Alcohol gel fireplace burner

Abstract

A self-regulating, fuel efficient, alcohol gel fireplace burner mechanism. The mechanism consists of: (1) a noncombustible logset that simulates the appearance of a series of logs and which has a cavity that accepts a cartridge of alcohol gel fuel, and (2) a specifically designed fireplace fuel cartridge containing such fuel. The interaction of the logset and the fuel cartridge produces a “fireplace-type fire” that is yellow-orange, flutters randomly at heights 3″-6″ above the logset logset, peaks at 8″-10″ or higher above the logset, and burns for 2 hours or more. The invention does not waste fuel by burning it in several round cans while attempting to create a rectangular fire, but instead uses a single fuel cartridge that produces a rectangular flame. The invention does not waste fuel by burning same to produce flames that are hidden, but instead allows all of the flames to be seen. The invention does not require rectangular holding boxes, damper lids or other manually operated fire control mechanisms because the invention self-regulates the flutter, peaking and size of the fire.

1 . A device for creating a fire display in a fireplace, comprising: 
 a. a noncombustible logset having a substantially rectangular shape and having an internal cavity communicating with an opening on a top surface of said of said noncombustible logset, and    b. a rectangular fuel cartridge located in said internal cavity of said noncombustible logset and a top opening of said fuel cartridge being aligned with said opening in said top surface of said noncombustible logset.    
   
   
       2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said fuel cartridge contains alcohol gel.  
   
   
       3 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said internal cavity of said noncombustible logset has enough space to permit air movement around said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       4 . A device according to  claim 2 , wherein an aperture is formed in an outer wall of said noncombustible logset to permit a flow of air between said internal cavity of said noncombustible logset and the atmosphere.  
   
   
       5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said noncombustible logset has the appearance of a series of logs.  
   
   
       6 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the depth and width of said internal cavity and said opening on a top surface of said noncombustible logset are slightly larger than the depth and width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       7 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said fuel cartridge includes tapered sidewalls and a bottom surface of said fuel cartridge has a smaller area than said top surface of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       8 . A device according to  claim 7 , wherein the interior depth of said fuel cartridge is between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches.  
   
   
       9 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said fuel cartridge has an internal height between substantially 2.5 and substantially 3.5 inches, and an internal depth between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches, and said top opening of said fuel cartridge has a depth between substantially 0.8 and substantially 1.3 inches and said top opening of said fuel cartridge is between 80% and 95% of the width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       10 . A device according to  claim 2 , wherein said fuel cartridge has an internal height between substantially 2.5 and substantially 3.5 inches, and an internal depth between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches, and said top opening of said fuel cartridge has a depth between substantially 0.8 and 1.3 inches and said top opening of said fuel cartridge is between 80% and 95% of the width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       11 . A device according to  claim 3 , wherein said fuel cartridge has an internal height between substantially 2.5 and substantially 3.5 inches and an internal depth between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches, and said top opening of said fuel cartridge has a depth between substantially 0.8 and substantially 1.3 inches and said top opening of said fuel cartridge is between 80% and 95% of the width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       12 . A device according to  claim 4 , wherein said fuel cartridge has an internal height between substantially 2.5 and substantially 3.5 inches, and an internal depth between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches, and said top opening of said fuel cartridge has a depth between substantially 0.8 and substantially 1.3 inches and said top opening of said fuel cartridge is between 80% and 95% of the width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       13 . A device according to  claim 5 , wherein said fuel cartridge has an internal height between substantially 2.5 and substantially 3.5 inches, and an internal depth between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches, and said top opening of said fuel cartridge has a depth between substantially 0.8 and substantially 1.3 inches and said top opening of said fuel cartridge is between 80% and 95% of the width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       14 . A device according to  claim 6 , wherein said fuel cartridge has an internal height between substantially 2.5 and substantially 3.5 inches, and an internal depth between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches, and said top opening of said fuel cartridge has a depth between substantially 0.8 and substantially 1.3 inches and said top opening of said fuel cartridge is between 80% and 95% of the width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       15 . A device according to  claim 7 , wherein said fuel cartridge has an internal height between substantially 2.5 and substantially 3.5 inches, and an internal depth between substantially 1.8 and substantially 2.5 inches, and said top opening of said fuel cartridge has a depth between substantially 0.8 and substantially 1.3 inches and said top opening of said fuel cartridge is between 80% and 95% of the width of said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       16 . A device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent non-flammable liner positioned at the bottom of said fuel cartridge and saturated with between 1-2 ounces of water for every 19 ounces of fuel contained in said fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       17 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein said noncombustible logset includes a plurality of internal cavities, and each internal cavity containing a respective fuel cartridge.  
   
   
       18 . A device according to  claim 17 , wherein said noncombustible logset includes a large internal cavity that contains two or more fuel cartridges.  
   
   
       19 . A noncombustible logset that gives the appearance of a series of logs and which has a frontwall, backwall, and a topwall, 
 where the said topwall has a rectangular topwall aperture slightly larger in depth and width than the depth and width, respectively, of a rectangular alcohol gel fireplace fuel cartridge that can pass through the said rectangular topwall aperture, and 
 where the topwall sits over a cavity that is substantially larger in width and depth than the width and depth, respectively, of the rectangular alcohol gel fireplace fuel cartridge that may be inserted into the said cavity through the topwall aperture, and 
 where the said cavity under the topwall is large enough to permit substantial air movement around the sidewalls of the rectangular alcohol gel fireplace fuel cartridge, and 
 where the said cavity communicates with the atmosphere.  
 
 
   
   
   
       20 . The logset described in  claim 19 , with a cavity and topwall aperture large enough to accommodate two or more rectangular alcohol gel fireplace fuel cartridges.  
   
   
       21 . The logset described in  claim 19 , with two cavities and two topwall apertures, each holding their respective fuel cartridges.  
   
   
       22 . A fuel cartridge made of light gauge metal, substantially rectangular in shape, containing alcohol gel fuel, and comprising of a bottom, four sidewalls, and a top wall with at least one rectangular aperture in the topwall, 
 where the interior height of the said substantially rectangular fuel cartridge may ranges from substantially 2.5″ to substantially 3.5″, 
 where the interior depth of the said substantially rectangular fuel cartridge ranges from substantially 1.8″ to substantially 2.5″, 
 where the substantially rectangular aperture(s) in the topwall of the said substantially rectangular fuel have a depth that ranges from 0.8″-1.3″, and 
 where the substantially rectangular aperture(s) in the topwall of the said substantially rectangular fuel has a width that is, or totals, 80% -95% of the width of the substantially rectangular fuel cartridge.