Device for creating a self-extinguishing and relightable candle and a candle including such a device

A device for use in connection with a candle to make the candle self-extinguishing and relightable, comprising a body having a vertical bore adapted to accept a wick of the candle, the diameter of the bore chosen to closely embrace the wick to deprive the wick of oxygen and a non-flammable upper surface having a receptacle in connection with an upper end of the bore to maintain a quantity of candle material to serve as fuel for the wick when the candle body has burned down to the upper surface, the body having an external thread on a portion of the body extending downwardly from the upper surface to form means for stabilizing and/or retaining the device upon the candle wick as the candle body is softened and consumed by the burning process.

A self-extinguishing relightable candle, comprising a consumable candle body having a wick, and at least one removable extinguishing device mounted upon the wick, the extinguishing device comprising a downwardly-tapered body terminating in a lower stem, the body and stem having a vertical bore through which the wick extends, the diameter of the bore chosen to closely embrace the wick to deprive the wick of oxygen, the bore terminating at a receptacle depending from an upper surface of the body, the upper surface comprising barrier means for preventing melted wax from flowing into the receptacle when the level of the candle body has burned down to the upper surface.

A self-extinguishing and relightable candle, comprising a consumable candle body having a wick, and at least one extinguishing device mounted upon the wick, the extinguishing device comprising an externally threaded tapered body having a vertical bore through which the wick extends, the diameter of the bore chosen to closely embrace the wick to deprive the wick of oxygen, and a non-flammable upper surface forming a barrier to the receipt of wax by the wick when the level of the candle body has burned down to the upper surface.

A device for use in connection with a candle to make the candle self-extinguishing and relightable, comprising a body having a tapered upper portion and a cylindrical lower portion and a vertical bore adapted to accept a wick of the candle, the diameter of the bore chosen to closely embrace the wick to deprive the wick of oxygen and a non-flammable upper surface having a receptacle in connection with an upper end of the bore to maintain a quantity of candle material to serve as fuel for the wick when the candle body has burned down to the upper surface.