Non-gas fire pit

US12498115B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12498115-B2
Application numberUS-202418628432-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 5, 2024
Priority dateSep 21, 2018
Publication dateDec 16, 2025
Grant dateDec 16, 2025

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Abstract

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A fire pit includes an combustion chamber having at least one wall defining an inner chamber. At least one primary air aperture is defined through the inner chamber wall at a first, lower level, and at least one secondary air aperture is defined through the inner chamber wall at a second, upper level. A fuel grate is supported within the inner chamber at a level between the lower level and the upper level.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A fire pit comprising: a combustion chamber having at least one wall defining an inner chamber; at least one primary air aperture defined through the inner chamber wall at a first, lower level; at least one secondary air aperture defined through the inner chamber wall at a second, upper level; a fuel grate supported within the inner chamber at a level between the lower level and the upper level; a shroud surrounding the at least one wall and being spaced apart therefrom to define an intake chamber; wherein solid fuel supported by the fuel grate, when combusted, is provided primary combustion air from below the fuel grate by the primary air apertures and provided secondary combustion air from above the solid fuel by the secondary air apertures, the secondary combustion air promoting combustion of unburned gasified combustibles rising within the inner chamber; wherein the at least one wall is formed into a frustoconical configuration with a narrower upper end and a wider bottom end; wherein the shroud defines at least one aperture for admitting air to the intake chamber from outside the firepit; and wherein the shroud comprises a frustoconical configuration with a taper opposite a taper of the at least one inner wall. 2 . The firepit of claim 1 , wherein the fuel grate comprises at least one ridge extending upwardly therefrom.

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  • with combustion air supplied through a grate · CPC title

  • by discharging the air above the fire · CPC title

  • with fume afterburning by staged combustion · CPC title

  • Staged supply of oxidant · CPC title

  • Grates of basket-type · CPC title

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What does patent US12498115B2 cover?
A fire pit includes an combustion chamber having at least one wall defining an inner chamber. At least one primary air aperture is defined through the inner chamber wall at a first, lower level, and at least one secondary air aperture is defined through the inner chamber wall at a second, upper level. A fuel grate is supported within the inner chamber at a level between the lower level and the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lamplight Farms Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F23B20/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).