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US 10,647,943 B2Granted
Systems and methods for forming wax or wax-like candles or shells
AssigneeLuminara Worldwide, LLC
InventorsDouglas Patton, James LaBelle, Jeffrey Thompson, Xiaohua Wan
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for forming wax shells for use with electric lighting devices. A template can comprise a sleeve that defines an interior space with a removable core at least partially disposed within the interior space. A modular top can be coupled to the sleeve, depending on the desired upper surface of the wax shell.
Claims18
A device used to form a wax shell for use with an electric lighting device, comprising:
- a sleeve configured to define outer dimensions of an interior space;
- a removable core configured to be inserted within the interior space to form a space between the sleeve and the core, wherein the space between the sleeve and the core is configured to receive wax to thereby form the wax shell, and wherein the core defines a hollow interior of the wax shell when the core is removed from the wax shell;
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- a modular top configured to be coupled to the sleeve, wherein a different top can be swapped out for the modular top to vary an upper surface of the wax shell;
- a block disposed between the core and the modular top and configured to form an aperture in an upper surface of the wax shell.
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A method for forming wax shells, comprising:
- providing a device having a sleeve that defines a hollow interior space, a core disposed within the interior space and that further defines the hollow interior space as the void between the sleeve and core, a modular top configured to be coupled to the sleeve, and a cap having a gate;
- inserting the core within the interior space;
- providing a block disposed between the core and the modular top, and configured to form an aperture in an upper surface of the wax shell;
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- feeding wax into the void of the interior space via the gate to form a wax shell with an aperture in an upper surface of the wax shell and having a hollow interior.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.