Solid Fuel Burning System and Method

Abstract

A solid fuel burning system and method having a melted fuel reservoir, a solid fuel, a melting grate configured to support the solid fuel, the melting grate located above at least a portion of the melted fuel reservoir so that at least some fuel melted on the melting grate can be received into the melted fuel reservoir. The system has at least one wick having a hollow core forming a burn chamber extending above the melting grate.

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         3 . A wick system for a wax burning system, comprising:
 a wick comprising an at least partially hollow core, a discontinuous side wall, and a top edge; the discontinuous side wall comprises a first wick portion, and a second wick portion, the first wick portion separated from the second wick portion by a sidewall gap; and,   a wick sheath adjacent the wick.   
     
     
         4 . The wick system of  claim 3 , wherein the wick has a spiral shape, and the wick sheath has a spiral shape. 
     
     
         5 . The wick system of  claim 4 , wherein an inner surface of the wick sheath is in contact with an outer surface of the wick. 
     
     
         6 . The wick system of  claim 3 , wherein the wick sheath comprises a first wick sheath portion and a second wick sheath portion, an inner surface of the first wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the first wick portion, an inner surface of the second wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the second wick portion, the first wick portion and the first wick sheath portion spaced apart and parallel to the second wick portion and the second wick sheath portion, the at least partially hollow core of the wick existing between the first wick portion and the second wick portion. 
     
     
         7 . The wick system of  claim 3 , wherein the wick sheath comprises a first wick sheath portion and a second wick sheath portion, an inner surface of the first wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the first wick portion, an inner surface of the second wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the second wick portion,
 the first wick portion and the first wick sheath portion each being curved;   the second wick portion and the second wick sheath portion each being curved;   the at least partially hollow core existing between the first and second wick portions;   the at least partially hollow core comprising side openings between the first wick portion and the second wick portion.   
     
     
         8 . The wick system of  claim 3 , wherein the top edge is a notched top edge comprising a plurality of flat plateaus and a plurality of flat valleys. 
     
     
         9 . The wick system of  claim 3 , wherein the top edge is a curvy top edge comprising a plurality of curved peaks and a plurality of curved valleys. 
     
     
         10 . The wick system of  claim 3 , wherein the top edge is an angled top edge comprising a first side that is shorter than an opposite second side. 
     
     
         11 . A wick system for a wax burning system, comprising:
 a wick comprising a side wall, an at least partially hollow core, and a top edge, the side wall forming the at least partially hollow core and the top edge; the top edge of the wick comprises a plurality of raised ignition locations, at least one of the raised ignition locations comprises a substantially pointed peak, each of the plurality of raised ignition locations are spaced apart from adjacent raised ignition locations of the plurality of raised ignition locations along the top edge; and,   a wick sheath adjacent the wick.   
     
     
         12 . The wick system of  claim 11 , wherein the top edge is a wavy top edge comprising a plurality of pointed peaks and a plurality of curved valleys, the plurality of pointed peaks are the plurality of raised ignition locations, the plurality of pointed peaks comprising the substantially pointed peak. 
     
     
         13 . The wick system of  claim 11 , wherein the top edge is a jagged top edge comprising a plurality of pointed peaks and a plurality of pointed valleys, the plurality of pointed peaks are the plurality of raised ignition locations, the plurality of pointed peaks comprising the substantially pointed peak. 
     
     
         14 . A wax burning system comprising:
 a melted wax reservoir;   a melting grate configured to receive a solid wax, the melting grate located above at least a portion of the melted wax reservoir so that wax melted on the melting grate can be received into the melted wax reservoir;   at least one wick comprising an at least partially hollow core forming a burn chamber extending above the melting grate, the wick comprising a side wall and a top edge, the top edge of the wick comprises a plurality of raised ignition locations, at least one of the raised ignition locations comprises a substantially pointed peak, each of the plurality of raised ignition locations are spaced apart from adjacent raised ignition locations of the plurality of raised ignition locations along the top edge; and,   a wick sheath adjacent the wick.   
     
     
         15 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the solid wax has a priming section that is configured to contact the top edge of the wick. 
     
     
         16 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the wick comprises a quadrilateral shape; the wick sheath comprises a quadrilateral shape and the wick sheath surrounds the wick. 
     
     
         17 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the wick comprises a spiral shape and the wick sheath comprises a spiral shape. 
     
     
         18 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the wick comprises a first wick portion and a second wick portion, the wick sheath comprises a first wick sheath portion and a second wick sheath portion, an inner surface of the first wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the first wick portion, an inner surface of the second wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the second wick portion, the first wick portion and the first wick sheath portion spaced apart and parallel to the second wick portion and the second wick sheath portion, the at least partially hollow core existing between the first wick portion and the second wick portion. 
     
     
         19 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the wick comprises a first wick portion and a second wick portion, the wick sheath comprises a first wick sheath portion and a second wick sheath portion, an inner surface of the first wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the first wick portion, an inner surface of the second wick sheath portion is in contact with an outer surface of the second wick portion, the first wick portion and the first wick sheath portion each being curved;
 the second wick portion and the second wick sheath portion each being curved;   the at least partially hollow core existing between the first and second wick portions;   the at least partially hollow core comprising side openings between the first wick portion and the second wick portion.   
     
     
         20 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the top edge is a wavy top edge comprising a plurality of pointed peaks and a plurality of curved valleys, the pointed peaks are raised ignition locations. 
     
     
         21 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the top edge is a jagged top edge comprising a plurality of pointed peaks and a plurality of pointed valleys, the pointed peaks are raised ignition locations. 
     
     
         22 . The wax burning system of  claim 14 , wherein the top edge is a notched top edge comprising a plurality of flat plateaus and a plurality of flat valleys, the flat plateaus are raised ignition locations.