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US 12,570,922 B2Granted
Multiple candle wick assemblies and methods and apparatus for making the same
AssigneeFil-Tec Holdings, Inc.
InventorsKyle R. Staley, Andrew L. Wallech, Lesa F. Bowers, Charles H. Rockwell, Amir Yaraghi, Vincent E. Schoeck, Jr.
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Abstract
A multiple candle wick products are disclosed which include at least one pair of candle wicks each having a knit construction and defining a terminal end which is adapted to being burned in use and a ladder filament connecting the pair of candle wicks. The knit construction of the candle wicks is such that during burning each respective terminal end of the candle wicks curls outwardly opposite to one another relative to an elongate axis thereof.
Claims15
A multiple candle wick product comprising a wick assembly which comprises:
- (i) at least one pair of candle wicks each having a knit construction and defining a terminal end thereof adapted to being burned in use;
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- (ii) a ladder filament connecting the pair of candle wicks, wherein
- the wick assembly is folded into a U-shaped configuration such that the at least one pair of candle wicks are in a spaced-apart parallel compacted condition relative to one another, and wherein
- during burning the at least one pair of candle wicks spread apart to assume a spread condition where the at least one pair of candle wicks are spaced-apart by a distance greater than the compacted condition thereof, and wherein
- the knit construction of the candle wicks is such that during burning each respective terminal end of the candle wicks curls outwardly opposite to one another relative to an elongate axis thereof.
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