US 10,295,177 B2 · Candle wick extractor

Abstract

A candle wick extractor, for use with a candle having a candle wick that terminates at, proximate to, or below the top surface of a candle's wax, comprised of a rigid ergonomic handle and a tubular extension having a radial cutter on the distal end thereof. The handle is comprised of a first portion having a hand grip that is ergonomically shaped for a user to grasp, and a second portion having the tubular extension and a cutter supported longitudinally therefrom. The tubular extension is generally a hollow body having a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to a portion of the handle, whereby the central bore of the tubular extension is accessible from the top of the handle. The second end of the tubular extension supports a cutter and is adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the top wax surface of the candle with the central bore positioned over the wick.

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Dependent claims

A candle wick extractor comprising:

a handle having a grip portion for a human hand,
an extension tube extending outwardly from said handle, said extension tube including a first end secured to said handle to move and rotate therewith, a second end of said extension tube including a cutter, said cutter including at least two cutter flutes, said cutter flutes not extending to a center axis of said cutter to leave an uncut area in the center portion of said cutter, a cutter lumen extending through a central portion of said cutter, said cutter lumen aligned with an extension tube lumen so that said uncut area extends axially into said extension tube lumen, said handle further including a handle lumen extending through said handle and aligned with said extension tube lumen.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Candle wick extractor

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Candle wick extractor

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Abstract

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