Portable artificial campfire device

Abstract

A portable artificial campfire device includes a burner element having a gas entry port and including a surface area having plurality of orifices of varying density formed in and dispersed throughout the burner element. An adjustable gas valve is coupled to the entry port of the burner element to control the flow of gas into the burner element. The burner element is easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including man made campfire rings. The adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving pressurized gas from a pressurized gas fuel source and for controlling the flow of pressurized gas to the burner element. The adjustable gas valve in combination with the plurality of orifices can affect the height and intensity of flames emanating from orifices formed within the burner element's surface by controlling of gas flowing into the burner element and out of the orifices. The burner element can be formed from tubular steel into a spiral. The entry port can be located at the perimeter of the spiraled tubing and the spiral tubing can terminate into a gas seal, such as a cap, near the spiraled tubing's center.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A portable artificial campfire device, comprising: 
 a burner element including a gas entry port adapted for attachment to a adjustable gas valve and a surface having a plurality of orifices of varying density formed therein and dispersed throughout the surface of the burner element; and    an adjustable gas valve coupled to the gas entry port.    
     
     
         2 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the burner element is adapted to provide a flame of variable height and intensity through said plurality of orifices under the control of said adjustable gas valve.  
     
     
         3 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the burner element is also easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including campfire rings.  
     
     
         4 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving fuel from a pressurized fuel source and for controlling the flow of the fuel to the burner element.  
     
     
         5 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the burner element is provided in a circular configuration for the provision of a dense surface area.  
     
     
         6 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein the burner element is also easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including campfire rings.  
     
     
         7 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving fuel from a pressurized fuel source and for controlling the flow of the fuel to the burner element.  
     
     
         8 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein the burner element is provided in a circular configuration for the provision of a dense surface area.  
     
     
         9 . The invention of  claim 3 , wherein the burner element is adapted to provide a flame of variable height and intensity through said plurality of orifices under the control of said adjustable gas valve.  
     
     
         10 . The invention of  claim 3  wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving fuel from a pressurized fuel source and for controlling the flow of the fuel to the burner element.  
     
     
         11 . The invention of  claim 3  wherein the burner element is provided in a circular configuration for the provision of a dense surface area.  
     
     
         12 . The invention of  claim 4 , wherein the burner element is adapted to provide a flame of variable height and intensity through said plurality of orifices under the control of said adjustable gas valve.  
     
     
         13 . The invention of  claim 4  wherein the burner element is also easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including campfire rings.  
     
     
         14 . The invention of  claim 4  wherein the burner element is provided in a circular configuration for the provision of a dense surface area.  
     
     
         15 . The invention of  claim 5 , wherein the burner element is adapted to provide a flame of variable height and intensity through said plurality of orifices under the control of said adjustable gas valve.  
     
     
         16 . The invention of  claim 5  wherein the burner element is also easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including campfire rings.  
     
     
         17 . The invention of  claim 5  wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving fuel from a pressurized fuel source and for controlling the flow of the fuel to the burner element.  
     
     
         18 . A portable artificial campfire device comprising: 
 a burner element further comprised of tubular steel formed in a spiral, said burner element having a gas entry port formed near the outermost perimeter of the spiral, said spiral terminating into a gas seal near its center, and said burner element including a surface area having a plurality of orifices of varying density formed therein and dispersed throughout the burner element; and    an adjustable gas valve coupled to said entry port to control the flow of gas into the burner element.    
     
     
         19 . The invention of  claim 18 , wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving pressurized gas from a pressurized gas fuel source and controls the flow of pressurized gas to the burner element.  
     
     
         20 . The invention of  claim 18  wherein the burner element is easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including man made campfire rings.  
     
     
         21 . The invention of  claim 18 , wherein the adjustable gas valve in combination with the plurality of orifices can affect the height and intensity of flames emanating from said plurality of orifices formed within the burner element's surface.  
     
     
         22 . The invention of  claim 19  wherein the burner element is easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including man made campfire rings.  
     
     
         23 . The invention of  claim 19 , wherein the adjustable gas valve in combination with the plurality of orifices can affect the height and intensity of flames emanating from said plurality of orifices formed within the burner element's surface.  
     
     
         24 . The invention of  claim 20 , wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving pressurized gas from a pressurized gas fuel source and controls the flow of pressurized gas to the burner element.  
     
     
         25 . The invention of  claim 20 , wherein the adjustable gas valve in combination with the plurality of orifices can affect the height and intensity of flames emanating from said plurality of orifices formed within the burner element's surface.  
     
     
         26 . The invention of  claim 21 , wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving pressurized gas from a pressurized gas fuel source and controls the flow of pressurized gas to the burner element.  
     
     
         27 . The invention of  claim 21  wherein the burner element is easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including man made campfire rings.  
     
     
         28 . A portable artificial campfire device, comprising: 
 a burner element including a gas entry port adapted for attachment to a adjustable gas valve and a surface having a plurality of orifices of varying density formed therein and dispersed throughout the surface of the burner element, wherein the burner element is adapted to provide a flame of variable height and intensity through said plurality of orifices under the control of said adjustable gas valve and wherein the burner element is easily adaptable for placement into existing campground facilities including campfire rings; and    an adjustable gas valve coupled to the gas entry port, wherein the adjustable gas valve is adapted for receiving fuel from a pressurized fuel source and for controlling the flow of the fuel to the burner element.    
     
     
         29 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the burner element is formed from tubular steel in a spiral, said entry port located at the perimeter of said spiral and said spiral terminating into a gas seal near its center.