ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,295, issued on July 21.
"Fire-starter" was invented by Jesse Glenn Wood (San Jose, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fire-starter, according to one approach, includes: an outer shell having an upper end, as well as sidewalls coupled to the upper end. Together, the sidewalls and upper end form an interior portion of the outer shell. The fire-starter also includes a first opening in the outer shell, the first opening being configured to receive a spark rod and provide access to the interior portion of the outer shell. Furthermore, a blade is positioned in the interior portion of the outer shell and adjacent to the first opening. ...