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US 6,243,954 B1Granted
Candle wick trimming device
OwnerChristopher F. Bowersinventor
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Abstract
A trimming device (10 ) for trimming the wick (101 ) at a selected height above the body of a candle (100). The trimming device (10 ) includes a of pair elongated jaw members (20, 30 ) having upper (21, 31 ) and lower (22, 32 ) ends. The lower ends (22, 32 ) are provided with jaw elements (40, 50 ) having cooperating severing surfaces (44, 52 ) which are spaced from the lower ends (22, 32 ) to sever a candle wick (101 ) at a predetermined vertical height above the body of a candle.
Claims4
A candle wick trimming device for severing the wick of a candle at a predetermined height above the body of a candle wherein the device comprises:
- a pair of equal length jaw units wherein each of the jaw units comprises an elongated jaw member having an upper end provided with looped handle elements, a flat lower end and an intermediate portion pivotally connected to the other elongated jaw member;
- wherein the lower end of each jaw member is provided with a jaw element having a generally flat vertical face which extends upwardly from the lower end of each jaw member to a point spaced from the lower end of each jaw member and at least one of the jaw members is provided with a vertical recess which extends the length of the vertical face of said at least one jaw member and is dimensioned to receive a portion of a candle wick;
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- cooperating severing means disposed above the vertical faces on the lower end of the jaw members for severing a candle wick at a predetermined height above the body of a candle.
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