Claims
- 1. A fire extinguisher and retardant material that comprises a cellulosic mulch of shredded paper saturated with licorice juice.
- 2. The fire extinguisher and retardant material claim 1 wherein said material further contains a binder selected from the group consisting of bentonite, sewage sludge, and poultry waste.
- 3. The fire extinguisher and retardant material of claim 1 wherein said shredded paper mulch is a finely shredded mulch that forms a viscous fluid when mixed with said licorice juice for a long time.
- 4. The fire extinguisher and retardant material of claim 1 wherein said material additionally contains flexible strands of wire distributed throughout said material.
- 5. The fire extinguisher and retardant material of claim 4 wherein said wires have a length within the range of six inches to three feet.
- 6. The fire extinguisher and retardant material of claim 1 wherein said material additionally contains a wire webbing as carrier therefor.
- 7. The fire extinguisher and retardant material of claim 6 wherein said wire webbing is galvanized or non-galvanized steel wire having holes no larger than one half inch diameter.
- 8. The fire extinguisher and retardant material of claim 7 wherein said shredded paper mulch is a coarsely chopped mulch that forms a lumpy solid that covers said steel wire as a blanket.
- 9. A method for producing a fire retardant and extinguisher material comprising the steps of:
- a) obtaining a cellulosic mulch of shredded paper;
- b) adding to said mulch, while mixing, an amount of licorice juice sufficient to saturate said mulch; and
- c) continuing mixing until a desired consistency of saturated mulch is reached.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/926,301, filed Aug. 10, 1992, now abandoned which is incorporated herein by reference.
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