Patent ID: 7073920

Claim:
An oil lamp, comprising: a body having an upper end and a lower end opposed to the upper end, the body comprising a wall having an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, the inner perimeter of the wall forming at least a portion of a receptacle, the receptacle open about at least one of the upper and the lower ends of the body; and a cover removably positionable with respect to the open one of the upper and the lower ends of the body to substantially close the receptacle when in use; and a non-flammable inner member positioned in one of the cover and the body, the inner member forming an aperture therethrough for providing access to an exterior of the receptacle, the aperture sized to receive a portion of a wick therethrough, wherein the one of the body and the cover in which the inner member is positioned has a concave face concentric about the inner member and is translucent at least proximate the concave face, and wherein the aperture is spaced below an outer edge of the concave face.