ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,783, issued on Jan. 13.
"Tabletop torch made from a log and method of use thereof" was invented by Erik Swanson (Engelwood, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tabletop torch comprised of an upright wooden log with a upwardly facing top surface that has a plurality of wick bores drilled vertically into it is described. The wick bores have wicks received in them through which to ignite and sustain the flame of the torch. Additionally the top surface is concave and includes a plurality of smaller shallower holes drilled downwardly across its surface. These holes along with the wick bores and the concave surface serve as reservoirs f...