Blow stick fire tool

Abstract

An apparatus for stoking a fire may include: at least one tube including a proximal region comprising a first aperture, a distal region comprising a second aperture, and hollow interior region connecting the first aperture and the second aperture, such that the first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with each other; and a plate extending distally from the distal region of the tube, wherein the plate includes at least one fuel-engaging feature and a fluid-diverting region, wherein the fluid diverting region diverts fluid emitted from the second aperture, such that a path of the fluid changes.

1 . An apparatus for stoking a fire, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one tube including a proximal region comprising a first aperture, a distal region comprising a second aperture, and hollow interior region connecting the first aperture and the second aperture, such that the first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with each other; and   a plate extending distally from the distal region of the tube, wherein the plate includes at least one fuel-engaging feature and a fluid-diverting region, wherein the fluid diverting region diverts fluid emitted from the second aperture, such that a path of the fluid changes.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second aperture is angled inwardly towards the plate. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the second aperture is angled inwardly towards the fluid-diverting region of the plate at an angle of between substantially 10 degrees and 89 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the second aperture is angled inwardly towards the fluid-diverting region of the plate at an angle of approximately 60 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the second aperture is located in a distal region of the at least one tube. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plate is formed separately with the at least one tube in a single integrated piece. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plate comprises two fuel-engaging features. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fuel-engaging feature extends downwardly, such that the lowest elevation of the at least one fuel-engaging feature is below the second aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid-diverting region of the plate comprises a flat region. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plate comprises a single, integrated piece. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tube comprises a plurality of tubes configured to be connected in series with each other, wherein each of the plurality of tubes includes a proximate region including a first aperture, a distal region including a second aperture, and a hollow interior region connecting the first aperture and the second aperture, such that the first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with each other, and wherein the plurality of tubes are configured to be connected in series with each other, such that, when the plurality of tubes are connected in series with each other, the first aperture of a proximate-most one of the plurality of tubes is in fluid communication with the second aperture of the distal-most one of the plurality of tubes. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for stoking a fire, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one tube including a proximal region comprising a first aperture, a distal region comprising a second aperture, and hollow interior region connecting the first aperture and the second aperture, such that the first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with each other, wherein the tube is configured to direct fluid in a direction outwardly with a downward component; and   a plate extending distally from the distal region of the tube, wherein the plate includes at least one fuel-engaging feature and a fluid-diverting region, wherein the fluid diverting region diverts fluid emitted from the second aperture, such that the downward component of the direction of the fluid emitted from the second aperture is discontinued.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the second aperture is angled inwardly towards the fluid-diverting region of the plate at an angle of between substantially 10 degrees and 89 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the second aperture is angled inwardly towards the fluid-diverting region of the plate at an angle of approximately 60 degrees. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the second aperture is located in a distal surface of the at least one tube. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the plate is not formed separately from the at least one tube in a single integrated piece. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the plate comprises two fuel-engaging features. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one fuel-engaging feature extends downwardly, such that the lowest elevation of the at least one fuel-engaging feature is below the second aperture. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the fluid-diverting region of the plate comprises a flat region. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one tube comprises a plurality of tubes configured to be connected in series with each other, wherein each of the plurality of tubes includes a proximate region including a first aperture, a distal region including a second aperture, and a hollow interior region connecting the first aperture and the second aperture, such that the first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with each other, and wherein the plurality of tubes are configured to be connected in series with each other, such that, when the plurality of tubes are connected in series with each other, the first aperture of a proximate-most one of the plurality of tubes is in fluid communication with the second aperture of the distal-most one of the plurality of tubes.