Grate for efficiently burning fuel

Abstract

A grate for efficiently burning fuel is disclosed. The grate for efficiently burning fuel includes a plurality of interconnected plate members, at least one stabilizing bar connected to at least two of the plurality of interconnected plate members, a collection plate situated between at least two of the plurality of interconnected plate members and at least one support member connected to at least one of the plurality of interconnected plate members, wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members are joined together on at least one side.

1 . A grate for efficiently burning fuel, comprising: 
 a plurality of interconnected plate members;    at least one stabilizing bar connected to at least two said plurality of interconnected plate members;    a collection plate situated between at least two of said plurality of interconnected plate members; and    at least one support member connected to at least one of said plurality of interconnected plate members;    wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members are joined together on at least one side.    
   
   
       2 . The grate of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members are joined together at a combined angle of more than 90 degrees.  
   
   
       3 . The grate of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members are solid.  
   
   
       4 . The grate of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members contain a plurality of holes.  
   
   
       5 . The grate of  claim 4 , wherein the shape of the holes is selected from the group consisting of circles, rectangles, triangles, octagons, squares, trapezoids, and pentagons.  
   
   
       6 . The grate of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one guard.  
   
   
       7 . A grate for efficiently burning fuel, comprising: 
 a plurality of interconnected plate members;    at least one stabilizing bar connected to at least two said plurality of interconnected plate members; and    at least one support member connected to at least one of said plurality of interconnected plate members;    wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members are joined together on at least one side.    
   
   
       8 . The grate of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members are joined together at a combined angle of more than 90 degrees.  
   
   
       9 . The grate of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members are solid.  
   
   
       10 . The grate of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interconnected plate members contain a plurality of holes.  
   
   
       11 . The grate of  claim 4 , wherein the shape of the holes is selected from the group consisting of circles, rectangles, triangles, octagons, squares, trapezoids, and pentagons.  
   
   
       12 . The grate of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one guard.