US 2009/0092938 A1 · Candle maker and redresser

Abstract

A used candle is held against a flat electrically heated wax melting surface for removing the shoulder and the crater from the candle. The melted wax is directed through a drain to a container. The melted wax may be poured into a separate candle mold, or the container may be used directly to form a new candle. A multi legged wick pin holder, placed across the top of the container, holds one or more wick pins in vertical position when the container is used as a candle mold. The wax melting surface is angled slightly toward the drain to facilitate the flow of melted wax. A low heat conducting barrier keeps chunks of wax from clogging the drain. In one embodiment, the wax melting surface includes a gutter that communicates with a well formed around the drain. The well has tapered sides for shaping candle bottoms. In another embodiment, the wax melting surface has multiple angled planes converging at the drain.

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Dependent claims

A candle redresser system for redressing a used candle having a crater surrounded by a shoulder, comprising:

an electrically heated wax melting surface for melting the shoulder and substantially removing the crater from a used candle positioned on said wax melting surface;
a drain communicating with said wax melting surface for removing melted wax from said wax melting surface;
and
a container positioned below said drain for receiving said melted wax for forming a new candle therefrom.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Candle maker and redresser

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Abstract

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