Crayon maker
AssigneeBinney & Smith Inc.
InventorDavid Cziraky
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Abstract
An apparatus for making crayons is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base that houses a heating component, a melt pan disposed to absorb heat from the heating component, a mold, and a cover. The melt pan receives crayon material and contains it as the heating component increases the temperature, causing the crayon material to liquefy. The liquefied crayon material can then be drained by the user of the device, into a mold with crayon-shaped cavities. A cover prevents access to the melt pan and the mold during particular operating conditions of the apparatus.
Claims21
1-36. (canceled)
A method for making molded items comprising:
- placing material in a melt pan;
- activating a timer which activates a heat source to heat the melt pan and the timer prevents access to the melt pan
- moving the material in the melt pan into a mold when access to the melt pan is prevented.
The method as in claim 36 wherein the melt pan has a melting position, wherein material is melted, and a pouring position from which the melted material drains into the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.