Abstract: A torch includes a tank adapted to contain a fuel, a firebowl atop the tank defining a fill opening, and an operating device that fits over the firebowl as a snuffer. A closing device may be fitted into the fill opening. The closing device may be movable between a lowered closed position and a raised open position. The closing device defines at least one recess for receiving a portion of an operating device that moves the closing device between the open and closed positions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting wicks into candles formed in jars or containers characterized by a device comprised of a hollow tube, sealed on one end, in which a wick and wick base can snugly fit, and a crosspiece having width greater than width of the mouth of a jar so that after candle wax is poured, the wick straightening device is inserted into the jar and is removed after the wax has cooled so that the wick will remain straight even after the candle wax has cooled.

Abstract: A liquid fuel lamp for burning fuel comprises a plurality of wicks. The lamp has a fuel tank for initially receiving the liquid fuel, a plurality of reservoirs, each holding a wick, and at least one conduit. The conduit is in fluid communication with at least one respective reservoir and the fuel tank, and carries the liquid fuel by way of gravitational force to the reservoir, with which the reservoir forms a housing for the wick. Thus, fuel may distributed to all reservoirs and wicks from a central tank into which fuel is deposited.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a sustained flame, comprising: an inner wick with a hollow center; an outer wick disposed around the inner wick, wherein the region between the inner wick and the outer wick defines an inter-wick region, and wherein the region around the outer wick defines an outer wick peripheral region; at least one fuel reservoir, for containing a flame-fueling liquid, in communication with at least one of the wicks; a first air container; a first air channel connecting the first air container to the center of the inner wick; and a second air container.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refillable melody candle in which a seated plate having a sensor and a melody chip built therein is coupled to the bottom of a body of the candle in such a manner as to be removably coupled to a separate base having a power supply section and a driving controller built therein. The melody candle of the present invention has an economical effect in that it enables the re-use of the base in spite of replacement of a candle body. Further, the inventive melody candle may include a number of candle bodies, and the seated plates corresponding to the candle bodies includes melody chips having different melody sounds stored therein, respectively, such that a user can selectively hear various melodies. In addition, the use of the coupling cap for improving the coupling ability between the base and the body simplifies assembly process of the melody candle.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for controlling a flame. One embodiment comprises a reservoir for a flame-fueling liquid, a wick, and a collar surrounding the wick. The first end of the wick is within the reservoir and a flame-bearing end is above the first end. Flame-fueling liquid is supplied to the reservoir and is communicated up the wick to fuel a flame emanating from the flame-bearing end of the wick. The collar is slidable along a vertical axis between a first and second position. In the first position, the top of the collar is located above the flame-bearing end of the wick to block the flow of air from reaching the wick. In the second position, the top of the collar is located blow the flame-bearing end of the wick, such that it does not substantially block the flow of air from reaching the wick.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an oil lamp adapted to disperse fragrance. More specifically, the present invention provides a lamp having a container with one or more vent holes, through which fragrance molecules volatilized from scented fuel within the container may escape.

Abstract: A heat transfer system is provided, adapted to transfer heat from the flame of the oil lamp to fuel contained within the oil lamp. The heat transfer system has a heat absorbing region disposed near the flame, and a heat dissipating region disposed within the container, connected to the heat absorbing region by a thermally conductive path. If the fuel contains a fragrance, heating the fuel enhances the amount of fragrance volatilized from the fuel.

Abstract: An aroma dispenser comprises a flame source for providing heat, an open, porous annular ceramic substrate adapted for absorbing and reversibly retaining a quantity of at least one aromatic fluid therein, a support structure for holding the porous substrate in a coaxial spaced-apart relationship above the flame source, whereby heat generated by the flame source induces the retained aromatic fluid within the substrate to disperse into the ambient air.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refillable cartridge candle using paraffin oil, which is capable of easily and conveniently mount a wick to a transparent container receiving a plurality of accessories and paraffin oil to obtain an enhanced decoration effect.

Abstract: A specially-shaped wick holder 12, in conjunction with an irregularly-shaped hole 14 in a reservoir 10 provides cooling and liquid-flow properties not obtainable with previous liquid-fuel candles. A fuel replenishment process further enhances the oil-free external environment.

Abstract: A liquid fuel burning device comprising a wick for sucking and burning a liquid fuel contained in a fuel tank by capillarity and a vent passage which is provided in a portion other than a fuel passage used by the wick and allows communication between an interior of the fuel tank and the outside air at least during combustion.

Abstract: Variable-heat chafing-dish burners and methods of use. One variable-heat chafing-dish burner embodiment has a reservoir with liquid fuel, into which a short wick and a long wick extend. Both wicks are lit initially, in order to provide initial high heat to bring chafing-dish water quickly to temperature. As fuel is consumed by the flames fed by both wicks, the fuel level within the reservoir drops. The short wick initial immersed length is set such that at the approximate time the chafing-dish water has been brought to temperature, the short wick is no longer immersed in fuel, and the flame it fed is extinguished due to fuel starvation. After the flame fed by the short wick is extinguished, only the flame fed by the long wick remains lit, thereby providing the lowered heat required to maintain the chafing-dish water at temperature. In this manner, a high initial heat is provided to bring chafing-dish water quickly to temperature, and lower heat is provided thereafter to save fuel.

Abstract: In a combustion appliance provided with a combustion wick for sucking up a liquid fuel by the utilization of capillarity and burning it, functions for automatically extinguishing the fire after the combustion has been carried out for a predetermined length of time are constituted with a simple mechanism. The combustion wick (6), which comprises a sucking section for sucking up a liquid fuel by the utilization of capillarity and a burning section for burning the sucked-up liquid fuel, is divided at an intermediate position into a burning section side subdivision (6A) and a sucking section side subdivision (6B). The combustion wick (6) is located such that at least either one of the subdivisions can be moved in a direction that comes into contact with the other and in a direction that separates from the other. The fuel is fed from the sucking section side subdivision (6B) to the burning section side subdivision (6A) when they are brought into contact with each other.

Abstract: An oil-fueled table lamp is disclosed comprising a soft drink can or beer can whose contents have been replaced with lamp oil, a lower can receptacle, a handle, an upper can receptacle having a wick protruding through the approximate center thereof. The upper can receptacle is adjustable to receive cans of differing heights.