Multiple liquid fuel lamp
OwnerGilles St-Germaininventor
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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.
Claims20
A liquid fuel lamp, comprising:
- a plurality of wicks for burning a liquid fuel;
- a fuel tank for initially receiving said liquid fuel;
- a plurality of reservoirs, each reservoir holding a wick of said plurality of wicks and a quantity of said liquid fuel for said wick;
- and
- at least one conduit being in fluid communication with a respective said reservoirs and said fuel tank for carrying said liquid fuel from said fuel tank to said reservoir by way of gravitational force, said at least one conduit and said reservoir forming a housing for said wick.
A liquid fuel lamp chandelier, comprising:
- a plurality of wicks for burning a liquid fuel;
- a fuel tank for initially receiving said liquid fuel, said fuel tank comprising:
- a lower tank portion having a downwardly extending protrusion;
- and
- an upper tank portion having a threaded mouth for initially receiving said liquid fuel therethrough and a removable threaded cap being selectively engageable with said mouth for closure thereof, said upper tank portion including a ring for suspending said liquid fuel lamp;
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- a plurality of generally cylindrically shaped reservoirs, each reservoir holding a wick of said plurality of wicks and a quantity of said liquid fuel for said wick;
- said reservoir comprising a reservoir insert inserted into an upper end of said reservoir for holding said wick in place;
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- at least three substantially equally spaced conduits having a support portion extending below said lower tank portion of said fuel tank for allowing placement of said lamp on a substantially flat surface while maintaining said fuel tank in a position above said surface, each conduit being in fluid communication with a respective said reservoirs and said lower tank portion for carrying said liquid fuel from said fuel tank to said reservoir by way of gravitational force, said at least one conduit and said reservoir forming a housing for said wick.
A method for distributing liquid fuel in a liquid fuel lamp having a plurality of wicks, said method comprising:
- introducing said liquid fuel into a fuel tank for initially receiving said fuel;
- carrying said liquid fuel via at least one conduit attached to said fuel tank using gravitational force;
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- receiving said liquid fuel from said at least one conduit in at least one reservoir attached to said at least one conduit for forming a housing for each wick of said plurality of wicks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.