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  Oil burning torch having wind protectorUSPTO Application #: 20070015097Title: Oil burning torch having wind protector Abstract: An oil burning torch having a fuel reservoir, a vertical support pole supporting the fuel reservoir, a dish-shaped wick holder resting on said fuel reservoir, the wick holder having a centrally located wick holding aperture supporting a wick. The wick aperture is located at the lower center thereof and opening into the fuel reservoir. The wick is protected from side winds while burning within the dish-shape wick holder below the circumferential rim. The fuel reservoir is generally cylindrical in shape, having a bottom wall, a sidewall, and an upper rim, the dish-shaped wick holder being supported by the rim thereof resting on the upper rim of the reservoir, the wick extending downward into the oil in the reservoir. A lid is provided having a horizontal circumferential rim corresponding to the circumferential rim of the wick for extinguishing the torch and covering said wick holder and reservoir during periods of nonuse. (end of abstract) Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd - Arlington, VA, US Inventor: Thomas M. Baker USPTO Applicaton #: 20070015097 - Class: 431320000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Combustion, Fibrous Wick Type Flame Holder, Liquid Fuel Container Carries Wick Guide Or Support The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070015097. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to torches. More particularly, the present invention relates to oil burning torches for outdoor use such as on a lawn for lighting. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Oil burning torches are popular for use at lawn parties and festive occasions after dark. Simple, oil burning torches which are staked into the ground, popularly called "Tiki-Torches" are subject to being easily knocked over and wind can extinguish the torch flame or blow the flame sideways, altering the desired light pattern. Other torches expose the lighted wick to side winds with a similar result. It would be desirable to provide an oil burning torch which is resistant to overturning and the lighted wick is protected from extinguishing in winds. [0005] None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed. Thus, an oil burning torch solving the aforementioned problems is desired. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] An oil burning torch having a fuel reservoir, a vertical support pole supporting the fuel reservoir, and a dish-shaped wick holder resting on the fuel reservoir. The wick holder has a central wick holding aperture supporting a wick. The wick holding aperture is located at the lower center thereof and opening into the fuel reservoir. The wick is protected from side winds while burning within the dish-shape wick holder below the circumferential rim. The fuel reservoir is generally cylindrical in shape, having a bottom wall, a sidewall, and an upper rim, the dish-shaped wick holder being supported by the horizontal circumferential rim thereof resting on the upper rim of the reservoir, the wick extending downward into the oil in the reservoir. A lid is provided having a horizontal circumferential rim corresponding to the circumferential rim of the wick for extinguishing the torch and covering said wick holder and reservoir during periods of nonuse. These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] FIG. 1 is an environmental, perspective view of an oil-burning torch according to the present invention. [0008] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the oil-burning torch of FIG. 1. [0009] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the oil-burning torch of FIG. 1. [0010] FIG. 4 is an environmental, perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. [0011] FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 4. [0012] FIG. 6 is an environmental, perspective view of another embodiment of the invention similar to that of FIG. 1. [0013] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the embodiment of FIG. 6. [0014] FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 6. [0015] Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0016] The present invention is an oil-burning torch for outdoor use such as in a yard which is decorative in design and protects the lighted wick from crosswinds. [0017] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, there are shown a perspective view, an exploded view, and a sectional view, respectively, of one embodiment of the inventive protected oil-burning torch. Torch 10 includes a cylindrical fuel reservoir 12 having a toroidispherical shape and being supported by support pole 14 mounted on stand 16, enabling the torch 10 to be easily moved to a desired location. A wick holder 18 is in the general form of a deep dish having a dished central portion 20 and a flat circumferential rim 22 and having a centrally disposed wick holding aperture 24 therethrough for holding a wick 26. A wick 26 may be directly inserted through and held at wick holding aperture 24 so as to extend into the oil O for use. Preferably, a wick receiving tube 25 having an angled lower end (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is employed to hold wick 26, wick receiving tube 25 depending from wick holder 18 and aligned with wick holding aperture 24 to assure feed of oil to wick 26. The rim 22 is of such diameter as to rest on the upper rim 40 formed by sidewall 39 of reservoir 12. [0018] A lid 28 is provided to snuff out the torch when desired, the lid 28 having a dished central portion 30 and a flat circumferential rim 32 matching circumferential rim 22 of wick holder 18. The rim 32 has a hanger aperture 34 therethrough for hanging on a hanger hook 36 mounted on support pole 14 during torch use. The lid has a centrally located handle 38 for handling lid 28. [0019] The lower wall 41 of the reservoir 12 has a centrally mounted insert 42 extending downward into the upper portion of support pole 14. A securing screw 44 is mounted through the wall of support pole 14 to secure the reservoir 12 by turning until tight against insert 42. [0020] In use, the torch 10 is filled to a desired level with oil O and the wick holder 18 is placed on the reservoir rim 40. A wick 26 is inserted through wick holding aperture 24 such that the upper end is below the rim 22 of wick holder 18 and the wick extends into the oil O in reservoir 12. The wick 26 is lit, flame F being protected from crosswinds by the depression of the dish-shaped wick holder 18. Continue reading... Full patent description for Oil burning torch having wind protector Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Oil burning torch having wind protector patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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