Extinguishing container kit for a flammable substance

Abstract

An extinguishing container kit including a resilient, foldable fireproof cloth having an original extended condition for holding the flammable substance therein. The resiliency of the fireproof cloth permits return to the original extended condition when released from an alternate cinched condition in which a fireproof drawstring woven through the apertures is gathered to cinch the fireproof cloth. An impermeable, fireproof container holds the cinched fireproof cloth, the flammable substance stored therein, and an optional amount of water. A removable lid is disposed on the fireproof container to seal the fireproof container to limit air ingress thereinto to extinguish and cool the flammable substance for subsequent disposal or re-use.

Claims

1. An extinguishing container kit for holding a flammable substance comprising: a resilient foldable fireproof cloth; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, an outer periphery, a plurality of apertures and a fireproof drawstring; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being selectively in an extended condition and a cinched condition; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being configured to hold the flammable substance thereon in response to the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being in the extended condition; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being configured to hold the flammable substance therein in response to the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being in the cinched condition; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being of plate-shaped in response to the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being in the extended condition; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being of bag-shaped in response to the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being in the cinched condition; the top surface and the bottom surface being located opposite to each other; the outer periphery being perimetrically formed on the top surface and the bottom surface; the plurality of apertures penetrating the top surface and the bottom surface; the plurality of apertures being arranged on the outer periphery; the plurality of apertures being separate from each other; the fireproof drawstring being woven through the plurality of apertures; the fireproof drawstring comprising two external ends; the two external ends extending from two adjacent apertures among the plurality of apertures; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being in the extended condition in response to the fireproof drawstring not cinching the outer periphery; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being in the cinched condition in response to the fireproof drawstring cinching the outer periphery; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being capable of transforming from being of plate-shaped into being of bag-shaped by pulling the two external ends away from the two adjacent apertures among the plurality of apertures; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being capable of transforming from being of bag-shaped into being of plate-shaped by relaxing the two external ends towards the two adjacent apertures among the plurality of apertures; an impermeable fireproof container; the resilient foldable fireproof cloth being removably accommodated within the impermeable fireproof container; the impermeable fireproof container being configured to store the flammable substance and a predetermined amount of water therein; a removable lid; the removable lid being removably disposed on the impermeable fireproof container; the impermeable fireproof container comprising a first heat resistant handle; and the removable lid comprising a second heat resistant handle and a vent hole.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a fireproof cloth in an original extended condition, a resilient impermeable fireproof container, and a lid for the container.

(2) FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the fireproof cloth in the original extended condition and the container with the lid disposed thereon.

(3) FIG. 3 is an in-use top plan view showing the fireproof cloth disposed in the extended condition and located, for example, in a barbecue grill basin, with the flammable substance in the form of charcoal briquettes disposed on top of the cloth. After use, the fireproof cloth can be cinched by pulling the drawstrings, converting the cloth to the cinched position with the flammable substance within and placed in the container and the lid disposed on the container. The flammable substance will extinguish when all the oxygen is consumed.

(4) FIG. 4 is an isometric view showing the fireproof cloth in an alternate cinched condition disposed within a container, the flammable substance disposed within the fireproof cloth holder, and a lid sealable onto the container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(5) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, an example of the extinguishing container kit for a flammable substance employing the principles and concepts of the present extinguishing container kit for a flammable substance and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(6) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, the present extinguishing container kit for a flammable substance 10 devised to handle and extinguish a flammable substance, such as ignited charcoal briquettes commonly used in a barbecue grill, is illustrated. The extinguishing container kit for a flammable substance 10 includes a resilient, foldable fireproof cloth 20. The fireproof cloth 20 has a top surface 22 and a bottom surface 24. The fireproof cloth 20 has an original extended condition and an alternate cinched condition. The fireproof cloth 20 can subsequently be transformed from the original extended condition into the cinched condition and back.

(7) A plurality of apertures 35 is continuously disposed around an outer perimeter 30. A fireproof drawstring 37 is woven through the plurality of apertures 35 and has a pair of external ends 39, which extend from an adjacent pair of apertures 41 of the plurality of apertures 35. As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of apertures is arranged as needed. The drawstring 37 is configured to cinch the outer perimeter 30 of the fireproof cloth 20 to transform the fireproof cloth 20 from the original extended condition into the alternate cinched condition.

(8) An impermeable, fireproof container 45 is provided to hold the fireproof cloth 20 in the cinched condition along with the flammable substance stored therein and an optional amount of water. The container 45 has one or two handles as appropriate. A removable lid 50 is disposed on the fireproof container 45 to seal the fireproof container 45. The removable lid 50 seals the fireproof container 45 to limit air ingress thereinto in order to self extinguish the flammable substance. At least one heat resistant handle 52 is disposed on the lid 50. A vent hole 54 is disposed within the lid 50 to permit the release of gases from the container 45 as the amount of water evaporates from the container 45 as the amount of water evaporates from the container 45. Once extinguished, the flammable substance can be removed from the container 45 for disposal or re-use.