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US 8,708,694 B2Granted
Wooden wicks including a booster for a candle and method of making
AssigneeDream Wick Inc.
InventorsMelynda Suzanne Delcotto, Justin Damiani
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Abstract
A wooden wick for use in a wax candle comprising a strip of a predetermined wood having each of a first predetermined length, a first predetermined width and a first predetermined thickness. Such wick further includes a booster member having each of a second predetermined length, a second predetermined width and a second predetermined thickness adhered to the strip of wood.
Claims17
A wooden wick embedded in a wax candle, said wooden wick and said wax candle comprising:
- (a) a strip of a predetermined wood having each of a first predetermined length, a first predetermined width and a first predetermined thickness;
- (b) a wooden booster member having each of a second predetermined length, a second predetermined width and a second predetermined thickness, said first predetermined width is greater than said second predetermined width;
- and (c) means for adhering said booster member to said strip of wood, wherein said strip of wood is treated with a liquid wax;
- (d) said wax candle in direct contact with said wooden wick.
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A method of manufacturing a wooden wick embedded in a wax candle, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a type of wood to be formed into a strip of wood to be used in said wooden wick;
- (b) cutting said wood selected in step (a) into said strip having each of a first predetermined length, a first predetermined width and a first predetermined thickness;
- (c) forming a wooden booster member having each of a second predetermined length, a second predetermined width and a second predetermined thickness, said first predetermined width is greater than said second predetermined width;
- (d) adhering said booster member to said strip of wood;
- (e) soaking said wooden booster member in a soy oil prior to assembly;
- (f) embedding said wooden wick in said candle such that both are in direct with one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.