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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2023
Better Horse, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA (US);
David A. Arias, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Michael D. Beyrodt, Norfolk, VA (US);
Better Horse, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus according to an embodiment includes a casing that has a first side portion, a second side portion opposite the first side portion, and an interior chamber therebetween. The casing is made from a first burnable material. A second burnable material is disposed in the interior chamber. An igniter is disposed in the interior chamber and is configured to generate a first thermal event to ignite the second burnable material that, during combustion, causes a second thermal event that ignites the first burnable material. A safety tab is removably coupled to the igniter. The safety tab is configured to prevent generation of the first thermal event when the safety tab is coupled to the igniter, and to allow generation of the first thermal event when the safety tab is removed from the igniter. An actuator coupled to the igniter is configured to activate the igniter to generate the first thermal event.