Patent ID: 6113385
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A combustion wick in a combustion appliance for a liquid fuel, comprising a sucking section, which sucks up a liquid fuel by the utilization of capillarity, and a burning section for burning the sucked-up liquid fuel,wherein the sucking section and the burning section of the combustion wick are made from different materials and connected to each other,at least one of the sucking section and the burning section having a portion of enlarged cross-section adjacent to the connection between them to provide a fuel reservoir, andwherein the burning section is formed by bundling glass fibers, bending the bundle at its intermediate part, inserting the bent portion of the bundle into a cylindrical connecting member, pushing a wedge-like securing member into the space, which space is defined by the bent portion of the bundle having been inserted into the connecting member, and thereby securing the bent portion of the bundle.