초록

An apparatus having a shrouded funnel for fueling. A flow barrier is provided in the funnel that controls vapor release from a fuel canister and allows for refueling of liquid fuel without touching the apparatus.

대표청구항 ▼

1. An apparatus comprising: a shrouded funnel;a circumferential double walled flow barrier disposed in the funnel and having an inner solid vertical wall and an outer perforated vertical wall;a wick holder attached to the flow barrier and having a wick tube passing through the flow barrier and neck;

1. An apparatus comprising: a shrouded funnel;a circumferential double walled flow barrier disposed in the funnel and having an inner solid vertical wall and an outer perforated vertical wall;a wick holder attached to the flow barrier and having a wick tube passing through the flow barrier and neck;wherein the flow barrier, wick tube, and neck provide for refueling therethrough with liquid fuel without touching the apparatus but prevent passing of flame from the wick, when ignited. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a flame bowl atop the wick holder above the shrouded funnel. 3. An apparatus comprising: a threaded fitting for attaching to a fuel reservoir containing liquid torch fuel;a shrouded flame bowl attached by at least one support member to the threaded fitting; andan open fuel filling port disposed in the flame bowl, the port having a circumferential double walled flow barrier disposed in the funnel with an inner solid vertical wall and an outer perforated vertical wall that prevents entry of ignition sources into the fuel container but allows for the flow of liquid thereinto. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 further wherein the fuel filling port provides a wick holder. 5. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a neck below the flame bowl disposed to direct flowing fuel into the threaded fitting, and a restrictor for slowing the fuel entering the neck. 6. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a baffled floor in the flame bowl. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the baffled floor defines a wick holder.