Patent ID: 9506650
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: F23Q

Claim Text:
1. A survival tool apparatus, comprising: a body, a member; said member engageable to said body to an engaged position; a first side surface of said member positioned a distance from one side of said body when in said engaged position; a first cavity between said first side surface of said member and said side of said body; said member having a plurality of projections extending therefrom in a direction away from said body, from a base edge of said projections at or adjacent said member, to respective distal ends; apertures communicating through said member at respective positions adjacent said base edge of said projections; said distal ends of said projections, when positioned in a sliding communication against combustible material, thereby generating elongated strands thereof during said sliding communication; a second cavity formed in said body; means for ignition of said elongated strands in a removable engagement within said second cavity; said means for ignition employable to start a burning of said elongated strands; said elongated strands having an exterior circumferential surface defining an interior area of said strands; said distal ends of said projections spaced a distance from said member to define said circumferential surface of said elongated strands to exceed said interior area of said elongated strands thereby generating said elongated strands in a configuration having an area of said exterior circumferential surface size exceeding a cross section size of said interior area, thereby maximizing said circumferential surface area exposable to said means for ignition and an oxygen exposure, to maintain said burning of said strands; said respective apertures adjacent each respective said base edge being larger than a cross section of said circumferential surface and defining a pathway for said elongated strands, into said cavity, whereby each said sliding communication generates a plurality of said elongated strands which are communicated to said cavity; and at least one opening communicating with said cavity, said opening defining a pathway for a removal of said elongated strands, whereby said elongated strands of combustible material are removable therethrough by a user, for subsequent employment as tinder to start a fire.