Burner cup

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9745542-B2
Application number	US-201414462909-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2014
Priority date	Aug 19, 2013
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

A device has a canister with a bulk wick occupying at least most of the canister, and a lid affixed to the canister and in contact with the bulk wick. The lid defines an opening exposing a portion of the bulk wick for lighting.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device comprising:
a canister;
a bulk wick occupying the canister and defining an opening into the bulk wick inside the container; and
a lid affixed to the canister and in contact with the bulk wick;
wherein the lid defines an opening exposing a portion of the bulk wick proximate the opening in the bulk wick for lighting of the bulk wick;
wherein the bulk wick defines a cavity below the opening in the lid; and
wherein the cavity extends inside the canister to an insulative pad at the bottom of the canister.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the lid is a mesh lid with a central open ring exposing the bulk wick.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the lid is concave into the canister.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the lid is solid except for the opening exposing a portion of the bulk wick.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the cavity has a cylindrical wall extending downward through the bulk wick and a lip protruding inwardly from the wall.

6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a woven wick extending from inside the bulk wick through the opening in the lid.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bulk wick is formed into a plurality of fins extending inwardly from wall of the canister.

8. A device comprising:
a canister having an exterior wall surrounding a canister floor to define a canister interior;
a lid that affixes to the top of the canister;
a bulk wick in the canister interior, the bulk wick formed to contact the lid when the lid is affixed to the top of the canister; and
a container holding the canister in a supported location;
wherein the lid provides an opening ring defining at least a first burn area for the bulk wick.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the bulk wick fills the majority of the interior of the canister.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the bulk wick defines a fins projecting inwardly from the direction of the exterior wall.

11. The device of claim 8 , further comprising an insulative pad interposing the bulk wick and the canister.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the bulk wick contacts the lid only at the opening ring.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the bulk wick defines a cavity under the opening ring.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the cavity has a protruding lip providing for ease of lighting.

Assignees

• Lamplight Farms Inc

Inventors

• Kimmel Adam S
• White Ron
• Catalano Richard

Classifications

• C11C5/006 Primary

  wicks, related accessories · CPC title

• F21V37/002

  Wicks · CPC title

• C11C5/008

  Candles characterised by their form; Composite candles, e.g. candles containing zones of different composition, inclusions, or the like · CPC title

• C11C5/00

  Candles · CPC title