Charcoal starter with a consumable fire ignition system and method of using the same

Abstract

A system and related method for igniting a fuel source through an ignition process with the help of a flammable support. The system comprises a housing and flammable support. The housing includes a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes a plurality of first vent holes and the middle portion includes a plurality of second vent holes. An inner lateral surface of the housing includes a plurality of stops associated with the first vent holes in the bottom portion. The plurality of second vent holes does not include stops. Each of the plurality of stops is projected towards the inner lateral surface. The flammable support is ignited utilizing an igniting means, which facilitates a rapid and uniform ignition of the fuel source inside the housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fuel ignition system comprising:
 a housing comprising:
 a plurality of first vent holes positioned at a bottom portion of the housing; 
 a plurality of stops positioned at an inner lateral surface in the bottom portion of the housing, each of the plurality of stops being attached to each of the plurality of first vent holes; and 
 a plurality of second vent holes positioned at a middle portion of the housing, the plurality of second vent holes being arranged in a plurality of sets of rows; and 
   a flammable support to ignite a fuel source positioned thereon;   whereby the flammable support being ignited utilizes an igniting means thereby facilitating a rapid and uniform ignition of the fuel source inside the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein the fuel ignition system further comprises a thermally resistant handle attached to an outer lateral surface of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein the ignition of the flammable support creates a heat energy which is utilized to ignite the fuel source. 
     
     
         4 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein the flammable support is made from a homogeneous flammable material. 
     
     
         5 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein the flammable support is made from a non-homogeneous flammable material. 
     
     
         6 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein the fuel source is selected from a group consisting of charcoal, briquettes, wood chips, cut wood, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of stops is projected towards the inner lateral surface of the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein a portion of the fuel source is placed inside the housing high enough to reach at least one row of the second vent holes and the flammable support is placed on top of a fuel source inside the housing and a remaining portion of the fuel source is placed on top of the flammable support which is then ignited through at least one of the plurality of second vent holes. 
     
     
         9 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 2  wherein the ignited fuel source is removed through a bottom opening of the housing by lifting the housing in an upward direction utilizing the thermally resistant handle. 
     
     
         10 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 2  wherein the thermally resistant handle allows for safely removing the hot fuel source from the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of first and second vent holes provides adequate air flow required for the ignition of the flammable support and the fuel source. 
     
     
         12 . An ignition system for starting a fire comprising:
 a housing having an outer lateral surface, an inner lateral surface, a top portion, a middle portion, a bottom portion, a top opening and a bottom opening, the housing comprising:
 a plurality of first vent holes positioned at the bottom portion; 
 a plurality of stops positioned at the inner lateral surface in the bottom portion of the housing, each of the plurality of stops being attached to each of the plurality of first vent holes and being projected towards the inner lateral surface; 
 a plurality of second vent holes positioned at a middle portion of the housing, the plurality of second vent holes being arranged in a plurality of sets of rows; and 
 a thermally resistant handle attached to the outer lateral surface; and 
   a flammable support to ignite a fuel source positioned thereon;   whereby the flammable support being ignited utilizing an igniting means thereby facilitates a rapid and uniform ignition of the fuel source inside the housing.   
     
     
         13 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 12  wherein the flammable support is formed of a readily combustible material. 
     
     
         14 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 12  wherein the fuel source is selected from a group consisting of charcoal, briquettes, wood chips, cut wood, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 12  wherein a portion of the fuel source is placed inside the housing high enough to reach at least one row of the second vent holes and the flammable support is placed on top of the fuel source inside the housing and a remaining portion of the fuel source is placed on top of the flammable support which is then ignited through at least one of the plurality of second vent holes. 
     
     
         16 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 12  wherein the ignited fuel source is removed through the bottom opening by lifting the housing in an upward direction. 
     
     
         17 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 12  wherein the plurality of first and second vent holes provides adequate air flow required for the ignition process inside the housing. 
     
     
         18 . The fuel ignition system of  claim 12  wherein the ignition of the flammable support creates heat energy inside the housing which is utilized to ignite the fuel source. 
     
     
         19 . A method for igniting a fuel source utilizing a fuel ignition system, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a housing having an outer lateral surface, an inner lateral surface, a top opening and a bottom opening;   b. forming a plurality of first vent holes and a plurality of stops on a bottom portion of the housing;   c. forming a plurality of second vent holes on a middle portion of the housing, the plurality of second vent holes being arranged in a plurality of sets of rows;   d. placing a portion of the fuel source inside the housing high enough to reach at least one row of the plurality of second vent holes;   e. positioning a flammable support on top of the fuel source inside the housing;   f. placing the remaining portion of the fuel source on top of the flammable support;   g. igniting the flammable support utilizing an igniting means through at least one of the plurality of second vent holes; and   h. facilitating a rapid and uniform ignition of the fuel source utilizing the heat generated during the ignition of the flammable support inside the housing.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the fuel igniting system further comprises a thermally resistant handle that allows the removal of the ignited fuel source from the housing without any injury to a user. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the flammable support is formed from a homogeneous flammable material. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the flammable support is made from a non-homogeneous flammable material. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the plurality of first and the second vent holes provides adequate air flow required for the ignition process inside the housing.