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US 6,076,262 AGranted
Wick trimmer
AssigneeLumi-Lite Candle Company, Inc.
InventorGeorge G. Pappas
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Abstract
A wick trimmer includes a gauge for assisting a user in trimming a candle wick to an appropriate length. The wick trimmer is adapted to be of a shape and size to allow a user to trim the wick within a votive holder, hurricane lamp, or the like without removing the candle. The gauge may be fixedly, rotatably, or slidably attached to the cutter and extends transversely of the blade of the cutter.
Claims9
A wick trimmer, comprising:
- (a) a cutter having at least one blade;
- (b) first and second arms attached to the cutter and forming a pivot where the first and second arms are attached to each other, the arms further including aligned apertures spaced from the pivot;
- (c) a bolt passing through the apertures in the arms;
- (d) an actuator attached to the bolt for pressing the first and second arms together;
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- (e) a gauge finger attached near the cutter and in operative position extending transversely of the blade and having a length for determining the desired length of a wick protruding from the top of a fuel portion of a candle.
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A wick trimmer, comprising:
- (a) a cutter having at least one blade;
- (b) first and second arms attached to the cutter and including aligned apertures, the arms being attached to each other to form a pivot;
- (c) a bolt passing through the apertures in the arms;
- (d) an actuator attached to the bolt for pressing the first and second arms together;
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- (e) a gauge finger rotatable by the bolt and attached to the bolt near the cutter and in operative position extending from the cutter transversely of the blade and having a length for determining the desired length of a wick protruding from the top of a fuel portion of a candle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.