Robert W Blankenship

US Patent:

60103329, Jan 4, 2000

Filed:

Oct 22, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/734932

Inventors:

Richard H. Lee - San Antonio TX
Ernesto E. Jergins - New Braunfels TX
Robert J. Blankenship - Magnolia TX

Assignee:

Heat-It Manufacturing, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

F23D 324

US Classification:

431320

Abstract:

A disposable fuel burner 10 is disclosed which comprises a container 11 having a closed bottom wall 12, an enclosing sidewall 13 and an open top 14, and at least partially filled with a liquid fuel 15. A support member 16 is supported adjacent the open top 14 above the fuel 15, and having a centrally located opening 17 of various diameters for receiving one end of an elongated wick 18 of a fibrous material. The support member 16 may be a cardboard or plastic disk supported on legs 21a, a cylinder 21, or may be a cup-shaped member 30. A first layer of fibrous material 22 substantially fills the open top 14 and overlies the support member and the end of the wick supported thereon and acts as an interface between the fuel 15 and the atmosphere. A second layer of a plastic 23, e. g. , polyurethane, foam material overlies the first layer.