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US 4,054,636 AGranted
Method of making a composite candle with powdered wax core
OwnerJohn B. Meniginventor
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Abstract
Round, pillar or block type candles are fabricated by extending a wick centrally through a candle mold, initially forming a wax shell on the surface of the mold having one open end, filling the wax shell with powdered wax, and sealing the open end of the wax shell to contain the powdered wax therein. A candle is thus formed which may have a colored or scented exterior shell with a powdered wax interior and which will burn in a manner which facilitates the formation of "flowering sides" or "angel wings."
Claims7
A method of forming a wax pillar candle comprising the steps of
- securing a candle wick centrally disposed in a pillar candle mold,
- melting an amount of candle wax to assume a liquid phase, pouring a predetermined volume of the liquid phase wax into the mold,
- cooling the wax at the surface of the mold thereby forming a solidified shell in the mold having an open end,
- removing the remaining liquid phase wax from the mold,
- depositing a volume of wax in powdered form in the shell sufficient to substantially fill the solidified shell,
- forming a seal at the open end, on top of the powdered wax and about said wick, with liquid candle wax, said liquid wax being allowed to solidify to retain the powdered wax within the candle shell, releasing the wick from the mold,
- and removing the candle from the mold,
- whereby a wax pillar candle having the smooth exterior appearance of a solid molded candle is produced which assumes a flowering shell form as the candle burns.
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