Abstract: A ventless fireplace is provided, including a protective fireplace door, a wall positioned behind the protective fireplace door, a hearth surface positioned adjacent the wall, the protective fireplace door, wall and hearth surface defining a cavity the hearth surface further defining an opening therein, and a mechanical structure for housing one or more fuel cells positioned below the hearth surface, so that when operational, one or more flames emanating from the one or more fuel cells supported by the mechanical structure pass through the opening in the hearth surface. The protective door further includes a door frame, a door bezel hingedly attached to the door frame by one or more hinges, a door screen fixed within the door bezel, and a latch assembly fixed to the door frame to selectively engage the door bezel from the door frame.

Abstract: Liquated gas lighter with non-adjustable flame height, comprising a gas reservoir, a burner and a gas flow limiting device consisting of a microporous membrane gripped between a first seating body and a second seating body. First seating body has a through hole that comes out on one side directly into microporous membrane and on the other side into reservoir. Second seating body has a seating surface in contact with membrane, a groove formed in seating surface, an outlet duct and a linking passage between groove and outlet duct. Through hole is facing, at least partially and through microporous membrane, groove.

Abstract: A device for lighting and extinguishing candles that includes a housing, an ignitor mechanism provided on the housing, an extinguisher mechanism provided on the housing and being movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and a first actuator for the extinguisher mechanism. Activation of the first actuator prevents the ignitor mechanism from being operated.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for extinguishing a candle by selecting a predetermined time for which the candle will burn and as a predetermined time is reached an exterior wall rises, engulfs, and covers the candle and flame. Upon coverage of the candle and flame the candle is extinguished, in a safe, secure, protective manner. Upon reaching a final predetermined time of the preset time selected by the user for the candle to burn an alarm sounds notifying the user the apparatus is closing.

Abstract: A portable alcohol burner is designed to use ethanol as a fuel for indoor/outdoor settings. The burner has a fuel chamber filled with ceramic fiber filler permeated with alcohol. A perforated baffle cage is fitted in the housing and is completely surrounded by the filler material. As alcohol vapors escape from the fuel chamber and rise through the perforations in the baffle cage they can be ignited to create a desired pleasing flame pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas lighter with a roller-rotation restraining part, and more particularly, to a gas lighter with a roller-rotation restraining part, wherein the roller rotation restraining part extends toward a roller from one side of a top surface of a cap for surrounding a nozzle of the gas lighter so that the roller-rotation restraining part is caught to and brought in contact with the roller, and thus, a certain rotation-restraining force is added to the rotation of the roller by means of the roller-rotation restraining part which is caught to and brought in contact with the roller during the rotation of the roller for ignition to increase a finger grasp force required for the ignition of the gas lighter through the rotation of the roller, thereby being capable of preventing an accident of the gas lighter which could be resulted from children.

Abstract: A device for lighting and extinguishing candles that includes a housing, an ignitor mechanism provided on the housing, an extinguisher mechanism provided on the housing and being movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and a first actuator for the extinguisher mechanism. Activation of the first actuator prevents the ignitor mechanism from being operated.

Abstract: Liquated gas lighter with non-adjustable flame height, comprising a gas reservoir (12), a burner (1) and a gas flow limiting device consisting of a microporous membrane (2) gripped between a first seating body (3) and a second seating body (4). First seating body (3) has a through hole (17) that comes out on one side directly into microporous membrane (2) and on the other side into reservoir (12). Second seating body (4) has a seating surface (22) in contact with membrane (2), a groove (6) formed in seating surface (22), an outlet duct (7) and a linking passage (18) between groove (6) and outlet duct (7). Through hole (17) is facing, at least partially and through microporous membrane (2), groove (6).

Abstract: A dual use or two-way tool for lighting and extinguishing candles includes an arcuate tubular member having a candle snuffing portion terminating with a cone-shaped candle snuffing member for extinguishing the candle flame and an opposite candle lighting portion terminating with an integrally formed secondary jaw that cooperates with a primary jaw pivotally mounted to the tubular member and in alignment with the secondary jaw whereupon the jaws cooperate to hold a match for lighting the candlewick and for releasing the match for disposal after lighting, with the jaws actuated through a release and return spring, and the jaws including front and side apertures for receiving and holding therein the match so that the candlewick can be lit straight on and also at 90 degrees angles relative to the extension of the jaws thereby enabling the lighting of candlewicks for candles emplaced in deep candle holders.

Abstract: In one aspect the invention discloses an improved gas burner with a high turn-down ratio. The improved burner includes first and second gas flow passages (44, 47), a flame front locator (49) in one of the passages of the burner head. Fuel gas is injected into an end of one of one of the passages (47) and is ignited to establish a flame at the flame front locator (49). Secondary combustion air is provided through the other of the passages (44) which on a high setting enables secondary combustion and on a low setting may mix with the hot gases and cool them resulting in a lower temperature at the cooking vessel.

Abstract: A candle top and reshaper fit snuggly over a candle. The reshaper includes interior and straight tapered, curved or otherwise angled sidewalls that when fitted over a burning candle, the softened candle rim and sides are forced back into the center of the candle, causing the softened rim to reshape and prolong the candle burn time. Alternatively the walls of the reshaper are vertical and force the softened sides and rim down and into the center. The reshaper also protects the softened and liquefied wax of the candle from dirt and insects during the re-cooling process and the top provides a decorative cover when candles are stored.

Abstract: A candle extinguisher formed of a thin-plate non-combustible material includes a body with a ring-shaped part defining an inner space and having an inner diameter at least slightly exceeding the outer diameter of a candle on which the candle extinguisher is to be positioned. The body has a plurality of flexible finger elements extending upwardly from the ring-shaped part, each of the finger elements having a proximal part and a distal part. The proximal parts extend substantially in coplanar relationship with the ring-shaped part and are bendable outwardly relative to the inner space defined by the ring-shaped part. Each of the distal parts is bent substantially perpendicularly relative to a respective proximal part and extends inwardly relative to the inner space defined by the ring-shaped part. Each of the distal parts has a length at least one half the width of the inner space defined by the ring-shaped part.

Abstract: A liquid fuel lamp is provided with a wick carrying composite safety cap which is mountable to and removable from the liquid fuel container only by simultaneous pressing and turning actions. The safety cap has a spring biassed latch and a wick guard surrounding in a spaced manner around the upper end portion of the wick.

Abstract: A system and method provide a container holding a candle, a covering portion that can cover an opening of the container holding the candle, a device that automatically extinguishes the candle utilizing the covering portion and an attachment portion shaped to fit around the opening of the container holding the candle. The attachment portion can be removeably secured to the container via a securing system. The attachment portion can also be coupled to the covering portion and the device that automatically extinguishes the candle.

Abstract: A lighter has been integrated into portable electronic equipments such as cellular phones, PDAs, or portable game players. The lighter can be completely stowed within the portable electronic equipment so that no parts protrude out of the portable electronic equipment's housing. Thereby not only the size can be reduced but also damage and entanglement with other things the portable electronic equipment is kept together as well as injuries can be avoided. The lighter is operated by a switch which is implemented as button either on the side of the portable electronic equipment or as a GUI menu or button on the display unit. When pressing the switch button the cover on the outlet of the lighter is being removed while at the same time a cylinder is being extended and moving out of the outlet, and a flame ignited in the burner unit appears from inside of the cylinder. The lighter includes a fuel tank which can be either fixed or removable as for instance fuel gas cartridges.

Abstract: A manually operated candle flame extinguishing apparatus where there is a pair of arm members having flame extinguishing surface regions where there is a layer of flame extinguishing material. The flame extinguishing material reacts to the heat of the flame to emit a gaseous substances that extinguishes the flame. In one embodiment, the flame extinguishing material comprises a mixture of a bonding agent and sodium bicarbonate, with the sodium bicarbonate releasing carbon dioxide into region of the flame.

Abstract: A color flame candle and a color flame candle lamp are disclosed. The color flame candle includes a container with one open end, which contains mixed liquid incendiary agent and color-making agent, a hollow candle head, a wick, a sealing means to seal the open end of the container to prevent evaporation or leak of the fuel, a cap, and a decorative external cover. The color flame candle can further include a bottom open end and a base sealed thereon. In the color flame candle lamp, a heat insulator is positioned at the upper open end of the container as a lamp head. The incendiary agent is stored separately in a storage bottle, and is added into the container prior to use. The candle lamp can be refilled and used repeatedly. The color flame candle, or candle lamp generates a pure and colorful flame for a long period of time.

Abstract: A lean NOx aftertreatment system is disclosed. The lean NOx aftertreatment system includes a fuel source having oxygenated hydrocarbons homogeneously dispersed therein, a reductant extraction subsystem adapted for extracting the oxygenated hydrocarbons from the fuel, and a high performance lean NOx catalyst. The disclosed lean NOx catalyst is a metal or metal oxide doped alumina based catalyst (or other oxide material), wherein the metal or metal oxide dopant may be selected from the group consisting of indium, gallium, tin, silver, germanium, gold, nickel, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, chromium, cerium, vanadium, oxides thereof, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is taught for a safety device for a lighted device in a container. The safety device comprises a closing device, an attachment device, and a holding device. The safety device further comprises a coupler configured to operatively couple the closing device, the attachment device, and the holding device so that the closing device moves between a first and second position. There is also an extension coupled to and extending from a surface of the closing device, a securing system coupled to the attachment device, and a timing device coupled to and protruding from a surface of the holding device. Finally, the timing device is operatively configured to interact with the extension when the closing device is in the second position to actuate movement of the closing device into the first position so that the lighted device in the container is extinguished in a predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: A color flame candle and a color flame candle lamp are disclosed. The color flame candle includes a container with one open end, which contains mixed liquid incendiary agent and color-making agent, a hollow candle head, a wick, a sealing means to seal the open end of the container to prevent evaporation or leak of the fuel, a cap, and a decorative external cover. The color flame candle can further include a bottom open end and a base sealed thereon. In the color flame candle lamp, a heat insulator is positioned at the upper open end of the container as a lamp head. The incendiary agent is stored separately in a storage bottle, and is added into the container prior to use. The candle lamp can be refilled and used repeatedly. The color flame candle, or candle lamp generates a pure and colorful flame for a long period of time.

Abstract: A self-extinguishing torch for use in theatrical environments includes a supporting basket having a support for torch fuel. The supporting basket includes a screen providing side ventilation for containing torch fuel on the support and admitting air through the side ventilation to burn torch fuel. The supporting basket has fuel, which provides torch lighting. A container having an opening for receiving, surrounding, and containing the supporting basket has a handhold remote from the container for permitting the container to be held by a hand. A normally closed top is provided for moving from an open position to a closed position over the container with the supporting basket therein. The normally closed top is biased to the open position when the supporting basket protrudes from the container at the normally closed top.

Abstract: A support for a torch is disclosed. The support has a shank, a torch seat formed on the first end of the shank, a retainer provided on the second end of the shank. The retainer has a U-shaped bracket, a through hole defined in a face of the bracket, an extension screwed through the through hole, a handle integrally formed on the first end of the extension and a backing plate securely attached to the second end of the extension. Therefore, a gap defined between the backing plate and the inner face of the bracket is able to be adjusted by rotating the extension so as that the retainer is able to clamp an object to stand the support in an upright position.

Abstract: A device for removably securing an object having a detent to a support. The support includes having a receiver to receive a portion of the perimeter of the object including the detent. The receiver may be cup-shaped. The support further includes a deformable tab disposed which is received by the detent. The tab may be disposed on a prong and the detent may be disposed on the perimeter of a well where the well is shaped to receive the prong. When engaged, the tab couples to said detent to removably secure the object to said support. The support also includes an actuator engaging the deformable tab to decouple the tab from said detent. The support may optionally be coupled to a key chain or a tether. In a second aspect of the invention, the support receives a portion of the perimeter of a cigarette lighter to secure the cigarette lighter from child-tampering and accidental ignition.

Abstract: A chafing dish fuel canister is provided having a snuffing device attached thereto. The chafing dish canister has inserted through the lid an inner sleeve which is securely fitted thereon. The wick extends upwards through the inner sleeve from the canister containing the combustible fuel. Over the top of the inner sleeve is place a reservoir sleeve which is press fitted thereon. Reservoir sleeve has an open outwardly extending reservoir formed at the upper portion thereof for retaining excess fuel not burned during use of the chafing dish fuel canister. Surrounding the reservoir sleeve is a snuffing bowl which is movable along the reservoir sleeve. When the canister is overturned, the reservoir bowl snuffs out the flame. The reservoir sleeve has a annular retention recess for preventing the bowl from snuffing the flame unless the dish is actually overturned. Also, the collection reservoir surrounding the wick allows excess fuel to either be burned or drain back into the canister.

Abstract: The outdoor torch has a housing including a receptacle for removably receiving a flaming illumination means, such as an oil burner assembly, a support connected to the lower end of the housing for support the housing in an upright position and a flameguard of a fire resistant material, preferably in the form of a generally cylindrical sleeve and having opposed open ends, surrounding the outer surface of the housing for preventing flame from the oil burner assembly from contacting the housing.

Abstract: A mobile spirit stove comprising an alcohol fuel container to hold glass fibers and alcohol fuel, a perforated cover which is shaped into straight parallel regular and equally curved ridges and hollows and having holes over the ridges through which alcohol fuel gas flows out of the alcohol fuel container for making fires, and holes over the hollows through which outside air is induced into the alcohol fuel container for circulation, and a fire extinguishing cover for extinguishing fires over the perforated plate after each use of the stove.

Abstract: A windproof lighter includes a windshield (44) with openings (443,444) facing the striker (43) and over the flame and nozzle area, edges on the openings, and rounded sides or flanges on the edges around the nozzle on the top edge of the butane well (3, 41), so that it is windproof by reducing the chance of flame extinguishment and is also scratch-proof and embodies simplification of construction. A shield (31) cover is provided over the windshield to prevent direct contact of the user with the windshield.

Abstract: The cigarette-lighter with built-in extinguisher device includes a cup having an inner wall of revolution ending into a vault. The inner wall of this cup is polished and has an inlet (9a) of a diameter corresponding substantially to that of a cigarette. The cup is fixedly connected to the bottom of a body of the cigarette-lighter. The bottom of the cup includes a substantially hemispherical vault having spherical sectors connected by a plane portion.

Abstract: A case for personal accessory items such as disposable lighters, cosmetics and candy, packaged in elongate containers. In the preferred embodiment, a case having a transparent area slidably receives the accessory item. Suitable ornamentation is provided in the transparent area. A portion of the case extends to provide a shield or guard over the ignition components of the lighter to minimize the risk of inadvertent actuation when the lighter is fully inserted in the case. The body of the case may be provided with a relieved area so that the user can conveniently extend a part of the contained lighter from the case to a position of use.

Abstract: An automatic flame snuffer assembly that is detachably connected to the neck of a sealing cap that is located on a fuel lamp container. The fuel lamp container holds fuel oil having a flash temperature of approximately 240 degrees and it is used in churches, restaurants, etc. in place of candles. A wick extends up through an aperture in the top end of the sealing cap of the fuel lamp container and also upwardly through the automatic flame snuffer assembly. The automatic flame snuffer assembly has an assembly mounting sleeve and a snuffer member that are interconnected together to function to snuff out the flame on the wick of the fuel lamp container when it is tipped over.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved gaslighter structure which has a detachable support piece to be fitted in the cap and the housing for pivotally fixing the cap to the housing. This arrangement permits complete pivotal connection of the cap to the housing simply by thrusting the upper extension of the support piece into the rear end space of the cap and by thrusting the lower end of the support piece into the rear top inside of the housing until its opposite pivot pins are fitted in the counter sinks on the rear top inside of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improvement of gaslighter structure which has, in the hollow cylinder space at the rear portion of the housing, a push rod having hooks integrally connected to its opposite sides. The push rod is spring-biased upwards, and is pushed against the support piece of the cap, thereby permitting the cap to click shut and open. This arrangement permits necessary parts including a spring to be assembled in a cap pivot-and-latch simply by thrusting them in the rear space of the housing. This reduces the difficulty which otherwise, workers would encounter in assembling parts including a resilient element in a relatively small space. Also, the work of pivoting the cap to the housing can be advantageously separated from the work of assembling pivot-and-latch parts.

Abstract: A lighter with a windproof and rainproof assembly includes a shell and a similarly shaped cup for containing a lighter. A connecting piece is connected to the cap and extends into a space between the lighter and shell. A control piece mounted on the end of the connecting piece is placed in a gap formed on the back surface of the shell for limiting the movement of the connecting piece and cap. Elastic projections in the gap act as stops for the control piece.

Abstract: In order to improve an apparatus for the evaporation of active ingredients such as pyrethrum or similar insecticides, air-improving, bactericidal, disinfecting and/or, for example, curing substances incorporated in cellular boards or other solid carrier materials, consisting of a housing in which there is provided a heating means which is arranged behind a housing window, and of a holding means for the exchangeable arrangement of an active ingredient carrier panel in front of the housing window in such a way that an evaporation apparatus which is independent from electrical energy can be achieved while maintaining high reliability in handling, it is proposed that a catalytic, merely glowing, that is flamelessly acting burner 4 with fuel tank 3 be arranged in the housing 1 having ventilation openings 13 at such a distance from the housing window 2 that the hot waste gases from the burner 4 flow through the housing window 2 and activate the active ingredients.

Abstract: A fire-extinguishing device for an open-type oil burner is disclosed which is capable of effectively preventing the discharge of bad odor to a room due to unburned fuel oil gas at the fire-extinguishing of the oil burner. The fire-extinguishing device includes a damper for closing, at the fire-extinguishing, an opening of a combustion cylinder construction of the oil burner through which combustion gas is discharge to a room. The damper or combustion cylinder construction may be provided with an oxidation catalyst plate through which combustion gas is discharged to a room at the fire-extinguishing, so that unburned fuel oil gas may be removed by means of the catalyst plate.

Abstract: An attachment for a recreational vehicle of a type having a gas-fired hot water heater inside and having an exterior skin therearound. The hot water heater includes a burner and a vent for permitting outside air to communicate with the burner of the hot water heater. A rigid wind guard is operatively and removably attached to one side of the vent on the outside of the recreational vehicle for preventing wind from blowing out the burner when such burner is operating.

Abstract: An elongated tubular body is provided into which a lighter is adapted to be received either (a) with its flame-producing parts exposed beyond the tubular body when there is no wind or (b) received within the tubular body when there is wind, the tubular body being provided, for the latter situation, with an opening through which the flame producing mechanism is manually accessible and another opening through which the produced flame is accessible.

Abstract: An improvement is provided in a disposable lighter having a fuel receptacle, a pyrophoric sparking wheel lighting mechanism mounted on the top edge thereof, and a finger-actuated fuel-control valve adjacent the sparking wheel. The improvement is provided by a windshield of similar cross-section to that of the receptacle and slidably retained between upper and lower stop members on the receptacle, the windshield comprising two solid side walls, a solid back wall, an open top and an open front wall the solid side walls having a thumb-access cut-away portion, the open front wall having a cigarette-access opening above the cut-away portion of the side walls, the windshield being between about 50% and about 100% and preferably about 100% of the height of the receptacle. This provides a screen to enable the lighter to be lit even in strong winds.

Abstract: A jacket for receiving a cigarette lighter has a sliding windscreen which can be slid up from the jacket when the lighter is lit, to shield the lighter flame from the wind. The top of the windscreen has a chimney hole for venting the lighter flame. A cap made of a heat-resistant material is mounted on the top of the windscreen and snap-fit into the chimney hole, to provide an insulating effect so that the finger is not burned when pushing the windscreen down into the jacket after the lighter has been used, and to provide improved finger purchase and feel when pushing down the windscreen. Alternatively, the windscreen is topless and has an outwardly directed peripheral flange for finger purchase with low heat transfer to the finger.

Abstract: Apparatus for burning spirit or similar fuel with a fuel container (10) filled with a fuel absorbing mass with partly exposed surface, from which fuel to be burned evaporates. A burner tube (16) is so arranged with respect to the exposed surface that suction of combustion air into the tube is secured. The fuel container is separate and removable from the apparatus and has top, bottom and side walls enclosing the absorbing mass. The top wall for forming the exposed surface includes a central opening, the area of which comprises a fraction of the total area of the upper top wall. The opening is surrounded by a rim portion (26) of the top wall substantially raised with respect to the rest of the top side of the container. The tube (16) is surrounded by an outer fixed tube (20) with an upper end extending above the level to which the burner tube is normally intended to extend.

Abstract: A lighter case having a windshield is provided. The lighter case includes a hollow case member adapted to receive therein a lighter through a top opening thereof and a windshield member adapted to be received in the case member and to receive therein at least a part of the lighter through an open side portion thereof. The case member includes a side opening for facilitating access to the windshield therethrough of the finger of a user and the windshield member includes an open bottom, so that the windshield can be slidably displaced in the longitudinal direction with respect to the case member.

Abstract: A burner for a liquid candle having a hollow stud containing a wick. Primary and secondary venting systems having vent openings situated at different elevations are provided to vent vapors generated in the fuel reservoir into the flame region.

Abstract: A candle for varying the flame intensity and extinguishing the flame when the candle becomes unstable. The candle includes a receptacle containing combustible fuel and terminating into an open end covered by a cap means having a central opening. An externally threaded hollow tubular member is secured to the cap. A wick extends through the cap opening and the tubular member, so that an upper tip of the wick protrudes out from the cylindrical member to provide the location for the candle flame, and a lower portion of the wick is immersed in the fuel. A flame adjuster for varying the intensity of the flame includes a collar and a ledge between the upper part and lower part of the collar. The collar is internally threaded to engage and move along the tubular member, to decrease the flame when moving upward and to increase the flame when moving downward. A flame extinguisher means comprising a hollow body terminating at the upper end into a shoulder with a hollow central neck extending upward therefrom.

Abstract: A kerosene heating stove is equipped with a temperature sensor and a carbonic oxide sensor. The temperature of a space is maintained at a constant level by automatically increasing and decreasing the burning length of a wick in the kerosene heating stove to change the height of the heating flame. The carbonic oxide sensor automatically generates an alarm and decreases the length of the wick to extinguish the flame if the concentration of carbonic oxide in the space increases to a predetermined dangerous level. In another embodiment, a kerosene heating stove is provided with a humidifier which automatically permits water to flow into an evaporating container in proximity to the flame when the moisture content of the air in the space falls below a predetermined level in order to regulate the moisture content of the air.

Abstract: A liquid fuel burning torch includes a container having a substantially barrel-shaped main portion which defines a chamber accommodating a liquid fuel during use. The top wall of the container has an upwardly upset threaded neck portion on which there is mounted a closing cap having a circumferential wall provided with external and internal threads, the internal threads meshing with the external threads of the neck portion. The closing member also has a transverse wall which has a central aperture for the passage of a wick therethrough. A snuffer cap having a circumferential wall provided with threads meshing with the external threads of the closing member can be fittingly mounted on the closing member so as to extinguish the flame by denying access of oxygen to the wick portion extending outwardly of the closing member. The closing member has an external flange which frictionally engages the top wall of the container around the neck portion upon tightening.

Abstract: An improved device for safer lighting of gas or candle fires. The device comprises a flexible tube connected to a hand-held body member, through which a wick is passed. The soft metal tube may be bent into compound angles to ease access of the lighter to the fuel source in difficult to light applications, such as hot water heaters. An end cap on the body member may be configured for candle snuffing use, or may be replaced by a length extension member.

Abstract: The lighter has a cover which, in its closed position, moves an actuating lever for the gas valve to a retracted position in which the lever cannot be actuated to open the valve. When the cover is open, the lever is moved to an operating position in which the user can operate the lever to open the valve and ignite the gas then flowing through the valve.

Abstract: A device associated with a gas burner of an absorption refrigerating apparatus that ensures the lighting of the gas burner without the requirements of special knowledge and ability. The device includes a burner housing in a sealed system having a part that is movable against the action of a spring in order to establish communication between the normally closed combustion system and the atmosphere.

Abstract: A liquid-fueled lamp comprising a liquid-impervious container, which is preferably a light-weight steel can of the type used to store foods, etc. A relatively small opening is provided in the top of the can, and a tube or some other structural member extends through the opening. The tube is preferably rigidly secured to the container, as by welding or brazing. A metal tube having a 1/4 inch diameter is suitable. A flame-positioning means, such as a "plug" of asbestos fibers, is mounted in the top of the tube. A wick for transferring fuel from within the container to the flame-positioning means is also provided. Preferably, the wick is made of a narrow piece of double-knit polyester material. The wick and the plug of asbestos fibers are mechanically held together by the tube, so that fuel drawn upward by the wick will saturate the asbestos plug. Typically, the wick will furnish more fuel to the asbestos plug than will be consumed by a flame.

Abstract: A decorative lamp comprising a housing including a recess and a self-contained and replaceable mineral spirit burning lamp assembly disposed within the recess in the housing. The assembly comprises a cannister of mineral spirits into which a wick extends. A tubular portion is connected at the top of the cannister and has an open end. A cup-shaped cap member is snapped in place over the open end of the tubular portion and includes a pair of openings therein. A wick is folded in two with the folded mid portion extending outside the cap between the openings and with the free ends of the wick extending through the openings into the tubular member and therethrough into the cannister. The portion of the wick projecting out of the cap member serves as the flame site.