Fire-starting method and apparatus

Abstract

An incendiary method and apparatus includes a method of making an incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting fires which includes forming the incendiary apparatus with a composition of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and a polymer and then extruding the incendiary composition into a continuous extrusion and cutting the extrusion into sections to form individual incendiary devices. The method includes extruding the incendiary composition with a wire or bore formed therethrough into a generally cylindrical shape. The method also includes selecting an incendiary apparatus having a predetermined shape for producing a predetermined flame pattern when ignited and having an ignition wire extending therethrough, heating the ignition wire, and dispensing the selected incendiary apparatus having the heated ignition wire from a remote location into an area for starting a fire. The incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting a fire includes a generally cylindrical fire starting apparatus having an igniter therein and having a composition which includes potassium nitrate, sulfur and a polymer.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method of making an incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting a fire comprising the steps of: 
 forming an incendiary composition having between 40 and 70 percent by weight of potassium nitrate; between 5 and 30 percent by weight of sulfur; and between 12 and 30 percent by weight of a polymer;    extruding said incendiary composition into a continuous extrusion; and    cutting said extrusion into sections to form individual incendiary devices.    
     
     
         2 . A method of making an incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting a fire in accordance with  claim 1  including the step of extruding said incendiary composition with a wire formed thereinside.  
     
     
         3 . A method of making an incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting a fire in accordance with  claim 1  including the step of extruding said incendiary composition into a generally cylindrical shaped extrusion.  
     
     
         4 . A method of making an incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting a fire in accordance with  claim 1  including the step of extruding said incendiary composition into a generally cylindrical shaped extrusion having a diameter of about three quarters of an inch.  
     
     
         5 . An incendiary method for initiating a fire comprising the steps of: 
 selecting an incendiary apparatus having a predetermined elongated shape having two ends for producing a predetermined flame pattern projecting from both ends thereof when ignited and having an igniter therein;    igniting said selected incendiary apparatus; and    dispensing said selected ignited incendiary apparatus from a remote location into an area for starting a fire whereby a fire can be safely ignited from a distance.    
     
     
         6 . An incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting a fire comprising: 
 a generally cylindrical fire starting apparatus having an igniter therein and having a composition including:    between 40 and 70 percent by weight of potassium nitrate;    between 5 and 30 percent by weight of sulfur; and    between 12 and 30 percent by weight of a polymer.    
     
     
         7 . An incendiary apparatus for remotely igniting a fire in accordance with  claim 6  in which said fire starting apparatus composition includes: 
 about 60 percent by weight of potassium nitrate;  
 about 15 percent by weight of sulfur;  
 about 22 percent by weight of a polyethylene copolymer; and  
 about 3 percent by weight of silicon.