Patent ID: 7347685

Claim:
A torch comprising: a regulator securable to a portable gas tank; a fitting attached to the regulator; an adapter including a threaded portion connected to the fitting; a manifold connected to the adapter, the adapter configured to couple the manifold to the fitting; the manifold including: a gas distributing portion including a main channel configured to receive an end of the adapter and distribute gas from the regulator into two or more gas channels, the depth and width of the main channel configured to radially overlap and intersect the two or more gas channels, the longitudinal axes of the gas channels radially spaced outward from and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the main channel, a nozzle in each gas channel of the manifold gas distribution portion, a flame tube portion corresponding to each gas channel, each corresponding gas channel, corresponding nozzle and corresponding flame tube portion substantially aligned on a longitudinal axis, and a post closely separating the gas distribution portion from the flame tube portion and creating a circumferential air passage in the manifold for the nozzles; and a flame tube extending from each flame tube portion, each flame tube adjacent a said nozzle in said manifold.