Floating combustion apparatus
US5425633A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23D3/24
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combustion apparatus that comprises a floatable combustion device which rests atop the surface of a mass of fuel such as solid paraffin or a quantity of liquid fuel such as liquid paraffin or vegetable oil contained within a fuel vessel. The combustion device has a substantially conical top member and a bottom ballast member each fabricated of a thermally conductive material that serve to both melt solid fuel and heat the liquid fuel being supplied to the flame with an interior wick. Supporting this wick is a conical buoyant member that allows the device to float when positioned in liquid fuel or in melted solid fuel.
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