Oil burning torch

Abstract

An oil burning torch is described. The torch includes a fuel canister, a wick; and a wick support. The wick and said wick support are mounted to said fuel canister to position said wick for use, and a canister lid is sealingly engaged to said fuel canister and surrounding said wick support.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An oil burning torch comprising: 
 a fuel canister;    a wick;    a wick support, said wick and said wick support mounted to said fuel canister to position said wick for use; and    a canister lid sealingly engaged to said fuel canister and surrounding said wick support.    
     
     
         2 . A torch in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising a support body for receiving said canister.  
     
     
         3 . A torch in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said body comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending fins.  
     
     
         4 . A torch in accordance with  claim 3  further comprising a heat shield support extending from an end of said fins.  
     
     
         5 . A torch in accordance with  claim 3  wherein at least one of said fins comprises an elongated slot therein.  
     
     
         6 . A torch in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said lid is configured to extinguish a torch flame.  
     
     
         7 . A torch in accordance with  claim 6  wherein said lid comprises a metal inner portion and a plastic outer portion.  
     
     
         8 . An oil burning torch comprising: 
 a support body;    a fuel canister received in said support body, and    a canister lid comprising a seal member, said lid threadably engaged to said canister.    
     
     
         9 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 8  wherein said lid comprises a metal portion and a nonmetal portion.  
     
     
         10 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 8  wherein said seal member comprises an o-ring gasket.  
     
     
         11 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 8 , said support body comprising at least one slot therein for receiving said lid.  
     
     
         12 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 11 , said support body comprising at least one fin, said slot extending in said fin.  
     
     
         13 . An oil burning torch comprising: 
 a pre-filled fuel canister comprising an outer surface;    a canister lid threadably and sealingly engaged to said fuel canister;    a support body receiving said outer surface of said fuel canister; said support body comprising at least one fin, said at least one fin separated from said outer surface when said canister is received in said support body.    
     
     
         14 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 13  further comprising a heat shield supported on said canister and supported on said support body.  
     
     
         15 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 13  wherein said canister lid comprises a seal member therein.  
     
     
         16 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 13 , said at least one fin comprising a slot therein for receiving said canister lid when said canister lid is removed from said canister.  
     
     
         17 . An oil burning torch in accordance with  claim 16 , said canister comprising an upper portion, said support body comprising a plurality of fins and a support ring connecting one end of said fins, said support ring supporting said upper portion of said canister when said canister is received in said support body.  
     
     
         18 . A method for assembling an oil burning torch including a fuel canister, a wick, a wick support and a lid, said method comprising: 
 filling the fuel canister with a fuel;    mounting the wick to the canister with the wick support; and    sealing the canister with the lid.    
     
     
         19 . A method in accordance with  claim 18 , the torch including a support body including a plurality of longitudinally extending vertical fins the method further comprising inserting the fuel canister into the support body.  
     
     
         20 . A method for manufacturing an oil burning torch including a sealed fuel canister, said method comprising: 
 filling the canister with a torch fuel;    sealing the canister; and    supplying the sealed canister to a torch user after the canister is filled.    
     
     
         21 . A method in accordance with  claim 20  said sealing the canister comprising attaching a lid to the canister, the lid including a sealing member.  
     
     
         22 . A method in accordance with  claim 21  further comprising mounting a wick to the canister with a wick support before sealing the canister.  
     
     
         23 . A method for lighting an oil burning torch, the torch including a pre-filled fuel canister including a wick therein and a lid sealingly engaged to the canister, a body support adapted to receive the fuel canister, and a pole for supporting the body support, the body support including at least one fin having a slot therein, said method comprising: 
 engaging the body support to one end of the pole;    inserting the other end of the pole into the ground such that the support body is supported at a distance above the ground;    removing the lid from the canister;    inserting the lid into the slot in the fin;    placing the canister into the body support; and    lighting the wick..    
     
     
         24 . A method in accordance with  claim 23 , the torch further including a heat shield, said method further comprising placing the heat shield over the canister.