GB2418981A - A canister used for a wick burning novelty lamp holder - Google Patents

Abstract

A canister 2 is used for a wick burning novelty lamp holder. The canister is typically a beverage canister adapted to receive a candle or a flammable liquid, into which the wick (20 fig 24) is immersed. The canister has a cover 4 including a depression for receiving the candle, or alternatively the cover (19 fig 24) has a through-hole which carries the wick such that a lower portion of the wick extends into the canister. The canister may include a lip extending around a circumference of a top surface, the lip engaging with either a rim formed on the lid to provide a seal, or the lip may engage with a tea-light candle 5. Wax may be added to the canister to provide ballast and support for the can sides, or sand may be used in place of wax, or a combination of both sand and wax. The novelty lamp may comprise a kit of parts which includes several tea-light candles. The lamp holder is formed by removing the base from an alternative canister having a depression for receiving a candle, and subsequently fitting the base to the lamp canister in order to form a cover. Alternatively the lamp holder cover is formed by providing means to grip a tea-light candle using a disk of suitable material formed to include a lip (10 fig 17).

Description

1 NOVELTY CANDLEHOLDER

3 Technical Field

The invention relates to a novelty candleholder 6 comprising a beverage can. The invention also 7 relates to a novelty lamp.

9 Background to Invention

11 Beverages are often contained in aluminium cans.

12 These cans are of little use following consumption 13 of the beverage and are difficult to dispose of in 14 an ecological manner. In some cases, the cans may be recycled but often they are simply added to the 16 large quantities of waste material produced each 17 year. In one aspect, the invention aims to provide 18 an alternative use for used beverage cans.

Novelty candleholders come in a range of shapes and 21 sizes, which often leads to difficulties when 22 attempting to procure a correctly sized replacement 1 candle for your candleholder. Thus, candleholders 2 are in many cases used once in combination with the 3 candle purchased with the candleholder and then 4 discarded.

6 It is an object of the invention to obviate at least 7 one of the above referenced problems.

9 Statements of the Invention

11 According to the invention, there is provided a 12 novelty candleholder adapted for receiving a candle.

13 The novelty candleholder comprises a cylindrical can 14 having a base and a top surface, wherein the top surface includes a depressed socket that is 16 dimensioned to receive a candle.

18 In a preferred embodiment, the socket of the novelty 19 candleholder of the invention is dimensioned to receive a standard "tea light" candle, typically in 21 a snug-fitting arrangement.

23 Preferably, when the tea light is in-situ, a top 24 surface of the tea light is substantially flush with 2 5 a top surface of the can.

27 In a preferred embodiment, the top surface of the 28 can includes an upwardly extending lip which extends 29 around a circumference of the top surface.

31 Suitably, the lip has a height from about 3 mm to 32 about 12 mm.

1 In one embodiment, the can is adapted to make it 2 heavier that a conventional empty beverage can.

3 Preferably, ballast, such as wax, is adhered to an 4 internal surface of the can.

6 The invention also relates to the novelty 7 candleholder of the invention in two parts. The 8 first part comprises a cylindrical can having a top 9 removed to provide an open top. The second part comprises a top of the can, wherein the top of the 11 can is dimensioned to engage the open top of the 12 can. The top typically includes the candle 13 receiving socket.

In a preferable embodiment, the (separate) can top 16 comprises a disk of suitable material having a hole 17 cut out of the middle. The disk is adapted to 18 receive and Trippingly engage a "tea light" 19 candleholder in the hole formed therein.

21 Typically, a portion of the disk surrounding the 22 hole is splayed to provide a plurality of leaf 23 springs which are adapted to engage, in use, a "tea 24 light" candle holder.

26 Suitably, the portion of the disk surrounding the 27 hole is splayed by making V-shaped cuts in the 28 portion of the disk.

The invention also relates to the novelty 31 candleholder of the invention in combination with a 1 candle seated in the candle socket of the 2 candleholder.

4 Preferably, the candle is a "tea light" candle.

6 In one embodiment, the candleholder includes a disk 7 of wax having a through hole in a centre thereof.

8 The disk of wax is dimensioned to substantially 9 cover a top surface of the can.

11 Suitably, the wax disk has a sufficient depth such 12 that, when it is seated on top of the can and the 13 tea light candle, a top of the wax disk is 14 substantially flush with a top of a lip at the top of the can.

17 The invention also relates to a kit comprising the 18 novelty candleholder of the invention in combination 19 with at least one candle.

21 Preferably, the at least one candle is a tea light 22 candle.

24 In one embodiment, the kit includes a plurality of tea lights.

27 Suitably, the kit includes a lighter.

29 The invention also relates to a method of forming a novelty candleholder comprising the steps of: 32 - providing a conventional beverage can; 1 - removing a top of the can; 2 - providing a replacement top for the can, the 3 replacement top having a socket for receipt of 4 candle, the replacement top being dimensioned to snugly engage the open top of the can; and 6 - placing the replacement top of the can on the 7 open topped can.

9 Suitably, the replacement top is formed according to the following steps: 12 - providing a disk of a suitable material; 13 - providing an upwardly projecting lip around a 14 circumference of the disk, the top of the lip being turned outwardly and downwardly; 16 - cutting a hole in a centre of the disk, which 17 hole has a diameter smaller than a diameter of 18 a tea light candleholder; and 19 - providing means on the disk for Trippingly engaging a tea light candleholder when it is 21 received in the hole.

23 Preferably, the means for Trippingly engaging the 24 tea light holder are formed by splaying a portion of the disk which surrounds the hole to form a 26 plurality of leaf springs which, in use, Trippingly 27 engage a tea light holder received in the hole.

29 In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a method of making a novelty candleholder comprises 31 the following steps: 1 - removing a tea light from its sleeve; 2 - removing the wick from the tea light and 3 placing the wick in the centre of the base 4 of an upturned can; - melting the wax of the tea light; 6 - pouring the melted wax into the base of 7 the upturned can; and 8 - leaving to cool.

Preferably, the alternative method of making the 11 novelty candleholder of the invention includes a 12 step wherein the wick is trimmed.

14 The invention also relates to a novelty lamp comprising a conventional, empty, beverage can 16 having its ring pull removed, and a lid for the can 17 which is dimensioned to substantially cover the top 18 of the can, the lid having a through hole carrying a 19 wick, wherein a lower portion of the wick is of a sufficient length to extend through a hole in the 21 top of the can and into the can.

23 Preferably, the can of the novelty lamp of the 24 invention is adapted for receipt of a flammable liquid.

27 Typically, the lid of the can comprises a base 28 portion of a conventional beverage can.

Preferably, the lid has a rim which is formed into a 31 flange which is dimensioned to sealingly engage a 32 lip of a top of a conventional beverage can.

1 The invention also relates to the novelty lamp of 2 the invention in combination with a container of 3 flammable liquid.

In a preferred embodiment, the flammable liquid is 6 citronella.

8 Brief Description of the Figures

The invention will be more clearly understood from

11 the following description of some embodiments

12 thereof, given by way of example only, in which: 14 FIG. 1 shows a novelty candleholder according to the invention; 17 FIG. 2 shows the components of the candleholder of 18 FIG. 1; FIG. 3 shows a receptacle for a tea light; 22 FIG. 4 shows the candleholder of the invention 23 having a lid; FIG. 5 shows a can from which the lid is about to be 2 6 removed; 28 FIG. 6 shows the outer ring being removed from the 29 lid; 31 FIG. 7 shows the outer ring of FIG. 6 having an 32 outer lip; 1 FIG. 8 shows the outer ring of FIG. 6 being 2 flattened at a 90 angle; 4 FIG. 9 shows the upwardly extending lip obtained from FIG. 8; 7 FIG. 10 shows the mouth of the can being measured; 9 FIG. 11 shows a first circumference drawn on an aluminium sheet; 12 FIG. 12 shows a second circumference drawn on the 13 aluminium sheet of FIG. 11; FIG. 13 shows a third circumference drawn on the 16 aluminium sheet of FIG. 11; 18 FIG. 14 shows a donut shaped piece of aluminium 19 obtained by cutting around the first and third ci rcumferences; 22 FIG. 15 shows the donut shaped piece of aluminium of 23 FIG. 14 having a "V"-shaped inner circumference; FIG. 16 shows the "V"shaped inner circumference of 26 FIG. 15 bent at a 90 angle; 28 FIG. 17 shows a foil sleeve of a tea light placed 29 through the centre of the piece of aluminium of FIG. 16; 1 FIG. 18 shows the device of FIG. 17 secured with 2 tape; 4 FIG. 19 shows an upturned base of a can filled with wax; 7 FIG. 20 shows a hole bored through the centre of the 8 wax disk formed in FIG. 19; FIG. 21 shows an alternative embodiment of the 11 novelty candleholder of FIG. 1; 13 FIG. 22 shows a wick attached to the base of an 14 upturned can; 16 FIG. 23 shows the wick of FIG. 22 being trimmed 17 using a scissors; 19 FIG. 24 shows a novelty lamp according to the invention; 22 FIG. 25 shows a base of a can that forms part of the 23 novelty burner of FIG. 24.

Detailed Description of the Invention

27 Referring initially to FIG.'S 1 and 2, a novelty 28 candleholder (1) according to the invention 29 comprises an aluminium can (2) from which the lid (3) has been removed and a receptacle (4) for 31 receipt of a "tea light" candle (5).

1 The novelty candleholder (1) may also comprise a wax 2 disk ( 6) having a central through bore ( 7). The wax 3 disk (6) sits on top of the tea light (5) in the 4 candleholder (1) and the wick (5a) of the tea light (5) is threaded through the central bore ( 7). This 6 gives the appearance that the can (1) is filled with 7 wax.

9 As shown in FIG. 4, the novelty candleholder (1) may also comprise a removable lid (3) having a ring pull 11 (12). In an alternative embodiment, the ring pull 12 (12) may be attached directly to the wax disk ( 6) 13 (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, the receptacle (4) comprises a 16 disk (10) made from a suitable material such as 17 aluminium. The disk (10) has a central hole, thus 18 having the shape of a donut. The disk (10) also has 19 an upwardly extending lip (8). The top of the lip (8) has an outward turn adapted to sit on the mouth 21 of the can (2). The centre hole of the disk (10) is 22 adapted to hold a sleeve (11) that has been removed 23 from a standard-sized tea light (5). A range of 24 differently sized receptacles (4) may be produced having varying sizes of upwardly extending lips (8) 26 suitable for use with a range of can sizes.

28 In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 2, 29 the inside of the can (2) is coated with wax. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, sand may be 31 used instead of wax to add weight to the can ( 2).

1 The novelty candleholder (1) may be made using two 2 empty beverage cans (2). The first step involves 3 removing the lid ( 3) from each can (2) as shown in 4 FIG. 5. The lid (3) should be removed by cutting around the top of the can ( 2) to a depth of 6 approximately 1 to 1.5 mm. The cut should be placed 7 as close as possible to the lid (3) of the can (2).

8 A cutting disc attached to a craft drill may be 9 used. Any sharp edges may be filed down.

11 The second step, as shown in FIG. 6, involves taking 12 one of the lids ( 3) that has been removed from the 13 cans (2) and cutting in a circle just inside the 14 edge of the lid (3) to form an outer ring (8) and an inner disk (9). The cut should be made to a depth 16 of approximately 1 to 1.5 mm. The outer ring (8) 17 has an outward turn as shown in FIG. 7. The outer 18 ring (8) should be flattened at a 90 angle, as 19 shown in FIG. 8, to form an upwardly extending lip (8). The outward turn should be retained as this 21 allows the lip to rest on the mouth of the can (2).

22 The outer lip (8) is shown in FIG. 9. The inner 23 disk (9) may be disposed of.

The next step comprises taking one of the cans (2) 26 from which the lid (3) has been removed and making a 27 vertical cut from the mouth of the can towards the 2 8 base of the can stopping approximately 20 mm from 29 the base. The cut should then be extended at a 90 angle in order to cut around the sides of the can to 31 remove the base. A cutting disc or a sharp scissors 32 may be used. This results in a sheet of aluminium 1 (13) and a base of a can (14), the base (14) having 2 vertical sides of a depth of approximately 20 mm.

4 The fourth step, as shown in FIG. 10, involves measuring the inner diameter of the mouth of the can 6 (2) from which the lid (3) has been removed. A 7 circumference (15) of this size should then be 8 scribed on the flat sheet of aluminium (13) as shown 9 in FIG. 11. Using the same centre point, another circumference ( 16) should be scribed inside the 11 first circumference ( 14) as shown in FIG. 12. The 12 second circumference ( 16) should be the size of a 13 standard tea light (5). Again using the same centre 14 point, a third circumference (17) should be scribed within the second circumference ( 16). The third 16 circumference (17) should be approximately 5 mm 17 smaller than the second circumference (16). The 173 three circumferences as scribed are shown in FIG. 19 13. A scissors should be used to cut around the inner and outermost circumferences (15, 17) giving 21 rise to a disk of aluminium having a hole in the 22 centre (10). The disk (10) is approximately 1 mm 23 thick and has the second circumference ( 16) 24 inscribed thereon. This can be seen in FIG. 14.

Small "V" shapes cuts should then be made in the 26 inner circumference of the disk (10). These "V" 27 shaped cuts should measure from the inner 23 circumference (17) to the inscribed second 29 circumference (16) as shown in FIG. 15. This gives rise to an inner "V" shaped edge. The remaining "V" 31 shaped pieces of aluminium should then be bent at a 1 90 angle using a point nose pliers or tweezers as 2 shown in FIG. 16.

4 The next step is the assembly of the receptacle (4) for receipt of the tea light (5). This step 6 comprises taking a foil sleeve (11) of a standard- 7 sized tea light (5), placing it through the centre 8 of the disk (10) and securing using a glue gun as 9 shown in FIG. 17. Alternatively, tape may be used to secure the disk (10) to the foil sleeve (11) as 11 shown in FIG. 18. The disk (10) containing the tea 12 light sleeve (11) is then placed into the centre of 13 the upwardly extending lip (8) and secured as shown 14 in FIG. 3. A glue gun may be used or alternatively the upwardly extending lip (8) may be welded to disk 16 (10).

18 The outward turn at the top of the upwardly 19 extending lip (8) is equal in size to the mouth of the can (2) . Thus, when the receptacle (4) is 21 placed in the can (2), the outward turn of the 22 upwardly extending lip (8) rests on the mouth of the 23 can (2) holding the receptacle (4) in place. If 24 desired, the receptacle (4) may be secured in the can using glue or tack. Alternatively, the 26 receptacle (4) may be welded in place. The 27 candleholder (1) is now ready for receipt of a tea 28 light (5). The tea light (5) may be replaced when 29 used, thus allowing the candleholder (1) to be reused as often as desired.

1 An additional step comprises coating the inside of 2 the can (2) with wax prior to insertion of the 3 receptacle (4). Hot wax should be poured into the 4 can (2) and the can (2) should be rotated at a 45 angle until the wax cools to ensure that the wax 6 reaches the edge of the mouth of the can (2). The 7 wax serves to add weight to the can (2). In 8 addition, the wax acts as a ballast and provides 9 support for the sides of the can (2). The amount of wax added may be varied to correspond with the 11 original weight of the can (2) when filled with 12 liquid. In an alternative embodiment, sand may be 13 used in place of wax or a combination of both sand 14 and wax may be used. In general, the weight of wax and/or sand used should be approximately 45/50 mg 16 less than the volume of liquid originally contained 17 in the can (2).

19 A further optional step, as shown in FIG. 19, comprises using the base of the can (14) as produced 21 in step three above as a mould to obtain a wax disk 22 (6). This involves pouring wax into the upturned 23 base (14), allowing to cool and removing the 24 resulting disk of wax (6). A hole (7) is bored through the centre of the wax disk (6) as shown in 26 FIG. 20. The wax disk (6) should be placed on top 27 of the tea light (5) contained in the candleholder 28 (1) ensuring that the wick (5a) of the tea light (5) 29 is threaded through the centre bore (7) of the wax disk (6). This gives the appearance that the can 31 (2) is filled with wax. If desired, coloured wax 1 may be used for added effect. Scented wax may also 2 be used.

4 The novelty candleholder (1) provides an aesthetically pleasing candleholder that can be 6 reused by simply replacing the tea light (5). In 7 addition, the candleholder (1) provides a use for 8 used beverage cans that would otherwise simply be 9 disposed of. Moreover, various sizes and types of beverage cans may be used in the method of the 11 invention.

13 The novelty candleholder may be sold as part of a 14 kit comprising a plurality of tea lights and a lighter. If desired, the kit may also include a 16 clear plastic sleeve for use when using the 17 candleholder outdoors. In use, the candleholder is 18 inserted into the plastic sleeve and the sleeve is 19 extended upwards to protect the flame from draughts.

21 FIG. 21 shows an alternative embodiment of the 22 novelty candleholder of the invention in which the 23 tea light sleeve of the receptacle (4) is replaced 24 with an inverted cone (23) that may be press-formed from any suitable material, such as, for example, 26 aluminium foil. The inverted cone (23) has an open 27 mouth into which paraffin wax may be poured. A wax 28 disk (6) having a centre hole (7) through which a 29 wick is inserted, as described above, is placed on top of the inverted cone (23). After use, the cone 31 (23) may be removed and refilled with wax for re-use 1 or, alternatively, may be replaced with a new cone 2 (23) filled with wax.

4 As an alternative to the method of making a novelty candleholder outlined above, the following method 6 may be used. The first step of this method involves 7 removing a tea light (5) from its sleeve (11). The 8 wick (5a) should be removed from the tea light (5) 9 and attached to the base of an upturned can (2) as shown in FIG. 22. The second step comprises melting 11 the wax of the tea light (5) and pouring it into the 12 base of the upturned can (2). The wax should be 13 allowed to cool to form the novelty candleholder.

14 If desired, the wick (5a) may be trimmed as shown in FIG. 23. This method is quick and easy to follow.

16 It requires no expensive materials or tools. In 17 particular, this method is suitable for use as an 18 alternative to the method outlined above where 19 access to cutting tools, glue, tape, pliers, tweezers, etc. is not available.

22 The invention also relates to a novelty lamp (18) as 23 shown in FIG. 24. The novelty lamp (18) comprises 24 an empty beverage can (2) having its lid (3) still attached but from which the ring pull (12) has been 26 removed. The novelty lamp (18) also comprises a 27 base (19) of a second can as shown in FIG. 25. A 28 metal well (21), approximately 3 cm in diameter, is 29 attached to the centre of the underside of the base (19). The base (19) together with the well (21) is 31 placed on the lid of the can (2) so that the well 32 (21) is in an inverted position between the base 1 (19) and the mouth of the can ( 2) . The base (19) is 2 held in place by an outer flange (22) sized to fit 3 the mouth of the can ( 2) . The centres of the metal 4 well (21) and base (19) comprise a hole through which a wick (20) is inserted. In use, the can (2) 6 is filled with a liquid suitable for use in a lamp 7 and the wick (20) is lit.

9 The novelty lamp (18) may be made by cutting around a can (2) approximately 5 mm from the base (19).

11 This results in the base (19) having vertical sides 12 of approximately 5 mm. These sides should then be 13 folded down and outwards to form a flange (22) sized 14 to sit on the mouth of the can (2). A hammer may be used for this. An inverted metal well (21), 16 approximately 3 cm in diameter, should be attached 17 to the centre of the lower side of the base (19). A 18 hole should then be bored through the centre of the 19 well (21) and base (19) through which a wick (20) should be inserted. The base (19) together with the 21 inverted well (21) is then placed on the mouth of 22 the can (2) and the flange (22) is fitted in place.

23 The base (19) may be removed from the mouth of the 24 can (2) by applying pressure. When the base (19) is removed, the can (2) may be filled with a liquid 26 suitable for use in a lamp. The base (19) is then 27 replaced on the mouth of the can (2) and the wick 28 (20) is ready to be lit.

In one embodiment, the inside of the can (2) is 31 coated with ballast, such as wax, prior to use in 32 order to provide support for the sides of the can.

1 The novelty lamp (18) is ideal for burning oils such 2 as citronella scented oil. This has the added 3 advantage of acting as an insect repellent.

4 However, any lamp oil suitable for indoor or outdoor use may be used, such as paraffin lamp oil for

6 example.

8 The invention is not limited to the embodiments 9 herein before described which may be varied in construction, and detail without departing from the 11 spirit of the invention. lo

Claims (1)

1 Claims 3 1.A novelty candleholder adapted for receiving a 4 candle,

comprising a cylindrical can having a base and a top surface, wherein the top surface 6 includes a depressed socket which is dimensioned 7 to receive a candle.

9 2.A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 1 in which the socket is dimensioned to receive a "tea 11 light" candle.

13 3. A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 2 14 wherein, when the tea light is in-situ, a top surface of the tea light is substantially flush 16 with a top surface of the can.

18 4.A novelty candleholder as claimed in any of Claims 19 1 to 3, in which the top surface of the can includes an upwardly extending lip which extends 21 around a circumference of the top surface.

23 5.A novelty candleholder as claimed in any preceding 24 Claim, in which the lip has a height from about 3mm to about 12mm.

27 6.A novelty candleholder as claimed in any of 28 preceding Claims, in which the can is adapted to 29 make it heavier that a conventional empty beverage can.

1 7.A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 6 in 2 which ballast, such as wax, is adhered to an 3 internal surface of the can.

8.A novelty candleholder as claimed in any preceding 6 Claim in two parts, namely a first part comprising 7 a cylindrical can having a top removed to provide 8 an open top, and a second part comprising a top of 9 the can, wherein the top of the can is dimensioned to engage the open top of the can.

12 9.A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 8 in 13 which the (separate) can top comprises a disk of 14 suitable material having a hole cut out of the middle, wherein the disk is adapted to receive and 16 Trippingly engage a "tea light" candleholder in 17 the hole formed therein.

19 10. A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 9, in which the a portion of the disk surrounding the 21 hole is splayed to provide a plurality of leaf 22 springs which are adapted to engage, in use, a 23 "tea light" candle holder.

11. A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 10 in 26 which the portion of the disk surrounding the hole 27 is splayed by making V-shaped cuts in the portion 28 of the disk.

1 12. A novelty candleholder as claimed in any 2 preceding Claim, in combination with a candle 3 seated in the candle socket of the candleholder.

13. A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 12, 6 in which the candle is a "tea light" candle.

8 14. A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 13, 9 further including a disk of wax having a through lo hole in a centre thereof, the disk of wax being ll dimensioned to substantially cover a top surface 12 of the can.

14 15. A novelty candleholder as claimed in Claim 14 in which the wax disk has a sufficient depth such 16 that, when it is seated on top of the can and the 17 tea light candle, a top of the wax disk is 18 substantially flush with a top of a lip at the top 19 of the can.

21 16. A kit comprising a novelty candleholder as 22 claimed in any of Claims l to ll, in combination 23 with at least one candle.

17. A kit as claimed in Claim 16 in which the at 26 least one candle is a tea light candle.

28 18. A kit as claimed in Claim 16 including a 29 plurality of tea lights.

1 19. A kit as claimed in Claims 17 or 18 including a 2 lighter.

4 20. A method of forming a novelty candleholder comprising the steps of: 7 - providing a conventional beverage can; 8 - removing a top of the can; 9 - providing a replacement top for the can, the replacement top having a socket for receipt of 11 candle, the replacement top being dimensioned to 12 snugly engage the open top of the can; and 13 - placing the replacement top of the can on the 14 open topped can.

16 21. A method as claimed in Claim 20, in which the 17 replacement top is formed according to the 18 following steps: - providing a disk of a suitable material; 21 - providing an upwardly projecting lip around a 22 circumference of the disk, the top of the lip 23 being turned outwardly and downwardly; 24 - cutting a hole in a centre of the disk, which hole has a diameter smaller than a diameter of a 26 tea light candleholder; and 27 - providing means on the disk for grippingly 28 engaging a tea light candleholder when it is 29 received in the hole.

1 22. A method as claimed in Claim 21, in which the 2 means for trippingly engaging the tea light holder 3 are formed by splaying a portion of the disk which 4 surrounds the hole to form a plurality of leaf springs which, in use, Trippingly engage a tea 6 light holder received in the hole.

8 23. A method of forming a novelty candleholder 9 comprising the steps of: 11 - removing a tea light from its sleeve; 12 - removing the wick from the tea light and placing 13 the wick in the centre of the base of an upturned 14 can; - melting the wax of the tea light; 16 - pouring the melted wax into the base of the 17 upturned can; and 18 - leaving to cool.

24. A method as claimed in Claim 23, in which the 21 wick is trimmed.

23 25. A novelty lamp comprising a conventional, empty, 24 beverage can having its ring pull removed, and a lid for the can which is dimensioned to 26 substantially cover the top of the can, the lid 27 having a through hole carrying a wick, wherein a 28 lower portion of the wick is of a sufficient 1 length to extend through a hole in the top of the 2 can and into the can.

4 26. A novelty lamp as claimed in Claim 25 in which the can is adapted for receipt of a flammable 6 liquid.

8 27. A novelty lamp as claimed in Claims 25 or 26 in 9 which the lid of the can comprises a base portion of a conventional beverage can.

12 28. A novelty lamp as claimed in Claim 27 in which 13 the lid has a rim which is formed into a flange 14 which is dimensioned to sealingly engage a lip of a top of a conventional beverage can.

17 29. A novelty lamp as claimed in any of Claims 25 to 18 28 in combination with a container of flammable 19 liquid.

21 30. A novelty lamp as claimed in any of Claims 26 to 22 29 in which the flammable liquid is citronella.