FRAGRANCED SPILL-PROOF WICKHOLDER

PORTE-MECHE POUR LAMPE A HUILE PARFUMEE

English Abstract

In a device for holding a wick for an liquid oil lamp, in a bottle, it is known to have a stem with a
vertical hole varying in size such that an appropriate wick, used to draw up the liquid oil, can be
threaded through the vertical hole, such that the wick is held in place because of the friction which is
present between the wick and the wall of the vertical hole. This device is known to have a flared top
with a larger diameter than the bottle neck opening such that flared top prevents the device from falling
into the bottle. In this invention, a groove is made in the bottom of the stem such that a non-reactive
flexible washer of an appropriate thickness and diameter can be installed and retained. The device, with
this washer installed in the groove, will form a seal between both the inside of the groove and with the
inside of the bottle neck opening. Also in this invention, a channel is made in the flared top. This
enables a fragranced oil to be placed in the channel, via a dropper and/or pipette.

Claims

Claims
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privileged is claimed are defined as
follows:
1. A device for holding a wick for a liquid oil lamp, in a bottle, comprising a flared top and a stem
with a vertical hole in it to hold a wick.
2. A device as defined in claim 1, in which a groove is made at the base of the stem to retain a
non-reactive flexible washer in order to form a seal with both the inside of the groove and the inside of the
bottle neck opening where the device is being used.
3. A device as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 in which a cross drill hole is made on the stem, above
the groove which retains the washer, in order to release pressure inside the liquid oil candle bottle.
4. A device as defined in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3 in which the flared top has a channel in which
fragranced oil can be placed.

Description

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Specification
This invention relates to a device for holding a wick for a liquid oil lamp, in a bottle.
It is common in devices for holding a wick for a liquid oil lamp, in a bottle, for the device to sit freely,
unfastened, on top of the bottle opening. It is, of course, obvious that if the bottle is accidentally tipped
or knocked over that the device for holding a wick will fall out, ~l lh~ url l lly allowing the liquid oil to
spill out and soil the surrounding area and to cause a potential fire hazard.
Devices of this type have a flared top with a larger diameter than the bottle neck opening. With these
devices, when the wick is lit no aroma is released into the atmosphere, unlike most scented wax candles
which release fragrance into the dill.o~ when they are lit.
I have found that the disadvantage of the liquid oil spilling and soiling the surroumding area and causing
a potential fire hazard may be overcome by installing a groove on the bottom of the stem. The stem
must be sufficiently long enough, such that a groove, located at the bottom of the stem, is well within the
bottle neck opening. The size of the groove should be such that a non-reactive flexible washer of an
appropriate thickness and diameter can be installed and retained. This washer will form a seal between
both the inside of the groove and the inside of the bottle neck opening, thus, in the event that a liquid oil
lamp, in a bottle, is accidentally tipped or knocked over, the liquid oil will be maintained inside the
bottle, therefore l,.;l,;",;~.;"g boththechance of soiling the ~ ldi..gareaandof creatingafire
hazard.
I have also found that the di~adv~ulL~ of burning a liquid oil lamp, in a bottle, without any aroma can
be overcome by making a channel on the top of the flared portion of the device. This enables a
fragranced oil to be placed in the channel, via a dropper and or pipette, such that when the wick is lit and
the device begins to absorb the heat from the fiame, the channel begins to warm, and the aroma from the
fragranced oil is released into the atmosphere.
In the drawings which illustrate c~lllbodillll;llLb of the invention, Figure I is an elevation of one
~ ho~ , Fig 2 is a top view of one ;;---bo :lilll~-1l, Figure 3 is a section of the line m - IlI of Figure 2,
with a washer, Figure 4 is a top view of a washer, and Figure S is an side view of another embodiment,
having a plain top, with a washer installed, in a bottle A .
The device illustrated comprises a flared top 7 which may vary in diameter such that it is larger than the
opening of the bottle neck where it is being used, such that the larger diameter flared top 7 prevents the
device from falling into a bottle A. The device may be made from brass, aluminium or any other
material which can be formed into the shape and size as detailed, and which is not flammable. The stem
2 with the vertical hole 5 throughout its length, is long enough such that the wick 9 has enough surface
area on which to maintain it vertical position and such that the groove 1 is sufficiently below the opening
of the bottle. The diameter of the vertical hole 5 must be large enough such that an appropriate sized
wick 9, used to absorb the liquid oil, can be threaded through the hole, but the diameter of the vertical
hole S must also be small enough such that the wick 9 maintains its vertical position after it has been
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threaded. A groove 1, located at the base of the stem 2, is made to hold and retain an appropriate sized
non-reactive flexible washer 4. With the washer 4 installed in groove 1, a seal can be made between
both the inside of the bottle neck, and the groove with the washer. In order to form the proper seal 8, at
both the bottle neck and the groove 1, the outside diameter 11 of the washer 4, should be slightly larger
than the inside diameter of the bottle neck opening, and the inside diameter 10of the washer 4 should
be slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the groove 1. In order to install the washer 4 in the groove
1, the washer 4 must be stretched in place.
Upon pushing the device into a bottle neck opening, the seal 8 causes the liquid oil inside the bottle to be
pressurized. The pressure inside the bottle A is released through the cross drill hole 6.
The flared top 7 may be formed with a channel 3, such that fragranced oil can be placed in the channel.
In the Pmho~lim~nl of the device shown in Figure 5, the flared top 7 is plain without a charmel as in
Figures 1-3, for use when fragrance is not desired, otherwise the construction may be the same as that
described above.
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Representative Drawing