Oil lamp

An oil lamp comprising:

• a body defining a chamber for carrying a combustible liquid and having an open upper end;
• first and second plates arranged in a spaced, confronting relationship with lower portions located within the chamber of the body and upper portions located adjacent to the open upper end;
• and
• a planar wick sandwiched between the first and second plates and having a lower end located in the chamber of the body, for contacting the combustible liquid, and an upper end projecting upwardly from the upper portions of the first and second plates;
• a plurality of clips positioned on side edges of the first and second plates to sandwich the planar wick between the plates;
• and
• at least one of the clips has a top portion extending above and curved over the upper portion of the wick, side flanges configured to hold the first and second plates and wick together, and a bottom portion located in the chamber of the body.

An oil lamp comprising:

• a body defining a chamber for carrying a combustible liquid and having an open upper end;
• first and second plates arranged in a spaced, parallel relationship with lower portions located within the chamber of the body and upper portions located adjacent to the open upper end;
• a plurality of clips to clamp the first and second plates;
• and
• a planar wick sandwiched between the first and second plates and having a lower end located in the chamber of the body, for contacting the combustible liquid, and an upper end projecting upwardly from the upper portions of the first and second plates;
• at least one of the clips has a top portion extending above and curved over the upper portion of the wick, side flanges configured to hold the first and second plates and wick together, and a bottom portion located in the chamber of the body.

An oil lamp comprising:

• a body defining a chamber for carrying a combustible liquid and having an open upper end;
• and
• a planar wick having a lower end located in the chamber of the body, for contacting the combustible liquid, and an upper end projecting upwardly from the open upper end, wherein the wick is free of material having a high heat conductivity;
• first and second plates arranged in a spaced, confronting relationship with lower portions located within the chamber of the body and upper portions located adjacent to the open upper end;
• and
• the first and the second plates have substantially open and non-fused peripheral edges, wherein the planar wick is sandwiched between the first and second plates.