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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607916 | Self-extinguishing candle system A self-extinguishing candle system includes a candle with a top surface. An exposed wick is situated on the top surface of the candle. A base is provided upon which the candle is mounted. A canister containing a non-flammable fluid under pressure is situated within ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7338281 | Multiple liquid fuel lamp A liquid fuel lamp for burning fuel comprises a plurality of wicks. The lamp has a fuel tank for initially receiving the liquid fuel, a plurality of reservoirs, each holding a wick, and at least one conduit. The conduit is in fluid communication with at least one re... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318724 | Wick holder and wick assembly for candle assembly A candle assembly includes a support base, a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits onto the capillary pedestal, and a fuel element that fits over the wick holder. The wick holder includes a sleeve having first and second open ends. A wic... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303390 | Liquid oil lamps A liquid fuel lamp is provided with a wick carrying composite safety cap which is mountable to and removable from the liquid fuel container only by simultaneous pressing and turning actions. The safety cap has a spring biassed latch and a wick guard surrounding in a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7217122 | Candle wick snuffer The candle wick snuffer is mounted on a baseplate which is at the bottom of the candle. The baseplate carries a swing arm which is released when the temperature rises to critical point in the bottom of the candle. The baseplate may also carry a wick retainer to main... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214054 | Magic candles and candle bases, magic advertisement displays In a first broad aspect, the invention provides an apparatus usable with a liquid. The apparatus includes a container for receiving the liquid and an object. The object is substantially buoyant and supportable by the liquid while being at least in part submerged int... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7156653 | Torch assembly with wick cap and funnel A torch assembly is provided, the assembly comprising: a container comprising an internal chamber for holding liquid fuel and an opening leading to the chamber; a wick having opposing ends, the first end is inserted through the opening and situated within the chambe... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137811 | Catalytic combustion burner system and flask fitted with such a system The system has a catalytic combustion burner which comprises on its upper part a peripheral zone supporting a catalyst and a central zone without a catalyst creating a vaporisation zone. The system further comprises a sleeve made of porous material comprising a cavi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7073920 | Lamp A lamp includes a body having a receptacle to receive a liquid or gel fuel, and a cover. The lamp closely resembles a candle. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6960320 | Oil burning lamps and related systems An exemplary oil burning lamp comprises a reservoir configured for storing a supply of oil, a base, a burner tube and a wick. The base is being sized and shaped to receive the reservoir. The burner tube is movably mounted to the reservoir between a retracted positio... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6918207 | Moisturized, soilless, root-culture planter A moisturized, soilless, root-culture planter provides a water storage space that is sealed by a cover unit. A planter unit is assembled in the container, with the bottom extended to include a water channel to suck water from the container to the planter unit, to ma... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918681 | Self-illuminating oil candle The invention provides an oil candle comprising a glass container which holds a decorative arrangement which is immersed in candle oil. The container is closed at its top by a transparent beveled glass closure which is provided with a center hole. A glass enclosed w... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905330 | Juggling torch The juggling torch has a torch body (1) with a wick (3) for fuel that is absorbed by the wick (3) and a fuel container (7) that is connected to the wick (3) via one or many channels (15). ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6758575 | Decorative apparatus and method of manufacture A decorative apparatus comprises a primary container defined by an upper portion and a lower portion. The primary container has an opening defined in the upper portion. A secondary container comprises a cap and a reservoir body extending therefrom. The secondary con... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752622 | Lamp and candle with a colored flame The present invention provides various embodiments for a colored flame lamp and a colored flame candle. The lamps and candles may burn with a flame of a characteristic color such as green, red, blue, purple, orange, or silver-white. The lamp fuel composition may inc... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746235 | Liquid fuel burner A liquid fuel burning device includes a first fuel reservoir adapted for holding a supply of fuel, a wick system adapted to cooperate with the first reservoir to draw fuel therefrom for combustion, a second fuel reservoir and a fuel feed tube communicating between t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739866 | Color flame candles or lamps and method of making A color flame candle and a color flame candle lamp are disclosed. The color flame candle includes a container with one open end, which contains mixed liquid incendiary agent and color-making agent, a hollow candle head, a wick, a sealing means to seal the open end o... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6604940 | Assembling candle wick in sustainer A method for mounting a wick within a wick sustainer is disclosed. The sustainer has a base, a barrel and a passage that extends through the sustainer. The passage has an upper region occupied by the wick and a lower region occupied, at least partially, b... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6592363 | Chafing dish fuel canister A chafing dish fuel canister is provided with a side wall having a lower section, a middle section and an upper section wherein the lower section and the upper section are substantially vertically extending and the middle section is an angled wall, the mi... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6579090 | Liquid fuel burner A liquid fuel burner adapted to be inserted into an opening of a supporting base, such as a statue or other art work, includes a container to hold combustible fuel, a tube having one end attached to an opening in the container, a collar assembly secured t... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6555069 | Oil lamp with ceramic diffuser An oil lamp emitting a fragrance has a container including a fuel oil and a fragrance and a wick for drawing fuel oil out of the container for burning. A separate ceramic diffuser is positioned adjacent the top of the lamp, near the combustion end of the ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6537063 | Portable lamp assembly A portable lamp assembly which comprises a fuel containing container and a globe therefore, the globe having a plurality of convex reflective surfaces on an inner surface thereof to maximize light output. The globe also functions as a protective member fo... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6426051 | Oil burning lamp adapted to disperse fragrance The present invention is directed to an oil lamp adapted to disperse fragrance. More specifically, the present invention provides a lamp having a container with one or more vent holes, through which fragrance molecules volatilized from scented fuel within... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6399028 | Ignitable beehive type wick end in an aromatic oil lamp and the attachment for instantaneously enhancing the density of the essence oil An ignitable beehive type wick end in an aromatic oil lamp and the attachment for instantaneously enhancing the density of the essence oil, wherein the ceramic wick end includes at least a hollow mushroom structure composed by a bracket seat as well as an... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6347879 | Votive candle cup to oil lamp converter kit A votive cap converter kit for converting a votive candle cup into an oil burning candle. The votive cap converter kit includes an elongate tubular sheath with a wick extending through the sheath such that an upper end of the wick outwardly extends from a... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6333009 | Heating element for oil burning lamp A heat transfer system is provided, adapted to transfer heat from the flame of the oil lamp to fuel contained within the oil lamp. The heat transfer system has a heat absorbing region disposed near the flame, and a heat dissipating region disposed within ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6328935 | Aroma dispenser for candle An aroma dispenser comprises a flame source for providing heat, an open, porous annular ceramic substrate adapted for absorbing and reversibly retaining a quantity of at least one aromatic fluid therein, a support structure for holding the porous substrat... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6312251 | Liquid-fuel votive light A specially-shaped wick holder 12, in conjunction with an irregularly-shaped hole 14 in a reservoir 10 provides cooling and liquid-flow properties not obtainable with previous liquid-fuel candles. A fuel replenishment process further enhances the oil-free... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6250912 | Liquid fuel lamp A liquid fuel lamp which may be easily converted from a conventional beverage container. The liquid fuel lamp includes a container having a cylindrical wall connected to opposing top and bottom walls. The top wall includes an opening defined by a pair of ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6227844 | Combustor structure for igniters In a structure of a burning portion of an alcohol-fueled ignitor provided with a wick for drawing up fuel alcohol in a fuel reservoir by capillarity from one end portion thereof to the other end portion and burning the fuel alcohol at the other end portio... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217316 | Support for a torch A support for a torch is disclosed. The support has a shank, a torch seat formed on the first end of the shank, a retainer provided on the second end of the shank. The retainer has a U-shaped bracket, a through hole defined in a face of the bracket, an ex... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6217314 | Disposable, recyclable oil candle A fully disposable oil candle comprises a disposable blow-molded exterior resin shell made to resemble a conventional beeswax candle and an inner disposable fuel cell. By configuring the fuel cell to include a separating structure to fit within a radial g... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6193769 | Fuel cell for chafing dishes A fuel cell for use in chafing dishes includes a container with a combustible medium in the container. The combustible medium is primarily propylene glycol. The advantage of such a fuel cell is that it is non-toxic.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6135759 | Variable-heat chafing-dish burners and methods of use Variable-heat chafing-dish burners and methods of use. One variable-heat chafing-dish burner embodiment has a reservoir with liquid fuel, into which a short wick and a long wick extend. Both wicks are lit initially, in order to provide initial high heat t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120566 | Liquid fuel for combustion appliances and combustion appliance using the same A liquid fuel for combustion appliances, in which a combustion wick for sucking up the fuel by the utilization of capillarity is used, contains an alcohol as a principal constituent and contains a hydrocarbon compound, which has approximately the same boi... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6035847 | Easily ignited filler for canned heat container A portable or canned heat product is made where a liquid fuel is added to a filler made of bicomponent curled fibers with the fibers substantially oriented such that the axes of the fibers are parallel to the axis of a container holding these fibers and t... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012446 | Fuel container for a spirit stove A fuel container (10) for a spirit stove, including a can-shaped lower part (11), a cover (12), a net and a spacer for maintaining a space between the cover and the net. The cover has an inner edge which defines an opening (15). The opening receives an up... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6010332 | Disposable liquid fuel burner A disposable fuel burner 10 is disclosed which comprises a container 11 having a closed bottom wall 12, an enclosing sidewall 13 and an open top 14, and at least partially filled with a liquid fuel 15. A support member 16 is supported adjacent the open to... | 01/04/2000 |