Firelog Pan

Abstract

A light weight, reusable, disposable, and relatively inexpensive pan that can be placed in a fireplace. One embodiment of the firelog pan includes a base, risers in the base that permit airflow under a firelog placed on the risers (thus helping the firelog to burn properely), and sidewalls that retain ash from a firelog burned in the firelog pan. The pan preferably is made of a lightweight heat resistant material. The pan preferably can be re-used several times before being discarded. The pan preferably is relatively inexpensive, so the pan can be replaced when desired.

1 . A firelog pan, comprising:
 a base;   risers in the base that permit airflow under a firelog placed on the risers; and   sidewalls that retain ash from a firelog burned in the firelog pan;   wherein the firelog pan comprises a lightweight heat resistant material.   
   
   
       2 . A firelog pan as in  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises p-coated aluminum. 
   
   
       3 . A firelog pan as in  claim 1 , wherein the firelog pan is reusable. 
   
   
       4 . A firelog pan as in  claim 1 , wherein the firelog pan is disposable. 
   
   
       5 . A firelog pan as in  claim 1 , wherein the firelog pan is eighteen and one half inches long, eight and one half inches wide, and two inches deep. 
   
   
       6 . A firelog pan as in  claim 1 , wherein the risers together can support at least six pounds weight without significant deformation. 
   
   
       7 . A firelog pan as in  claim 1 , wherein the risers in the firelog pan are hollow such that risers from other firelog pans can fit at least partially within those risers, whereby the firelog pan is stackable with the other firelog pans for compact storage, display, and packaging. 
   
   
       8 . A method of burning a firelog in a firelog pan, comprising:
 placing the firelog in the firelog pan, with the firelog pan including a base, risers in the base that permit airflow under a firelog placed on the risers, and sidewalls that retain ash from a firelog burned in the firelog pan, with the firelog pan comprising a lightweight heat resistant material;   burning the firelog in the firelog pan;   allowing the firelog pan to cool; and   dumping ash from the firelog out of the firelog pan.   
   
   
       9 . A method as in  claim 8 , wherein the material comprises p-coated aluminum. 
   
   
       10 . A method as in  claim 8 , further comprising reusing the firelog pan to burn another firelog. 
   
   
       11 . A method as in  claim 8 , further comprising disposing of the firelog pan. 
   
   
       12 . A method of storing firelog pans, comprising:
 gathering plural firelog pans, each firelog pan comprising a base, risers in the base that permit airflow under a firelog placed on the risers, and sidewalls that retain ash from a firelog burned in the firelog pan, with the firelog pan comprising a lightweight heat resistant material, and with the risers in the firelog pan being hollow; and   stacking the firelog pans with risers of lower firelog pans at least partially fitting into risers of one or more higher firelog pans.