Consumable solid fuel package

Abstract

A combustible fuel package is provided for a grill which comprises a generally tubular body defining a cavity therein, this body made of a paper material or other non-hazardous combustible material sufficient in strength to retain a solid fuel such as charcoal briquettes within the cavity for a sufficient amount of time to allow the solid fuel to burn to a sufficient degree for cooking food before the paper body is fully consumed, the body having a plurality of vertically oriented elongated apertures spaced around the exterior of the body.

1 . A solid fuel package, comprising:
 a body formed of combustible material comprising at least one wall having a height and defining an interior space therein, said interior space having a first open end and a second open end distal from said first open end;   a cover attached to said second open end further enclosing and defining said interior space;   an amount of combustible solid fuel located inside said interior space and supported by said bottom cover; and   a venting system.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the venting system comprises a plurality of elongated, substantially vertically oriented apertures spaced apart from each other around the exterior of said body. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of elongated, substantially vertically oriented apertures are spaced approximately between 2.5 and 3 inches apart from the next closest one of the plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures measures approximately 0.25 inches in width. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures is spaced approximately 0.25 inches from the first open end. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of apertures numbers at least 4. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of apertures numbers at least 7. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the area subsumed by the plurality of apertures is approximately 4 to 10% of the area of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the body is generally tubular in shape. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a lid removably attached to said first open end. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein the body is generally tubular in shape. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 3 , further comprising a lid removably attached to said first open end.