Oil candle apparatus

Abstract

The present invention involves a combustion apparatus for utilizing as an oil candle. The apparatus is a material suitable for forming a heat sink, having a ring or cylinder for enclosing a wick which wick extends into oil suitable for oil candles, and a heat sink extending from the wick holder or forming the wick holder and connecting to or forming a base for distributing heat evenly along the heat sink within the oil.

1 . An oil candle apparatus comprising: 
 a metal heat sink;    a wick holder; and    a wick.    
   
   
       2 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the heat sink and the wick holder are both comprised of metal.  
   
   
       3 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, gold, silver, steel, and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 3  wherein at least two different types of metal are used.  
   
   
       5 . The oil candle of  claim 4  wherein said at least two different types of metal used are not an alloy.  
   
   
       6 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said wick holder is comprised of a non-metal.  
   
   
       7 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said wick holder is comprised from a material selected from at least one member of the group consisting of ceramic, thermostable plastics, glass, rock, concrete, and composite materials.  
   
   
       8 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said heat sink is comprised of at least one wire is disposed to secure said wick holder.  
   
   
       9 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said heat sink is comprised of at least two wires wherein said at least one wire is disposed to secure said wick holder.  
   
   
       10 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said heat sink is comprised of at least one sheet of metal.  
   
   
       11 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said wick holder is disposed within the surface of said at least one sheet of metal.  
   
   
       12 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said wick holder is disposed adjacent to the surface of said at least one sheet of metal.  
   
   
       13 . The oil candle of  claim 1  wherein said heat sink comprises a combination of wires, sheets, or thickened metal.  
   
   
       14 . An oil candle apparatus comprising: 
 a metal heat sink, wherein said heat sink is shaped to form a wick holder; and    a wick.    
   
   
       15 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 14  wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, gold, silver, steel, and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       15 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 15  wherein at least two different types of metal are used.  
   
   
       16 . The oil candle of  claim 15  wherein said at least two different types of metal used are not an alloy.  
   
   
       17 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said wick holder is comprised of a non-metal.  
   
   
       18 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 17  wherein said wick holder is comprised of ceramic.  
   
   
       19 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said heat sink is comprised of at least one sheet of metal.  
   
   
       20 . The oil candle of  claim 1  wherein said heat sink comprises a combination of wires, sheets, or thickened metal.