Firelog that crackles and has a colored flame

Abstract

An artificial firelog includes combustible particulate material, binder material, a plurality of pellets for producing a crackling sound and chemical additives for simultaneously producing a colored flame as the firelog burns. The pellets are seeds that make up between 1 and 10% by weight of the firelog. The chemical additives are copper sulphate and ammonium chloride. The crackling sound and colored flame are maintained substantially throughout the entire combustion of the artificial firelog.

1 . An artificial firelog comprising: 
 a body formed from a mixture of: 
 a combustible particulate matter;  
 a binder material;  
 a plurality of pellets which are adapted to explode when the firelog is burned; and  
 a chemical additive which is adapted to color the flames when the firelog is burned.  
   
   
   
       2 . The artificial firelog as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the pellets make up from about 1 percent to about 4 percent by weight of the firelog.  
   
   
       3 . The artificial firelog as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said pellets are substantially evenly distributed throughout said firelog.  
   
   
       4 . The artificial firelog as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said pellets are brown mustard seeds.  
   
   
       5 . The artificial firelog as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the chemical additives are selected from the group consisting of copper sulphate, ammonium chloride and a mixture of copper sulphate and ammonium chloride.  
   
   
       6 . The artificial firelog as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the chemical additives make up from about 1 percent to about 3 percent by weight of the firelog.  
   
   
       7 . The artificial firelog as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the copper sulphate and ammonium chloride are mixed together at a ratio of thee parts copper sulphate to one part ammonium chloride.