US4624633A
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High percentage glycol fuel and burner
Assignee: MTC-CHOICE Inc A CORP OF CALIFORNIA
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Filing: 1985-12-19
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Granted: 1986-11-25
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Expires: 2005-12-19
Abstract
Abstract The combination of a novel fuel (18) with a fuel canister (14) and a wick (16) for transporting the novel fuel (18) from the interior to the exterior of the canister (14); wherein the novel fuel comprises a combustible fuel having a flash point greater than 100° F. and comprising a minimum of 20% of a glycol or a glycol derivative.
Inventors
- 👤 David Bandel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:53
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/02; F; F23; F23D; F23D3/00; F23D3/02; F23D3/08; F23D3/18; F23D3/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a flash point greater than 100° F. and comprising a minimum of 20% of a glycol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a flash point greater than 100° F. and comprising a minimum of 20% of a glycol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a flash point greater than 100° F. and comprising a minimum of 20% of a glycol derivative.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a flash point greater than 100° F. and comprising a minimum of 20% of a glycol derivative.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the novel fuel is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol and glycerol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein the combustible fuel comprises a maximum of 100% glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 2, wherein the combustible fuel comprises a maximum of 100% of a glycol derivative.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 2, wherein the glycol derivative fuel is an ethylene glycol ether having the general formula HO--CH 2 --CH 2 --O--R in which R is an alkyl radical having one to four carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination of claim 2, wherein the glycol derivative fuel is a diethylene glycol ether having the general formula HO--CH 2 --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --O--R in which R is an alkyl radical having one to four carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 2, wherein the glycol derivative fuel is an ethylene glycol derivative having the general formula R--O--CH 2 --CH 2 --O--R in which R is an alkyl radical having one to four carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination of claim 2, wherein the glycol derivative fuel is a diethylene glycol derivative having the general formula R--O--CH 2 --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --O--R in which R is an alkyl radical having one to four carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a dihydroxy compound from among the group comprising propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a dihydroxy compound from among the group comprising propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a polyhydroxy compound consisting of glycerol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a polyhydroxy compound consisting of glycerol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a compound consisting of a propylene glycol ether from among the group comprising propylene glycol methyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl ether and tripropylene glycol methyl ether.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior of the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a compound consisting of a propylene glycol ether from among the group comprising propylene glycol methyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl ether and tripropylene glycol methyl ether.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior to the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a compound from among the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexalene glycol and glycerol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
64 words
The combination of a novel fuel with a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the said novel fuel from the interior to the exterior to the canister wherein the novel fuel comprises: a combustible fuel having a minimum of 20% of a compound from among the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexalene glycol and glycerol.
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