Gaseous fuel powered Tiki torch

Abstract

A gaseous fuel powered Tiki torch. The Tiki torch may be mounted on a shock corded pole or a table-top base. A tip switch is provided which turns off fuel flow when the Tiki torch is tilted beyond a certain angle. A cover is provided to keep the torch free of debris and moisture. A burner tip has a cross section of an X, and the burner includes a deflector mounted below the burner tip.

1 . A Tiki torch, comprising: 
 a burner; and    an insect inhibitor have an insect repellent mounted therein, the insect inhibitor being arranged and configured to be heated by a flame produced by burner so that the repellent is evaporated.    
     
     
         2 . The Tiki torch of  claim 1 , wherein the insect inhibitor is configured as a ring that surrounds a flame produced by the burner.  
     
     
         3 . A Tiki torch, comprising: 
 a housing;    a burner mounted so that a flame produced by the burner extends upward from the housing;    a fuel canister for supplying fuel to the burner and mounted in the housing; and    a shocked cord pole for supporting the housing.    
     
     
         4 . The Tiki torch of  claim 3 , further comprising a ground stake for supporting the shocked cord pole.  
     
     
         5 . The Tiki torch of  claim 3 , wherein the shocked cord pole is removably mounted to the housing.  
     
     
         6 . The Tiki torch of  claim 5 , further comprising a base for supporting the housing when the shocked cord pole is removed from the housing.  
     
     
         7 . A Tiki torch, comprising: 
 a housing;    a burner mounted so that a flame produced by the burner extends upward from the housing;    a fuel canister for supplying fuel to the burner and mounted in the housing; and    a tilt switch for stopping a flow of fuel from the canister to the burner when the housing is tilted beyond a threshold angle from vertical.    
     
     
         8 . The Tiki torch of  claim 7 , wherein the threshold angle is approximately 25 degrees.  
     
     
         9 . The Tiki torch of  claim 7 , wherein the tilt switch comprises a valve that is pressed into an open position by a weight when the housing is tilted less the threshold angle, and wherein the weight does not press the valve into an open position when the housing is tilted more than the threshold angle.  
     
     
         10 . The Tiki torch of  claim 9 , wherein the weight is a ball.  
     
     
         11 . The Tiki torch of  claim 10 , wherein the ball presses the valve into the open position against the bias of a spring, and wherein the ball is at least partly removed from the valve when the housing is tilted, and the spring presses the valve away from the open position.  
     
     
         12 . A Tiki torch, comprising: 
 a housing;    a burner mounted so that a flame produced by the burner extends upward from the housing, the burner comprising burner tip having two dimensional, thin profile; and    a fuel canister for supplying fuel to the burner and mounted in the housing.    
     
     
         13 . The Tiki torch of  claim 12 , wherein the burner tip comprises extensions having a thin profile and extending in two dimensions.  
     
     
         14 . The Tiki torch of  claim 13 , wherein the burner tip comprises a center and extensions extending in two directions in each of two dimensions.  
     
     
         15 . The Tiki torch of  claim 12 , wherein the burner tip has a cross section of an X.  
     
     
         16 . The Tiki torch of  claim 15 , further comprising a deflector mounted below the burner tip and positioned to create flame turbulence within the burner.  
     
     
         17 . The Tiki torch of  claim 12 , further comprising a deflector mounted below the burner tip and positioned to create flame turbulence within the burner.