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US 2003/0198041 A1Published application
Glow in the dark candle
AssigneeNone recorded
InventorJordi Dalmau
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Abstract
A luminescent compound forms a layer in a gel candle whereby the luminescent layer glows in the dark when the candle is not lighted. A method for making a candle having a luminescent layer comprises the steps of dispersing a luminescent powder into a heated gel, allowing the gel to solidify, pouring a second, hydrocarbon heated gel over the first, inserting a wick, and allowing the article to cool.
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A luminescent gel candle comprising:
- a container, a luminescent layer within said container, a hydrocarbon gel layer within said container, and a wick.
A method of making a luminescent gel candle comprising the steps of:
- heating a first gel;
- dispersing a luminescent powder into said heated first gel;
- mixing said heated first gel and said luminescent powder to form a more or less homogenous composition;
- pouring said composition into a container;
- allowing said composition to solidify;
- pouring a second heated hydrocarbon gel into said container to form a layer above said composition;
- inserting a wick.
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A method of making a luminescent gel candle comprising the steps of:
- heating a first gel;
- dispersing a luminescent powder into said heated first gel;
- mixing said heated first gel and said luminescent powder to form a more or less homogenous composition;
- heating a combustible second gel;
- pouring said second gel into a container;
- allowing said second gel to solidify;
- pouring said composition into said container to form a layer above said second gel;
- inserting a wick.
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