Candle system for enhancing burning and improving volatiles performance and a manufacturing method for the same

Abstract

A system and a method for enhancing burning candle and improving volatiles performance with an inner tube having axially spaced holes and / or cuts or a candle container having at least inner-tube having holes cuts, continuously supplying the fresh air through the holes cuts, and supplying the fresh air to the foot of the burning wick, and for manufacturing the same.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 641,626, filed Aug. 16, 2003, the contents of which are fully incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates generally to the field of candle systems and more specifically to a system and a method for enhancing candle burning and improving volatiles' performance. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the same. This invention specifically relates to a system and a method to continuously supply the fresh air near the foot of the burning wick and the top surface of candle in a candle container. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Candles have traditionally been used to lighten the dark and are still an important light source in some countries and are still an important emergency light source even in the developed countries when the electric light source is shut off for any reason. [0...

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Benefits of technology

[0025] The primary object of the invention is to provide a system for better candle burning in the container.

[0027] Another object of the invention is to provide better performance of volatiles from the candle with volatiles. Another object of the invention is to provide better fragrance performance from candle the candle.

Problems solved by technology

Candles are still preferred because of their portability and cost mood performance in many occasions.

However, one of the drawbacks of candles is that a part of a solid candle wax is liquefied (to melting wax) while it is burning; wherein the melting wax pool gradually becomes a rather large pool, and the melting wax often times drips from the top of the candle; wherein the candle becomes messy and ugly, and in some case the melting wax even cause damages such as on furniture surfaces.

In particular, candles including oils such as fragrance oils possibly cause more damage than non-fragrance candles, to furniture surfaces.

Instead of using a container, some people use a plate or a tray to avoid such damage with better burning of the candle because the candle is always exposed to the fresh air (“open-candle”), but dripping of the melting wax almost always takes place; wherein not only the amount of wax is being significantly lost for a long period of time without burning due to wasting dripped wax, but also the dripped melting wax again is solidified and it looks very ugly and makes bad atmospheric mood.

Furthermore, as in a worst scenario, the spread melting wax on the tray occasionally starts to vigorously burn (from combustion) even without a wick and may becomes a serious fire hazard.

Finally, performance of open-candle is poorer than a candle in a container (‘closed-candle’) because the melting wax pool is occasionally broken and the wax drips to give inconsistent fragrance dispersion.

Unfortunately, burning of a closed-candle is generally not very good because of its structural drawback to supply fresh air (oxygen supply) compared to an open-candle.

However none of these modifications can substantially improve the supply of fresh air to the foot of burning wick and the top surface of candle, which is a significant advantage for open-candles.

In general, the longer period of time of candle burning, the poorer quality of candle burning because the candle's height and the wick gradually shorten and sinks into the bottom of container and in contrast the wax pool becomes larger and deeper, and as a result the supply of the fresh air to the foot of the burning wick and top surface of candle becomes gradually less and less.

No system is in the market or literature that effectively, economically, or continuously supplies fresh air directly to the foot of the burning wick and candle.

Unfortunately, as if it is contradictive, over time the better burning the candle, the poorer the fresh air supply to the foot of the burning wick.

Accordingly to these air flows the candle flame 16 becomes smaller over time (via lack of air supply, etc.) which means poor burning, and poor volatility of the desirable volatiles from the wax pool 14 resulting in poor volatiles' performance.

Unfortunately, as a result of the multiple disadvantages inherent with conventional delivery candle systems, manufacturers have been forced to respond by: (1) changing the wax base material to a more expensive substance; (2) changing the wick material to a more expensive material having a lower temperature of combustion;(3) improving the thermal resistance of the active volatiles placed in the base material; (4) increasing the of volatile components within the base material to an expensive and unnecessarily high concentration; and (5) placing hoods above the wick in attempts to wick minimize wick flare-ups and re-radiate heat downward to minimize irregular molten pool shapes.

As a further unfortunate circumstance, available commercial candle-base systems are only positioned to protect the candle flame from being blown out or for pleasing decoration or design purposes.

Many candle hoods substantially decrease volatile performance because of inadequate design and use.

There is not such a simple and feasible system to be able to supply the fresh air to the lower inside part of the candle container.

Consequently, volatiles that escape from the molten pool are forced into a narrow cone containing the hot combustion gasses, and are thermally consumed.

Volatiles that do escape the hot combustion gasses experience the additional turbulence resulting from the pressure gradient between the wide bottom and narrow top openings of the hood.

In addition, the disclosed invention does not improve any air supply to the inside of candle container.

The Lee system further minimizes performance distribution by trapping the volatiles and combustion gasses below a bowl (and cup) thus creating a positive downward pressure and increased turbulence to further minimize volatile distribution.

In addition, the Lee system does not improve any air supply to the inside of candle container.

The solid fuel burning apparatus shown in Kracauer, U.S. Pat. No. 2,771,763, also fails to resolve the needs noted above.

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