Patent ID: 6250912
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F23D

Abstract:
A liquid fuel lamp comprising:a container having a cylindrical sheet metal wall defining a longitudinal container axis;opposing top and bottom sheet metal walls fixed to said cylindrical wall, said top wall including an opening extending substantially outwardly in a radial direction from proximate said longitudinal container axis, said opening formed by removal of a tear strip and defined by a pair of side edges spaced apart in a direction substantially perpendicular to said radial direction by a maximum distance d.sub.o ;a wick assembly received within said opening in said top wall, said wick assembly including a sleeve having a lower cylindrical portion and an upper tapered portion, said upper tapered portion having a substantially elliptical cross-section having a major dimension d.sub.e, a substantially planar wick received within the sleeve and fixed to said upper tapered portion; andwherein said major dimension d.sub.e of said tapered portion of said sleeve is greater than said maximum distance d.sub.o of said opening, and said tapered portion of said sleeve deforms said side edges of said opening in a direction radially outwardly from said sleeve such that said top wall retains said wick assembly in a suspended position.