firebox of the grill under the cooking surface either by itself, or in combination with the sides of the firebox. The charcoal is concentrated in only a portion of the firebox supporting surface. A quicker, hotter fire for cooking is obtained with a reduction in the amount of charcoal and charcoal lighter fluid required.

Abstract: A barbeque grill with paper start facility comprising an open top receptacle defining a floor that includes one or more draft openings of adjustable size, a tinder receiver, that receives the paper, in association with the receptacle at its central axis and in alignment with the draft openings, a charcoal support grid and means for removably mounting same in the receptacle over the receptacle floor and above and adjacent the upper end of the tinder receiver, a charcoal receiver in the form of an open ended sleeve of impervious sheet metal material that includes a pair of oppositely located handles adjacent its upper end, which charcoal receiver is proportioned to be disposed in substantially congruent relation with the tinder receiver and on the charcoal support grid above the tinder receiver, and a food cooking grid and means for removably mounting same in the receptacle above the charcoal grid after the charcoal is ignited by igniting the tinder.

Abstract: A charcoal grill has a solid bowl member formed with a set of indentations in which charcoal briquettes may be individually placed, burned and the ashes therefrom collected. A wire mesh grill member is supported above the bowl.

Abstract: A charcoal lighter device having a tubular housing adapted to rest vertically on a support surface and a handle assembly positioned outside of and attached to the housing. A charcoal support grate fits in the housing and has a first edge pivoted in the housing and a second edge. A grate support finger is connected to the handle assembly and is positionable, by the movement of the handle assembly relative to the housing, between an extended grate support position and a grate release position. The second edge is positionable on the grate support finger such that the grate is in a generally horizontal charcoal support position spaced above the support surface when the grate support finger is in its grate support position, and the second edge pivots downwardly from said generally horizontal position to a charcoal dumping position when the grate support finger is subsequently moved to its grate release position, thereby safely dumping the lit charcoal into a barbecue grill positioned beneath it.

Abstract: Apparatus for igniting a fire in a fireplace or the like, including a canister for compressed combustible gas, a gas release valve, and an elongated hose and a shape-retaining terminal tube, the terminal tube being characterized by having a handle proximate the end thereof connected to the hose, a burn portion equipped with a row of small openings, and a leg portion at each end of the burn portion for supporting the burn portion above a fireplace floor, the distal end of the tube being closed.

Abstract: A portable battery powered blower apparatus for fanning charcoal or other fuel is disclosed and includes a compact two-section, hollow housing including an upright body, and a barrel projecting from an upper portion of the body. The body is internally divided into a lower battery receiving compartment, an intermediate blower receiving chamber separated into side-by-side turbine and fan motor chambers, and an upper air flow transition region. A curved tubular conduit carries air from the turbine chamber and through the air flow transition region and to the free end of the barrel. The barrel is provided with internal reinforcing ribs which support the tubular conduit. Also, first and second lips project downwardly from the end of the barrel to engage a rim of a fuel container. The base of the housing is flared and abuts the side wall of the fuel container to position the apparatus for use.

Abstract: A barbeque grill with paper start facility comprising an open top receptacle defining a floor that includes one or more draft openings of adjustable size, a tinder receiver in association with the receptacle at its central axis and in alignment with the draft openings, a charcoal support grid and means for removably mounting same in the receptacle over the receptacle floor and above and adjacent the upper end of the tinder receiver, a charcoal receiver in the form of an open ended sleeve of impervious sheet metal material that includes a pair of oppositely located handles adjacent its upper end, which charcoal receiver is proportioned to be disposed in substantially congruent relation with the tinder receiver and on the charcoal support grid above the tinder receiver, and a food cooking grid and means for removably mounting same in the receptacle above the charcoal grid after the charcoal is ignited.

Abstract: A combustible readily ignitable rectangular container is erected from its originally flat folded state and inserted into a free-standing octagonal vented metal ignition sleeve resting on a grill surface. Crumpled paper is placed within the bottom of the ignition sleeve beneath pivoted vertically swinging grate members thereof and below the bottom of the combustible charcoal container. The quantity of charcoal briquettes is dumped directly from a briquette package into the combustible container to fill the same. The crumpled paper is ignited, which in turn ignites the combustible container and the charcoal briquettes in an efficient manner. After a short interval, a handle member is inserted through apertures of the metal ignition sleeve and the latter is bodily lifted from the grill surface to dump the ignited charcoal briquettes thereon, the vertically swinging grate members swinging downwardly to permit the dumping of the burning briquettes.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for safely and effectively facilitating the ignition of logs positioned on a grate within a fireplace. It includes an elongated open top container and a base for support. The open top of the container maintains a flame sustained by the combustion of vaporized fuel. Once combustion of the fuel is initiated, the container walls defining this opening receive and conduct heat to the fuel reservoir to vaporize more fuel and thereby sustain combustion. Combustion may be initiated by a combustible wick. The upper section of the windward wall of the container slopes downwardly and outwardly from the opening at the top of the container and this surface cooperates with the surface formed by the bottom of the grate and its contents. Together, these surfaces restrict the natural draft underneath the grate producing somewhat of a venturi effect thereby increasing the velocity of the draft.

Abstract: A horizontally extending, hexagonally-shaped, metal platter defining a slightly upwardly convex cooking surface is supported on top of an upwardly diverging frustoconical hollow pot. The lower end of the pot rests on the top of an upwardly converging frustoconical hollow base. The platter extends horizontally beyond the upper end of the pot around the entire circumference of the pot. A charcoal or electric heat source within the pot causes air to be drawn through an intake vent in the base and heated gases to flow upwardly through the pot. The upper end of the pot has a plurality of V-shaped exhaust vents spaced around its entire circumference and the vents are sized so that the velocity of the heated gases rising through the pot and escaping through the exhaust vents is sufficient to insure that the outer periphery of the platter will be heated to a cooking temperature.

Abstract: Firelighting apparatus for lighting fires comprising a holder for use in combination with a lighter of the type having a separate rotatable flint sticker and a movable fuel valve. The holder includes a first elongate member having a mounting adjacent its remote end for removably mounting the lighter thereto. A second elongate member has mounted adjacent its remote end a frictional engaging member. The first and second elongate members are mounted for relative longitudinal movement therebetween such that relative movement in one direction causes the frictional engaging member to consecutively rotate the flint striker and engage the fuel valve to light the lighter and relative movement in the opposite direction to extinguish the lighter.

Abstract: A charcoal starter-burner of the general type exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 4,321,907 has a perforate grate hinged at one side and spaced inwardly from the inner wall of a tubular housing. The hinge axis defines a side of the grate of greater extent and a side of lesser extent, the grate being substantially planar on the side of greater extent and being bent down from that plane to define a lip on the side of lesser extent, the lip being at an angle of between 30.degree. and 50.degree. from the upper surface of the planar side of greater extent of the grate. The tubular housing is provided with a stop projecting into the housing above the grate at a side opposite the hinge axis and with two holes located chordally with respect to one another, symmetrically with respect to the stop and immediately below the grate.

Abstract: A furnace system for automatic, continuous and efficient burning of fragmented wood-type fuel incorporates a wood-type fuel combustion chamber, a fragmented wood-type fuel feeder or conveyor for trickle feeding fuel into the chamber at selected uniform rates, a heat exchanger or heat exchange plenum, igniter for igniting the fuel fragments supported in the combustion chamber, a flame sensor mounted relative to the combustion chamber for sensing the presence of flames from fuel supported in the combustion chamber, one or more blowers providing forced air or forced draft, and a control circuit for controlling and sequencing operation of the elements for the furnace system and for operatively coupling the flame sensor and igniter for switching off the igniter upon sensing of flames from the wood-type fuel.

Abstract: A charcoal briquette igniter for use with outdoor grills includes a pressurized fuel gas container and a burner which has a cage that surrounds the orifices to which the fuel gas issues from the burner. An airtight conduit innerconnects the burner and container so that the admixture of air and fuel transpires after the fuel gas has been discharged from the orifices, the cage under such circumstances being adapted to support the briquettes spacedly apart from the orifices and to define a compartment in which the air and combustible fuel gases mix and burn. The fuel container of the igniter is supported by a hanger that is in turn suspended from the wall of the grill brazier, the hanger being adapted to underlie a valve component that is secured to the container and to support the container at the side of the grill through its connection with the valve component.

Abstract: An improved charcoal starting device is disclosed wherein charcoal is ignited and brought to cooking temperature outside of a conventional stove or grill. Once the charcoal is thus started it is then transferred from the starter to the stove for normal. The device requires only a small amount of paper or kindling and needs no chemical or electrical means to sustain combustion. The device is comprised of a sheet metal housing being tapered on both ends so that a restricted passage is formed in the middle thereby forming a venturi. A second smaller venturi pipe is installed in the upper tapered section to further increase the airflow through the unit and to better focus the combustion air. Holes are provided in the lower unit so that a large volume of air can pass through the device. A grate, placed above the inner venturi pipe is used to support the charcoal. A novel heat shield and handle arrangement is also provided so that the device can be moved and the charcoal transferred to the stove or grill.

Abstract: A burner casing having a vertical support sleeve mounted at its center forms a combustion chamber below the sleeve and an annular duct space that surrounds the sleeve. A self supporting fuel cartridge containing consolidated solid fuel particles fits slidably within the support sleeve and has one end resting upon a mandrel located in the combustion chamber. Air to support steady state combustion of the fuel particles at a surface of the cartridge is forced downwardly through the cartridge. The heat of combustion and exhaust products pass from the combustion chamber through the annular duct space and then to other furnace components.

Abstract: A portable heater, and component parts thereof, is provided that is capable of safely generating large amounts of heat over a relatively long time frame without significant amounts of pollution. A source of combustible gas, such as a canister of liquefied butane, is in operative communication with a combustion chamber through a control valve. The combustion chamber comprises an elongated tubular member concentric with a chimney. Air and combustible gas are drawn into the bottom of the tubular combustion chamber and combust without flame on a plurality of metal heat-resistant screens. A simple relative rotation between top and bottom casing components controls the flow of gas. A removable piezoelectric igniter is mounted on top of the heater to effect ignition.

Abstract: There is disclosed a wedge and a T-shaped placement tool therefor. The wedge is used to separate logs placed in a fireplace or stove, thereby improving the flow of air around them and facilitating their burning. The placement tool can be locked to the wedge by a locking means after insertion thereinto, whereupon once the wedge is properly positioned the placement tool can be disengaged. When removal of the wedge from between the logs is desired, a hook member provided on the placement tool can be hooked through a loop provided on the rearwardly extending surface of the wedge.

Abstract: This fire starter unit includes a hollow body providing a combustion chamber and formed from identical panels having inwardly bent overlappingly interconnectible side margins. A wire grate disposed within the body is carried by the panels and provides a stiffener for the body. A carrying handle is attached to the overlapping side margins at one corner of the body and the body is configurated to retain a removable grill at the upper end.

Abstract: A charcoal starter-burner of the general type exemplified by Byars and Johnson U.S. Pat. No. 3,116,704, has a perforate grate hinged at one side and spaced inwardly from the inner wall of a tubular housing, a leg connected to support the grate in charcoal retaining position and a foot connected to the lower end of the leg. The foot has a trigger part projecting beyond the periphery of the tubular housing and a latching arrangement for engaging and holding the trigger in leg-supporting position and for releasing the trigger to permit the foot to swing free of the bottom edge of the housing. The foot extends in paper-retaining position adjacent the lower end of the housing.

Abstract: A fire starter having a relatively short chimney extending upwardly from a skirt in the form of a truncated cone is made more effective by the use of a venturi at the junction of skirt and chimney, and by the use of radial flow directors at the underside of the skirt, and by giving the chimney a truncated conical form.The short chimney, which unfolds, and division of the skirt into two generally semi-circular sections facilitates assembly and disassembly and adds portability.

Abstract: The piezoelectric generator and the spark electrodes are assembled as an integral unit, the electrodes being at the upper end of the unit and projecting upwardly while the actuating button of the current generator projects downwardly from the lower end of the unit. The unit is movable vertically. When upward pressure is exerted on the button the unit moves to an upper position at which the electrodes are adjacent the gas burner and upon reaching that position continued upward pressure on the button actuates the current generator. When the button is released the unit descends by gravity to a lower position at which the electrodes are spaced away from the flame of the burning gas.

Abstract: An operably collapsible device for suspending quantities of charcoal briquets in an inverted conical shape to facilitate rapid, even ignition.

Abstract: The improved charcoal starter features a tubular housing having upper and lower rims, the latter intended to rest in a barbecue type charcoal burner. A grate is pivoted along its edge to an intermediate portion of the housing and has a leg depending perpendicularly from the opposite edge for a distance equal to the distance between the grate pivot and the lower rim of the housing. A bail-like handle is detachably pivoted to the upper portion of the housing. When the housing is lowered by the handle into the charcoal burner, the burner first contacts the leg and causes the grate automatically to turn to its horizontal position ready to receive charcoal for igniting. Subsequently, when the housing is lifted by the handle, the grate automatically is tilted by gravity to dump the ignited charcoal into the burner. An added feature of the starter is that the handle doubles as a support for a cooking pot so that the starter may be used as a camp stove.

Abstract: A fire grate for holding particulate carbonaceous fuel such as sawdust and powdered coal consisting of stepped horizontally disposed and vertically spaced concentric grate members having center openings and defining a pyramidal structure. The grate is enclosed by the fuel which, by virtue of the stepped arrangement of the concentric grate members, is prevented from freely falling through the spaces between adjacent grate members.

Abstract: This fire starter unit includes a hollow body providing a combustion chamber and formed from identical panels having inwardly bent overlappingly interconnectible side margins. A wire grate disposed within the body is carried by the panels and provides a stiffener for the body. A carrying handle is attached to the overlapping side margins at one corner of the body and the body is configurated to retain a removable grill at the upper end.

Abstract: The lighter of the present invention includes a handle for grasping by the user connected to a chamber for holding a disposable lighter. The chamber has a trigger mechanism connected thereto for depressing the fuel releasing element of the lighter. The chamber also has a hollow metal rod extending therefrom and aligned with the fuel supply element of the lighter in such a manner as to convey the fuel from the lighter to the end of the rod.

Abstract: An upright container for the quick light starting of charcoal briquets placed therein. The charcoal briquet holding container that may be filled as much as half way or some more is placed over a bottom metal container containing a crumpled sheet or two of paper. Side openings in the bottom metal container and bottom openings, that are substantially smaller than charcoal briquets, in the bottom plate of the open topped upright container provide for efficient updraft of air and flame from the paper after it is ignited through one of the side openings and efficient burn start ignition of the charcoal briquets.

Abstract: The present apparatus for starting and fanning a fire, for example in a fireplace, is hand operated and combines in a common handle housing a source of fuel for providing an ignition flame and a power source as well as a fan for blowing air into the fire. The fan is driven by the power source such as a battery. The control for the apparatus is so arranged that the supply of fuel gas and an ignition spark occur substantially simultaneously, whereby the fan is preferably operating on "low". Once the fire has started the fuel gas supply is stopped and the fan may be operated on "high" by an electric motor which may be driven by said battery or through an adapter from a power outlet.

Abstract: A charcoal-starter apparatus that is a disposable, folding, charcoal-starting, bag-like container, wherein the bag-like container comprises a continuous upright wall structure, preferably having four sides composed of multilayers of thin aluminum foil sheets and a bottom wall formed from a burnable paper or suitable synthetic material, wherein a metal wire or ribbon is disposed about the upper open edge of the container to define a support structure, the upright wall structure being formed with an outer aluminum wall and an inner aluminum wall, wherein the inner aluminum wall defines a heat-reflective member that prevents the outer aluminum wall from being affected by the heat generated within the bag-like container, the side and bottom walls including a plurality of vent holes to allow a continuous flow of air to pass over the ignited charcoal members during the burning thereof.

Abstract: A portable cooking unit of the type having dished fuel trays pivotally joined to a central frame for movement between raised fuel lighting positions and lowered cooking positions, and having removable grills comprises improved support means for supporting the grills releasably.Bails, which are attached to the fuel trays for supporting them in their lowered positions, have indented medial portions allowing a user's hand to be placed under them for moving the fuel trays to their raised positions when they are hot. The bails are movable between carrying positions for carrying the cooking unit and support positions for supporting the fuel trays when cooking, by means of inwardly facing extensions located at their extremities. The extensions fit rotatably in bores located in the fuel trays allowing the bails to be moved over camming surfaces into detents which retain them in their support positions.

Abstract: To reduce the time and inconvenience usually involved in the process of igniting charcoal briquettes, an upstanding stiff wire basket having a heat shielded lifting handle is utilized in conjunction with a comparatively fine mesh basket liner which retains finer charcoal particles. Following ignition of the briquettes, they can be delivered from the basket to any barbecue grill or other use point. The necessity for piling the briquettes by hand is eliminated.

Abstract: A lighter for a candle and the like is provided with a coil at one end with the turns of increasing diameter near the center to form a chamber for wax which flows thereinto when heated by said coil. A wick is secured within the coil and is lit at the extending end to heat the turns thereof so that it can be inserted into the wax in a container which will immediately melt and flow into the chamber to supply the wax to the flame when the wick is lit.

Abstract: There is disclosed a structure for rapidly and efficiently igniting charcoal briquettes of the type employed with home barbeque grills.A housing generally comprises a longitudinal cylindrical form fabricated from a plurality of non-combustible rings which are secured to a frame to form an enclosure for accomodating a desired amount of fuel. The frame includes a central support ring located near the top end of the housing and a bar located a given distance from the bottom of the housing. The bar has a projecting central portion.A sheet of combustible material is rolled to form a tubular member and is inserted in and encircled by the top support ring of the frame with the projection on the bottom bar surrounded by the tube at the other end. The combustible tube forms a flue and is surrounded by charcoal which is emplaced within the housing. The tubular flue is then lit.The housing in combination with the flue causes a rapid circulation of heated air.

Abstract: A briquette igniting device including: an open-top container having a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral wall with air inlet openings in the peripheral wall adjacent the bottom wall, the latter having a central depression to receive a liquid fuel, and the peripheral wall having an enlarged access opening therein adjacent the bottom wall; and a central, frusto-conical, foraminous member seated on the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom and spaced inwardly from the peripheral wall, the foraminous member having at the lower end thereof a tubular portion extending laterally to and communicating with the access opening in the peripheral wall.

Abstract: A portable open fireplace blowing appliance comprising a tubular body portion of a substantial length and uniform diameter formed of heat resistant material having a cap secured at one end, the cap having a centrally located opening between 1/32 of an inch to 3/32 of an inch through which a jet of air can be blown by placing the mouth at the other end, and a tapered mouth end of said body portion through which the user blows. By directing the blowing appliance to embers in a fireplace, the jet stream emerging from the cap opening causes the fireplace wood or charcoal to kindle and burst into flames.

Abstract: A portable cooking unit for use with charcoal or similar fuel comprises dished fuel trays open at both ends and joined pivotally to a frame for movement between a raised substantially vertical portion, in which they are adjacent one another, and a lowered substantially horizontal cooking position. Perforate grills are positionable in grill support means located in the fuel trays to retain fuel in the fuel trays for lighting when the fuel trays are in their raised position, and to cook on when the fuel trays are in their lowered position. A top damper is positionable over the upper open end of the fuel trays when they are in their raised position to smother the fuel when cooking is finished.

Abstract: A mechanically or electrically actuated barbeque blower that may be removably secured to the rolled upper edge of a barbeque fire box or other desired portion of the barbeque unit to generate a draft in a desired direction that is of material assistance in igniting all of the charcoal briquettes in the fire box, as well as maintaining the briquettes in a glowing heat-emitting condition.

Abstract: Operative starting ignition of charcoal briquettes is achieved in a relatively short period of time by a charcoal burner constructed to provide a frusto-conical flue with diametrically opposed intake openings properly proportioned to the cross-section of the upper exhaust opening, and also by properly distributing apertures of different sizes in a grate that transversely intersects and divides the flue into upper and lower chambers. A novel construction for securing the grate in position is effected by formed elements on the periphery of the grate cooperating with selectively removable elements that attach exteriorly of the grate to extend interiorly thereof, the grate being manually selectively positionable in the flue through the open bottom thereof. A simple extension selectively attachable to the upper end of the flue provides a combination support and grate for receiving thereon items to be heated.

Abstract: A charcoal lighter comprises a tubular housing with draft openings in the lower portion and a grate loosely positioned within. Hanger rods pivotably support the grate removably from the upper edge of the housing in a raised, horizontal position for holding charcoal to be lit, and one of the rods is releasable from the housing edge to pivot the grate to a lowered, declining position for depositing the lit charcoal onto a grill base. A perforate plate is installable on the upper edge of the tubular housing, allowing its use as a miniature grill, and when so installed it locks the releasable hanger rod to the housing edge, to prevent inadvertent release of the grate to the lowered position.