Candle product decorated with heat-shrinkable film and related method
AssigneeS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsKara L. Kotary, Sandra E. Blevins-Steer, M. Scott Carpenter
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Abstract
A decorated candle product includes one of a candle and a candle holder containing the candle. A decorative web of a heat-shrinkable polymer web is heat shrunk to conform to a shape of the one of the candle and the candle holder. The web has a decorative feature located to cooperate with light emitted by the candle to augment the visual effect created when the candle is lit.
Claims20
A method for decorating a candle product, comprising the steps of:
- a). providing a web of a heat-shrinkable polymer having a decorative feature;
- b). encasing a candle holder with said web;
- and
- c). heating said web to shrink the web to conform to the candle holder;
- wherein the web is provided in the form of an elongated sleeve, said web is severed into individual bands each having a decorative feature, and said candle holder is encased by encircling with a band.
A method for decorating a candle product, comprising the steps of:
- a). providing a web of a heat-shrinkable polymer having a decorative feature;
- b). encasing a candle holder with said web;
- and
- c). heating said web to shrink the web to conform to the candle holder;
- wherein the web is provided in the form of an elongated sleeve, said web is severed into individual panels each having a decorative feature, and said candle holder is encased by wrapping with an individual panel.
A decorated candle product comprising a candle holder suitable for containing a candle, said candle holder encased in a web of a heat shrunk polymer having a decorative feature located so as to cooperate with light emitted by a candle in said candle holder to augment the visual effect when said candle is lit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.