US 5,078,945 AGranted

Combined candle holder and mold apparatus and method

OwnerDavid L. Byroninventor

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Abstract

Combined candle holder and mold apparatus includes a free-standing container having an open upper end and within which candle supporting structure is provided on which a burning candle is adapted to be supported so as to extend upwardly through and beyond the open container end. A wick has one of its ends connected to the candle supporting structure and its other end connected to a removable bottom closure member of the container so that the wick extends in the direction of the axis of the container through the substantial height thereof. In use, a burning candle is mounted on the supporting structure so that the apparatus functions as a candle holder. As the candle continues to burn the molten wax dripping therefrom falls into the container where it accumulates and solidifies around the wick so that the container thereby acts as a mold for the newly-forming candle. The newly formed candle is then removed from the container, such as through its bottom end which is normally closed by the removable bottom closure member.

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Dependent claims

Combined candle holder and mold apparatus for supporting a burning candle and forming a new candle from the molten wax which drips from the burning candle, comprising:

a container having an open upper end and a bottom end;
means situated in said container for supporting a burning candle, said supporting means defining upper and lower spaces in the container above and below said supporting means, said candle supporting means providing passage means for intercommunicating said upper and lower spaces;
means for mounting a wick in said lower container space below said candle supporting means;
a wick adapted to be mounted in said lower container space by said mounting means below said candle supporting means;
and
means associated with said container for facilitating removing from said lower container space a new candle formed therein through the accumulation of molten wax dripping from the burning candle and its solidification around said wick;
whereby a burning candle can be supported on said candle supporting means such that as the candle continues to burn the molten wax dripping therefrom falls through the passage means defined by said candle supporting means into the lower space of the container below said candle supporting means where the wax accumulates and solidifies around said wick to form a new candle whereupon the new candle is removed from said container through said removal facilitating means.

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