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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6991453 | Oil lamp An oil lamp for providing a unique flame formation usable in a variety of decorative applications. The lamp includes a body that has an open upper end and that defines a chamber for carrying a combustible liquid. The lamp further includes a planar wick having a lowe... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6881057 | Oil lamp An oil lamp for providing a unique flame formation usable in a variety of decorative applications. The lamp includes a body that has an open upper end and that defines a chamber for carrying a combustible liquid. The lamp further includes a planar wick having a lowe... | 04/19/2005 |
| 5525055 | Apparatus for presetting fuel cell wick A cap for closing the burner of a liquid fuel cell and protecting the burner wick. The burner wick has upraised adjustable tabs that can be separated to control the heat output of the cell. The cap contains a die member that is arranged to move between th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5211553 | Burner for liquid fuel cell A die-cut wick for use in the burner of a disposable fuel cell formed from a single sheet of wicking material so that the wick has two symmetrical half-sections situated on either side of a vertical center line and which are folded along the center line i... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4185614 | Heat-preserving appliance for cups or other vessels Disclosed is a heat-preserving appliance for cups or other vessels having a saucer in which fuel, a wick for assisting the combustion of the fuel and a support member for supporting a cup or the like are detachably mounted. As the fuel is burnt while the ... | 01/29/1980 |
