US4083697A
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Combustible composition
Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK Ltd
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Filing: 1976-07-09
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Granted: 1978-04-11
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Expires: 1996-07-09
Abstract
Abstract Firelighter compositions comprising a hardened emulsion of a hydrocarbon oil such as kerosine in a curable resin such as a urea-formaldehyde resin and having distributed uniformly throughout a particulate solid fuel of particle size distribution such that the preponderance is retained on a sieve of mesh number 35, nominal aperture size 0.44 mm.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas F. Smith
- 👤 Alban Timmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:31
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L11/00; C10L11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A solid combustible composition comprising: (a) a hardened emulsion of a thermosetting resin and a hydrocarbon oil wherein said thermosetting resin forms a matrix and said hydrocarbon oil is dispersed throughout said matrix; and (b) a particulate compressed peat material dispersed throughout said matrix wherein said peat material has a particle size such that at least 95% of said peat particles are retained on a sieve having a mesh number of 35 and a nominal aperture size of 0.44 mm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A solid combustible composition comprising: (a) a hardened emulsion of a thermosetting resin and a hydrocarbon oil wherein said thermosetting resin forms a matrix and said hydrocarbon oil is dispersed throughout said matrix; and (b) a particulate compressed peat material dispersed throughout said matrix wherein said peat material has a particle size such that at least 95% of said peat particles are retained on a sieve having a mesh number of 35 and a nominal aperture size of 0.44 mm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said oil is dispersed throughout said matrix in the form of globules.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said particulate peat is peat which has been formed by comminuting compressed peat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 3, further comprising up to 1% of a substance to extend burning time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said substance is selected from the group comprising: talc, a metal soap and ultra fine particles of the solid combustible material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said comcomposition comprises a combustion catalyst.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein said combustion catalyst is located towards the surface of the particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein said combustion catalyst is selected from the group consisting of cupric chloride, cupric oxychloride and hydrates thereof in a finely divided state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein said hydrocarbon oil is kerosene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein said peat is dried and agglomerated with an agglomerating agent prior to being compressed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said dried peat is compressed in a ratio of at least 4:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein said peat is present in at least 5% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein at least 95% of said peat is retained on a screen having a mesh number of 35 and a nominal aperture size of 0.44 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein said composition comprises 25% w/w to 35% w/w compressed peat.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the particle size distribution is such that the particles are retained on at least one sieve of mesh number of 5 through 22 having a nominal aperture size of between 3.35 mm and 710 mm respectively and wherein said composition comprises 40% to 60% w/w hydrocarbon oil, up to 10% w/w resin solids and up to 20% w/w water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The particulate peat of claim 3 wherein said peat has a density of 0.64 to 0.72 g/ml.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said peat is present in at least 5% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said thermosetting resin is a urea-formaldehyde resin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said thermosetting resin has been aerated prior to curing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said particles are retained on at least one sieve having a mesh number of 5 to 22 and nominal apertures of 3.35 mm. to 710 mm. respectively.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said particles are retained on at least one sieve having mesh numbers of 7 through 14 and nominal apertures of 2.4 mm. to 1.18 mm. respectively.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
76 words
A solid combustible composition comprising: (a) a hardened emulsion of a thermosetting resin and a hydrocarbon oil, wherein said thermosetting resin forms a matrix and said hydrocarbon oil dispersed throughout said matrix; and (b) a compressed particulate wood material dispersed throughout said matrix wherein said particulate wood is of such a size that at least 95% of said particles are retained on a sieve of mesh number 35 having a nominal aperture size of 0.44 mm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
76 words
A solid combustible composition comprising: (a) a hardened emulsion of a thermosetting resin and a hydrocarbon oil, wherein said thermosetting resin forms a matrix and said hydrocarbon oil dispersed throughout said matrix; and (b) a compressed particulate wood material dispersed throughout said matrix wherein said particulate wood is of such a size that at least 95% of said particles are retained on a sieve of mesh number 35 having a nominal aperture size of 0.44 mm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 22, wherein said compressed particulate wood material is made by comminuting compressed wood.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claim 22, wherein said particulate wood is of such a size that at least 90% of said particles are retained on sieve meshes number 5 to 22 having nominal aperture sizes of 3.35 mm. to 0.71 mm. respectively.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 22, wherein said wood comprises 25% w/w to 35% w/w of said composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for producing a combustible composition comprising the steps of: (a) forming an oil-in-water emulsion out of a hydrocarbon oil, a curable thermosetting resin, an emulsifying agent and water; (b) mixing said emulsion with a material comprising a particulate material from the group consisting of: peat, compressed peat and compressed wood, wherein at least 95% of said particulate material is retained on a 35 mesh number sieve having a nominal aperture size of 0.44 mm; and (c) catalyzing said emulsion of step b) to cure said resin.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for producing a combustible composition comprising the steps of: (a) forming an oil-in-water emulsion out of a hydrocarbon oil, a curable thermosetting resin, an emulsifying agent and water; (b) mixing said emulsion with a material comprising a particulate material from the group consisting of: peat, compressed peat and compressed wood, wherein at least 95% of said particulate material is retained on a 35 mesh number sieve having a nominal aperture size of 0.44 mm; and (c) catalyzing said emulsion of step b) to cure said resin.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 26, wherein said catalyst is added to said mixture after adding said particulates such that substantial setting of said particulate material by said emulsion components is avoided.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 27, wherein said catalyst is an acid catalyst.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 26, wherein said mixture of hydrocarbon oil, resin, water and emulsifying agent is aerated prior to the addition of said particulate material.
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