Combustible package for charcoal briquettes and a fire starter

Abstract

A package made from all combustible materials for containing a fuel source, such as charcoal briquettes, and a fire starter. The package includes a wound paper tube with an interior space where the charcoal briquettes are stored along with the fire starter. The top of the interior space is closed off by a top lid made from combustible material. The fire starter is located underneath the charcoal briquettes at the lower end of the interior space. The fire starter may also function as bottom lid or a separate bottom lid may be employed.

1 . A combustible system for containing a fuel source and a fire starter, said system comprising: 
 a wound fiber containing tube having a top end, a lower end, and an inner surface and defining an interior space;    a top closure for closing the top end;    at least one unit of solid fuel, wherein the at least one unit of solid fuel is contained in the interior space; and    a fire starter comprising a compressed mixture of fibrous material and an accelerant, wherein the fire starter is contained in the interior space at the lower end beneath the at least one unit of solid fuel.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the top closure comprises a combustible material.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one unit of solid fuel is charcoal briquettes.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fire starter is generally annular in shape.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the fire starter defines a center hole smaller than a unit of the solid fuel so not to allow any of the at least one unit of solid fuel to pass through the center hole.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the fire starter further comprises: 
 a plurality of protuberances projecting from a lower surface of the fire starter, wherein the protuberances allow for air to circulate through the center hole even while the fire starter lays on a flat surface.    
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fire starter has an outer peripheral surface affixed to the inner surface of the tube.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a bottom closure comprising a combustible material for closing off the lower end.    
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the fire starter is affixed to the bottom closure.  
   
   
       10 . A system in  claim 1 , wherein the accelerant is a paraffin wax.  
   
   
       11 . A combustible package for storing and transporting a fuel source and fire starter, said package comprising: 
 a wound fiber containing tube having a top end, a lower end, and an inner surface and defining an interior space; and    a fire starter arranged to substantially close the lower end.    
   
   
       12 . The package of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a top closure comprising a combustible material for closing the top end.    
   
   
       13 . The package of  claim 11 , wherein the fire starter is generally annular in shape and defines a center hole.  
   
   
       14 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the fire starter further comprises: 
 a plurality of protuberances projecting from a lower surface of the fire starter, wherein the protuberances allow for air to circulate through the center hole even while the fire starter lays on a flat surface.    
   
   
       15 . The package of  claim 14 , wherein the fire starter has an outer peripheral surface affixed to the inner surface of the tube.  
   
   
       16 . A combustible package for containing a fuel source and fire starter, said package comprising: 
 a wound fiber containing tube having a top end, lower end, and an inner surface and defining an interior space;    a bottom closure for closing the lower end; and    a fire starter secured to an upper surface of the bottom closure.    
   
   
       17 . The package of  claim 16 , further comprising: 
 a top closure comprising a combustible material for closing the top end.    
   
   
       18 . The package of  claim 16 , wherein the fire starter is generally annular in shape and defines a center hole.  
   
   
       19 . The package of  claim 16 , further comprising at least one unit of solid fuel contained in the interior space.  
   
   
       20 . The package of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one unit of solid fuel is charcoal.