Richard K Porter

US Patent:

D4290518, Aug 1, 2000

Filed:

Dec 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/081337

Inventors:

Richard Porter - Ogden UT

International Classification:

1205

US Classification:

D34 33

US Patent:

40392996, Aug 2, 1977

Filed:

Oct 20, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/624012

Inventors:

Clyde L. Porter - Franklin ID
Richard C. Porter - Idaho Falls ID

International Classification:

C10L 522
F01B 2900

US Classification:

44 2

Abstract:

An apparatus for manufacturing paper fire logs, the apparatus comprising a solution-containing reservoir above which is mounted a removable slotted, slit or split shaft through which the end of newspaper, magazine or the like is placed (and the shaft rotated either by a motor or manually) causing the paper to be rolled or wound upon the slotted shaft as it is passed through the solution in the reservoir, the paper being fed to the shaft along a tilting platform which is supported upon a knife edge for rotational purposes, one edge of the platform being bias against the roll of paper upon the slotted shaft but accommodating opposite rotation as the diameter of the paper upon the shaft increases. The wet paper fire log is removed from the apparatus by separating the slotted shaft from the remainder of the apparatus, squeezing the paper fire log and allowing it to dry.