Patent ID: 9248692
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B27M,B44B

Claim Text:
1. A wood burning apparatus, comprising: an elongated body having a first end and a second end; a first contact rod and a second contact rod, wherein the contact rods are joined by a tip wire; a first receiver tube located at the first end of the body and able to receive the first contact rod, wherein the first receiver tube has a first channel portion which includes a first stepped portion within the first channel portion that reduces the diameter of the first channel portion at the location of the stepped portion; a second receiver tube located at the first end of the body and able to receive the second contact rod, wherein the second receiver tube has a second channel portion which includes a second stepped portion within the second channel portion that reduces the diameter of the second channel portion at the location of the second stepped portion; a first fastening mechanism which is received by the first receiver tube and able to secure the first contact rod to the receiver tube and creates a fulcrum effect around the first stepped portion that creates multiple contact points between the first contact rod and the first channel; a second fastening mechanism which is received by the second receiver tube and able to secure the second contact rod to the receiver tube and creates a fulcrum effect around the second stepped portion that creates multiple contact points between the second contact rod and the second channel; a connector portion attached to the body which is able to connect to an electrical power source and allow an electric current to flow through the first and second receiver tubes; and wherein the horizontal axis of the first channel portion and the horizontal axis of the second channel portion are not parallel during heating of the tip wire.