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Oil candle apparatus

a technology of oil candle and apparatus, which is applied in the direction of combustion types, capillary burners, stoves or ranges, etc., can solve the problems of limiting the look of the candle to the closed container, the limitation of the container, and the difficulty of the user to refill the devi

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-31
GERHARDT DOUGLAS S
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The present invention is an oil candle apparatus for use in closed or open containers having candle or lamp oil disposed therein. It includes a metal heat sink, a wick holder, and a wick. The heat sink and wick holder may both be made of metal, which can be selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, gold, silver, steel, and mixtures thereof. The wick holder may be made of a non-metal material, such as ceramic, thermostable plastics, glass, rock, cement, composites, or other non-flammable materials known in the art. The heat sink may be made of at least one wire or at least two wires, or a combination of wires, sheets, or thickened metal. The technical effect of this invention is to improve the performance and reliability of oil candle apparatuses by providing a heat sink that effectively holds and supports the wick holder, while also allowing for improved oil consumption and combustion.

Problems solved by technology

These “closed system” candles made it difficult on a user to refill the device, requiring the device be dismantled to either refill the oil or replace a wick.
And, perhaps most frustrating was the limitation of container.
Finally, the “closed system” candles were limited to “closed containers”, thereby limiting the look of the candle to the closed container.

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[0024]The present invention comprises a novel oil candle apparatus. More particularly, it involves a specialized wick / heat sink apparatus that allows differing and open containers to be utilized as an oil candle.

[0025]The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a unitary wick holder / heat sink combination device as shown in FIGS. 1 & 2. The wick holder / heat sink combination device 10 comprises wick holder area 12 and heat sink area 14. The device is preferably comprised of metal such as copper, aluminum, gold, silver, steel, brass mixtures thereof or other suitable heat sink materials known in the art. In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 1, a tube comprised of heat sink materials, as known in the art, typically a metal or metal alloy, including but not limited to copper, aluminum, gold, silver, brass, or steel and mixtures thereof, forms wick holder 16 which is disposed centrally through heat sink 18 which forms a disk shape and is placed in a seated manner along the bottom of...

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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.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]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 essentially 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 and connecting to or forming a base for distributing heat evenly along the heat sink within the oil.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is an oil candle apparatus for use in closed or open containers having candle or lamp oil disposed therein, comprising a metal heat sink; a wick holder; and a wick. The heat sink and the wick holder may both be comprised of metal. The metal may be selected from the group consisting of copper, aluminum, gold, silver, steel, and mixtures thereof. At least two different types of metal may be used and do not need to be an alloy. The wick holder may be comprised of a non-metal, such as a ceramic, thermostable plasti...

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IPC IPC(8): F23D3/18
CPCF23D3/18
Inventor GERHARDT, DOUGLAS S.
Owner GERHARDT DOUGLAS S