US 12,215,862 B2
Torch canister with fastened flame guard
Lucas Henry Zeitler, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Assigned to Lamplight Farms Incorporated, Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Filed by Lamplight Farms Incorporated, Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/368,457.
Prior Publication US 2023/0010987 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. F23D 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC F23D 3/26 (2013.01) [F23D 2202/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A torch canister comprising:
a fuel reservoir having a side wall, a floor, and a top defining an interior volume for containing fuel;
a neck extending from the top of the fuel reservoir and defining a wick holder; and
a flame guard affixed to the neck of the fuel reservoir and extending over the top and laterally beyond the side wall;
wherein the neck defines a threaded connection on an exterior thereof and a non-threaded upright wall portion below the threaded connection that joins to the flame guard;
wherein the flame guard provides a cover that extends over the top and laterally beyond the side wall, and a collar centered in the cover that joins to the neck; and
wherein the collar of the flame guard is plastically deformed to grip the upright wall portion.