Patents by Inventor William Kernie Timmons

William Kernie Timmons has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Consumable charcoal starter
    Patent number: 7823576
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for lighting charcoal, specifically a single-use, substantially consumable, chimney-style charcoal starter. The apparatus may include an open-ended, substantially tubular body, a charcoal support, and a fuel source. The apparatus may be charged with charcoal disposed upon the charcoal support. The apparatus may be fashioned such that as the fuel source burns, the charcoal may be ignited from the innermost coals to the outermost coals, at which point the apparatus may also be substantially consumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Inventors: William Kernie Timmons, Connie Kay Timmons
  • CONSUMABLE CHARCOAL STARTER
    Publication number: 20090205627
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for lighting charcoal, specifically a single-use, substantially consumable, chimney-style charcoal starter. The apparatus may include an open-ended, substantially tubular body, a charcoal support, and a fuel source. The apparatus may be charged with charcoal disposed upon the charcoal support. The apparatus may be fashioned such that as the fuel source burns, the charcoal may be ignited from the innermost coals to the outermost coals, at which point the apparatus may also be substantially consumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: William Kernie Timmons, Connie Kay Timmons