Francis Barbato

US Patent:

53021142, Apr 12, 1994

Filed:

Sep 29, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/953422

Inventors:

Natalie R. Kiefer - Boonton Township, Morris County NJ
Francis T. Barbato - Milford NJ
Larry Hinderer - Texarkana TX
Neale A. Messina - Ewing NJ

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company - New York NY

International Classification:

F23D 324

US Classification:

431320

Abstract:

A cooking fuel device includes a fuel container and a wick supporting member positioned at the top of the container. The wick supporting member substantially closes the fuel container and contains at least one aperture to communicate with the interior of the container. A wick formed from a piled fabric includes a burn portion and a fuel feed portion. The fuel feed portion extends through the aperture into the fuel in the container. A cover having a central aperture is positioned over the top of the container to define the burn area on the wick. A peelable lid is adhesively attached to the cover and the wick which when removed will raise the pile on the wick.