Pole mounted torch assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022403992-A1
Application number	US-202217893106-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 22, 2022
Priority date	Dec 22, 2020
Publication date	Dec 22, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A support pole is received in a pole receiver. The pole has an outwardly biased spring tab that is compressible by an inside surface of the pole receiver until the spring tab is inserted to a location above a top surface of the pole receiver, thereby creating a secure attachment of the torch assembly to the pole.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A torch and support pole combination comprising:
a torch assembly; a wick extending above said torch assembly; a pole adapter affixed to said torch assembly, said pole adapter having a pole receiver having an inside surface and a top surface; a support pole having an upper end for being received in said pole receiver; and a spring tab that is compressible during insertion of said support pole into said pole receiver, said spring tab extending when said pole is fully inserted, thereby creating a secure attachment of said torch assembly to said support pole; wherein said torch assembly comprises a can assembly having a bottom surface and a torch head atop the can assembly.

2 . The torch assembly and support pole combination of claim 1 wherein said pole adapter defines a pole adapter tray, said pole adapter affixed adjacent a bottom end of said torch head, said pole receiver of said pole adapter protruding above said pole adapter tray.

3 . The torch assembly and support pole combination of claim 1 wherein said pole receiver comprises a frusto-conical portion.

4 . The torch assembly and support pole combination according of claim 3 wherein said frusto-conical portion has a taper having a slope of between and 3 and 7 degrees.

5 . The torch assembly and support pole combination of claim 1 wherein:
said support pole defines a spring tab orifice; and
said spring tab is an outwardly biased member that extends from said spring tab orifice.

6 . The torch assembly and support pole combination of claim 1 wherein:
said spring tab is carried by said support pole, said spring tab compressible by said inside surface of said pole receiver until said spring tab is inserted to a location above said top surface of said pole receiver.

7 . A torch assembly comprising:
a torch head assembly having a flame bowl and a fuel reservoir; a connector affixed to the bottom of the fuel reservoir, the connector defining an interior cavity with an interior protrusion portion; a pole with a spring tab extending therefrom when the pole is inserted into the interior protrusion portion; and an opening defined in the connector allowing depression of the spring tab for removal of the pole from the torch head.

8 . The torch assembly of claim 8 , wherein the connector comprises a wall circumscribing a floor from which the protrusion portion extends into the interior cavity.

9 . The torch assembly of claim 8 , wherein the protrusion portion is frustoconical with a top surface opposite the floor.

10 . The torch assembly of claim 9 , wherein the pole comprises a frustoconical upper end.

11 . The torch assembly of claim 10 , wherein the spring tab extends from the frustoconical upper end of the pole

12 . A torch assembly comprising:
a torch head assembly having a flame bowl and an outer wall extending therebelow, the outer wall defining an interior cavity below the flame bowl; a lower floor affixed to the outer wall opposite the flame bowl; a protrusion portion rising from the lower floor into the interior cavity; a pole fitting into the protrusion portion and having a spring tab that extends therefrom above the protrusion portion such that the pole is retained in the protrusion portion; and an opening defined in the outer wall allowing access to the spring tab.

13 . The torch assembly of claim 12 , wherein the protrusion portion is frustoconical and has a top surface that retains the spring tab when the spring tab is extended.

14 . The torch assembly of claim 13 , wherein the torch pole comprises a frustoconical upper end from which the spring tab extends.

15 . The torch assembly of claim 14 , wherein the torch head further comprises a fuel separate reservoir within the interior cavity.

Assignees

• Lamplight Farms Inc

Inventors

• Zeitler Lucas Henry
• Woodruff Robert
• Reed David A

Classifications

• F21V37/0008

  Fuel containers · CPC title

• F21V21/116 Primary

  Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards (F21V21/002 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F21V37/002

  Wicks · CPC title

• F21S8/08 Primary

  with a standard {(F21S6/00 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F21W2131/109

  of gardens · CPC title