Patent ID: 6227844
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A structure of a burning portion of a wick for an alcohol-fueled ignitor provided with a wick for drawing up fuel alcohol in a fuel reservoir by capillarity from a reservoir portion thereof to the burning portion and burning the fuel alcohol at the burning portion comprising:a wick burning portion to burn alcohol received by capillarity from a reservoir portion disposed in an alcohol fuel reservoir formed of glass or ceramic fibers having a diameter in a rage from about 2.8 .mu.m to about 6 .mu.m bundled together in a rod shape at a density in range from about 150 mg./cm.sup.3 to about 200 mg/cm.sup.3 ; anda supply of fuel alcohol in the burning portion of the wick;the burning portion of the wick being maintained in a rod shape and having an exposed surface area in a range from about 30 mm to about 170 mm.sup.2 to provide an initial flame length following ignition of at least about 20 mm and a stabilized flame length in a range from about 45 mm to about 70 mm.