Consumable candle wick and method of making a consumable candle wick
AssigneeNuwick, Inc.
InventorMary O'Brien
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Abstract
The present invention is a new improved wick which is manufactured so as to allow the wick to burn for a longer period of time than existing wicking material. The wick is capable of being moved around the surface of a candle to maximize the life of the candle by burning all of the candle's wax instead of permitting the candle to burn only in the area immediately surrounding the wick as in the case with most conventional wicks. The wick comprises a single strand of tufted wire coil having a polyethylene and wax coating. One end of the coil is turned upward into a vertical section to compose the lighting element and the other end of the wire is wound into a circular base such that it touches the base of the vertical section.
Claims17
A free-standing, consumable candle wick in combination with a meltable body of wax, comprising:
- a tufted core having a first end and a second end, said first end being turned upward into a vertical section to form a lighting element, and the second end being wound into a circular base;
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- a wax mixture coating placed on said tufted core for improving the burning thereof;
- said wick being placed on a flat surface of said meltable body of wax without being embedded in said meltable body of wax, such that when said wick is lit, said meltable body of wax is consumed.
A free-standing, consumable wick in combination with a meltable body of wax, comprising:
- a semi-rigid core comprised of semi-rigid material and tufting material which is affixed thereto, said core having a first end and a second end, said first end being turned upward into a vertical section to form the lighting element, and the second end being wound into a circular base, wherein the length of the vertical section is substantially equal to the diameter of the circular base;
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- a wax mixture coating placed on said semi-rigid core;
- said wick being placed on a flat surface of said meltable body of wax without being embedded in said meltable body of wax, such that when said wick is lit, said meltable body of wax is consumed.
A method of making a free-standing consumable candle wick to be used in combination with a meltable body of wax comprising the steps of:
- forming a semi-rigid core by affixing tufting material to a semi-rigid base,
- turning one end of the semi-rigid core upward into a vertical section, and winding the lower portion of the semi-rigid core into a circular base which touches the vertical section,
- placing the coiled core into a molten wax mixture to coat the core for improving the burning thereof, and
- removing the coated core from the wax mixture and drying the coated core,
- placing the finished wick on a flat surface of said meltable body of wax without embedding such in said body of wax, whereby the lighting of said wick causes the consumption of said body of wax.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.