US2013029276A1PendingUtilityA1

Oil candle apparatus

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 25, 2011Filed: Jul 25, 2011Published: Jan 31, 2013
Est. expiryJul 25, 2031(~5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Douglas S. Gerhardt
F23D 3/18
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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 to prevent flashover. The apparatus preferably utilizes a metal fiber wick and may comprise multiple wick holders.

Claims

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1 . An oil candle apparatus comprising:
 a metal heat sink disposed in a seated position along a bottom interior surface of a container having a quantity of lamp oil disposed within said container,   wherein said heat sink is disposed at least partially within said lamp oil;   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, brass, 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, wherein said at least one wire is disposed to secure said wick holder. 
     
     
         9 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said heat sink is comprised of at least one sheet of metal having upper and lower surfaces. 
     
     
         10 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said wick holder is disposed through an opening in said sheet of metal and having two opposing openings of said wick holder such that said two openings are essentially planar to said upper and lower surfaces. 
     
     
         11 . The oil candle of  claim 1  wherein said heat sink comprises a combination of wires, sheets, or thickened metal. 
     
     
         12 . The oil candle of  claim 1  wherein said wick is comprised of metal fibers. 
     
     
         13 . An oil candle apparatus comprising:
 a metal heat sink disposed in a seated position along a bottom interior surface of a container having a quantity of lamp oil disposed within said container,   wherein said heat sink is disposed at least partially within said lamp oil, wherein said heat sink is shaped to form a wick holder; and   a wick.   
     
     
         14 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, gold, silver, steel, brass, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The oil candle of  claim 14  wherein at least two different types of metal are used and selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, gold, silver, steel, brass, and mixtures thereof not as an alloy. 
     
     
         16 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said wick holder is comprised of a non-metal. 
     
     
         17 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said wick holder is comprised of ceramic or other non-combustible material. 
     
     
         18 . The oil candle apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said heat sink is comprised of at least one sheet of metal. 
     
     
         19 . The oil candle of  claim 1  wherein said wick is comprised of metal fibers. 
     
     
         20 . The candle of  claim 1  comprising more than one wick holder.

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