Abstract: A metallic wick assembly includes at least one mesh member and a sleeve member. The at least one mesh member includes a first length defined between first and second ends thereof. The sleeve member is mounted around the mesh member and includes a second length defined between two longitudinal opposite ends thereof. The second length is less than the first length. A third length is defined between a distal end of the sleeve member and the first end of the mesh member. The sleeve member is slidable with respect to the mesh member to adjust the third length for controlling the flame scale.

Abstract: An automatic candle blower having a main housing with a base and a back member. The back member has a plurality of vent holes therethrough, each of the vent holes providing an air flow path from the interior of the main housing. A candle support surface is formed adjacent to the back member to support a candle. A blower is positioned to direct air to the vent holes. An air channel is formed within the main housing between the blower and the vent holes. An alternative embodiment of the invention further includes a control circuit, which has a processor, a timer, and a processor-readable medium, is electrically connected to the blower. A user input device is electrically connected to the control circuit.

Abstract: A device for producing a stable and augmented flame includes a fluid-inducing assembly and a shield. The fluid-inducing assembly includes a flow-diverting mechanism defining a flow-intake end and a flow-accelerating end and includes a plurality of vanes extending from the flow-intake end to the flow-accelerating end. The plurality of vanes is circumferentially disposed and spaced from one another. Furthermore, two vanes include a space defined therebetween, and the space defines a passage which is spiral-shaped. The flow-diverting mechanism further includes a covering member with an enclosed circumferential edge circumferentially surrounded. Thus, each vane in the flow-accelerating end is encircled by the covering member, and each vane in the flow-intake end is exposed to outside and not covered by the covering member. In addition, the shield is hollow and is disposed above the fluid-inducing assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus having a shrouded funnel for fueling. A flow barrier is provided in the funnel that controls vapor release from a fuel canister and allows for refueling of liquid fuel without touching the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus having a fuel container, a flame bowl, and a wick holder disposed proximate the flame bowl is disclosed. An open fuel filling port disposed in the flame bowl prevents entry of ignition sources into the fuel container but allows for the flow of liquid thereinto, whereby a user of the torch may refuel the torch without need to touch the torch.

Abstract: A forced draft gas burning water and/or space heater having a screen type vertically extending tubular burner provided with a deflector plate supported transversely within the burner tube for free vertical sliding movement therein on a vertical extending guide rod mounted in the burner tube. At the outset of each heating cycle of the heater, the pressurized combustible gas/air mixture initially forced upwardly into the open lower end of the burner tube pushes the deflector plate upwardly therein along the guide rod and is deflected thereby laterally outward through the apertured screen wall of the burner tube into the bottom region of the combustion chamber of the heater to cause immediate ignition of the initial combustible gas/air mixture by the igniter means located within the combustion chamber and eliminate any sputtering ignition effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion equipment to be employed for heating in domestic use or the like. The combustion equipment is provided with an air control cylinder having a closed bottom surface inwards of an inner flame cylinder, and an outer control cylinder inwards of a vaporizing portion, and accordingly, radical deterioration of the CO/CO.sub.2 characteristic can be prevented. Furthermore, the air control cylinder is divided into plural stages one above the other and has a through aperture in the lowermost stage connecting said lowermost stage with an inner air path, and at the same time, the outer control cylinder is formed with through holes. Therefore, the combustion equipment of the present invention has a large range of adjustment the combustion volume, and is safe and comfortable in use.

Abstract: A combustion cylinder structure for an oil burner capable of uniformly red-heating an upper portion of upper and lower cylindrical members as well as the remaining part of the members and exhibiting good aesthetic characteristics during combustion operation. The outer cylindrical member is arranged so as to terminate at an upper end thereof below upper ends of the inner cylindrical member and a heat-permeable cylinder and a dish-like inner top plate is formed into a diameter large sufficiently to cause its outer peripheral end to outwardly extend from the inner cylindrical member to the position above the space. Also, the inner cylindrical member is formed at its upper portion opposite to the inner top plate with the vent holes. Also, the inner cylindrical member is formed at its upper portion opposite to the inner top plate with the vent holes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion equipment to be employed for heating in domestic use or the like. The combustion equipment is provided with an air control cylinder having a closed bottom surface inwards of an inner flame cylinder, and an outer control cylinder inwards of a vaporizing portion, and accordingly, radical deterioration of the CO/CO.sub.2 characteristic can be prevented. Furthermore, the air control cylinder is divided into plural stages one above the other and has a through aperture in the lowermost stage connecting said lowermost stage with an inner air path, and at the same time, the outer control cylinder is formed with through holes. Therefore, the combustion equuipment of the present invention has a large range of adjustment of the combustion volume, and is safe and comfortable in use.

Abstract: Large numbers of vent holes are respectively formed in inner and outer flame cylinders defining an annular combustion chamber to supply air thereto. A total opening area of the vent holes formed in the outer flame cylinder is greater than that of the vent holes formed in the inner flame cylinder. As a result, the heat capacity of the outer flame cylinder is smaller than that of the inner flame cylinder. During combustion, the outer flame cylinder is heated to red-hot. A plurality of projections are formed on the outer wall surface of the inner flame cylinder to allow complete combustion of a fuel vapor.

Abstract: A fuel cartridge for heating food trays uses a liquid fuel and a wick. The cartridge has a container that holds the fuel and has a lid with an aperture formed in it. A flat rectangular fiberglass strip serves as the wick and is pressed against the lower side of the aperture. The lower ends of the wick extend into the fuel, and the central portion of the wick protrudes only slightly from the aperture. A metal ring can be used with the container to block wind currents.

Abstract: A liquid fuel burning device suitable for kerosene stove, kerosene kitchen range or the like. The device has an inner and outer flame sleeves each having a multiplicity of pores and a wick interposed between these sleeves. The wick has a fuel evaporating portion projectable into the annular burning space formed between these sleeves. At least one of these sleeves is provided with at least one vertical row of air pores in its portion facing the fuel evaporating portion of the wick. Above the region of vertical row of air pores, formed is a horizontal row of air pores having a multiplicity of pores arranged at a higher density than the pores in the other portion of the wall. In the case where the vertical and horizontal rows of air pores are formed in the inner flame sleeve, a partition plate having apertures is attached to the inner side of the inner flame sleeve at a level above the horizontal row or air pores.

Abstract: On one end face of a case, a heating unit, a burner and a firing portion are aligned in this order, and a tubular windshield is mounted on the end face of the case to surround substantially entirely the burner. The windshield has formed therein an opening on the side of the heating unit, through which a lighter flame emitted from the burner is directed to the heating unit to set it alight when the case is turned down so that the heating unit lies above the burner.

Abstract: A heater unit usable with a container for storing inflammable liquid fuel to burn the fuel in a controlled manner. The heater unit has a cylindrical cup-shaped housing having an annular side wall and bottom wall. An upright tubular member attached to the bottom wall carries an elongated wick adapted to extend into the fuel in the container. A wick adjusting mechanism rotatably mounted on the side wall of the housing operates to adjust the position of the wick to control the flame at the upper end of the wick. A collar on the lower end of the tubular member is releasably mounted on the top of the container.