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US 6,412,670 B1Granted
Candle making apparatus
OwnerAlan Randmae, Ryan Taliercioinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for making molded candles from wax pieces of old candles or new candle-making wax. The candle making apparatus comprising an electrically heatedmelting chamber from which melted wax flows into an attached dispensing chamber and a valving mechanism which, when turned by hand, allows a pre-set amount of melted wax to flow into a removable mold, eliminating the need for measuring by the user. The apparatus accomodates making candles of different volumes, whereby the removable molds may be filled by the user of the apparatus by executing a predefined number of turns of the valving mechanism. The removable mold also functions to hold the candle wick in plan, and may be made to form candles of various shapes and sizes.
Claims18
A candle making apparatus comprising.
- a) a hollow melting chamber having an open top, to allow said melting chamber to be filled with candle wax, and a bottom having an opening to allow molten wax to be discharged therefrom,
- b) a wax dispensing chamber locatable beneath said melting chamber such that molten wax may flow from said melting chamber into said dispensing chamber, said dispensing chamber having a predetermined volume and means to allow discharging such predetermined volume of molten wax therefrom by an action of the user so that a single volume or multiple volumes of wax may be dispensed,
- c) at least a singular heater element locatable in close proximity of said melting chamber to melt wax placed in said melting chamber and to maintain a liquid state of wax in said dispensing chamber,
- d) a casting mold placed so that molten wax discharged from said dispensing chamber may enter said casting mold and cool to form a candle, whereas said casting mold may be made in various shapes and sizes,
- e) a candle wick insertable into said candle mold and means for supporting said candle wick within said candle mold so that molten candle wax may solidify around it,
- whereby candles of a variety of sizes and shapes may be formed either by recycling partially used candles or using new candle wax.
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A candle making apparatus comprising:
- a) a hollow heating container with an open top and having an opening at the bottom so said container may be filled with candle wax, heated, and the melted wax subsequently discharged therefrom,
- b) a measuring container positioned below said heating container and attached thereto so said measuring container may receive molten wax from said heating container, said measuring container having a pre-established volume and an opening at each of its top and bottom surfaces, said openings being openable independently but never at the same time, allowing single or multiple volumes of molten wax to be dispensed therefrom by an action of the user
- c) at least a singular heating element surrounding and in contact with said heating container for the purpose of melting wax placed into said heating container,
- d) a candle mold placed beneath said measuring container to receive molten wax therefrom for cooling and solidifying to form a candle and
- e) a candle wick and a means of supporting said candle wick of a suitable length within said candle mold
- whereby candles of a variety of sizes and shapes may be formed either by recycling partially used candles or using new candle wax.
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A method of making candles comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a hollow melting chamber wherein pieces of candle wax may be placed,
- b) heating said melting chamber so that wax placed within it may be melted,
- c) providing an opening in the bottom surface of said melting chamber from which molten wax may exit,
- d) attaching a cylindrical dispensing chamber to the bottom surface of said melting chamber, said dispensing chamber having a hole in its top surface in substantial alignment with the hole in the bottom surface of said melting chamber so that molten wax discharged from said melting chamber may enter said dispensing chamber,
- e) providing an opening in the bottom surface of said dispensing chamber from which molten wax may exit,
- f) providing a rotatable valving insert within said dispensing chamber such that the top and the bottom holes in said dispensing chamber may be opened or closed selectively but never being able to be opened at the same time, allowing said dispensing chamber to be filled with candle wax in one angular position of said valving insert and be emptied in another angular position of said valving insert to allow fixed volumes of candle wax to be dispensed from said dispensing chamber,
- g) providing a candle mold into which molten wax from said dispensing chamber may flow, wherein said candle mold may be made in various shapes and sizes,
- h) providing a candle wick and means to support said candle wick within said candle mold so that molten wax dispensed into said candle mold may solidify around it,
- whereby candles of various shapes and sizes may be made using old left-over candle wax from used candles or new candle wax.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.