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Safety wick assembly for effusion lamps

a technology of wick assembly and effusion lamp, which is applied in the direction of burners, combustion types, combustion processes, etc., can solve the problem of unlikely significant oil spillage, and achieve the effect of reducing the likelihood of accidental oil spillage, enhancing safety, and ensuring safety

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-22
MCMINN DAVID
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"The present invention provides an improved effusion lamp with a safer design. The design involves a wick assembly that is secured to a carrier member, which in turn is engaged with an oil vessel. This design reduces the likelihood of oil spillage in the event of accidents, such as toppling of the lamp."

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The result of this design is that significant oil spillage is unlikely in the event of accident toppling of the effusion lamp.

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[0013] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the effusion lamp 10 of the present invention is not shown it its entirety, as the oil vessel portion of the lamp 10 is not separately depicted, but such is well understood in the art to be a liquid-tight receptacle for retaining the oil used with effusion lamps, and can assume appearances and configurations of near limitless variety.

[0014] The preferred embodiment of the present invention includes (in addition to the oil vessel) a catalytic wick assembly 12. Catalytic wick assembly 12 includes a fibrous wick member 14 and an attached catalytic wick stone member 16 secured to the fibrous wick member 14.

[0015] An elongate wick assembly support member 18 includes a wick passage conduit 20 defined substantially through an axial centerline thereof. The fibrous wick member 14 passes through wick passage conduit 20, with the catalytic wick stone member 16 resting at the outer opening of the wick passage conduit 20 as shown in FIG. 1.

[0016] A wick...

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Abstract

An improved effusion lamp which includes a wick assembly secured to a wick assembly carrier member, and, in turn, the wick assembly carrier member is secured to an oil vessel (with or without an intervening collar interface member) are configured for secure engagement to significantly reduce oil spillage in the event of accident toppling of the effusion lamp.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of The Invention [0002] The present invention relates to oil-based lamps and wick assemblies. [0003] 2. Background Information [0004] Effusion lamps have become a very popular home accessory in recent times. Effusion lamps are scented oil lamps which are usually decorative as well as scent-generating means. Current designs for effusion lamps involve a decorative oil vessel with a wick receptacle and an wick assembly (see FIG. 1) which slides telescopically into the vessel's wick receptacle. [0005] A serious problem with current effusion lamp design relates to the probability that a toppled lamp (particularly a burning one) will ignite a catastrophic fire. This, in turn, arises from the design feature which involves the mere sliding engagement between the wick assembly and the lamp vessel (or, if a vessel collar is used, a loose arrangement between all three components). If the lamp is toppled, there is nothing to prevent the wick from dise...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F23D3/02
CPCF23D3/08F23D3/26F23D2900/03081
Inventor MCMINN, DAVID
Owner MCMINN DAVID