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Candle Wick

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-18
YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY
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This invention provides a new type of wick for use in candles that consists of a rigid planar wick and one or more fabric wicks adhered together. The fabric wicks can be flat, shaped, or a fabric sheath. By combining both a rigid wick and a fabric wick, the consistency of flame heights can be achieved, making the rigid wick better for use in candles.

Problems solved by technology

Candles with wood wicks, especially planar wood wicks, suffer from inconsistent flame heights during normal use.
Whether due to geography, altitude, weather, age or processing, the inconsistency in flame height in wood wick candles is a significant detriment within the candle industry.
Candles with low flames produce poor use-aesthetics and reduced fragrance release and impact.
Low flames will suffer from significantly reduced luminescence, producing undesirable candle flame ambiance.
Low flames lack the ability to readily melt the wax and may not form a broad melt pool, thus inhibiting fragrance release and impact.
Candles with high flames are likely to produce excessive smoking and generate high heat.

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[0039]Referring to FIGS. 1-5, the wick of the present invention includes a rigid planar wick 1 and a planar fabric wick 2. Fabric wick 2 is adhered to rigid wick 1 to form a unified wick 3 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0040]The rigid wick 1 is formed in a planar shape that can be produced from a number of hard and soft woods. In preferred embodiments cherry is used. The rigid wick 1 has a thickness between 0.015 inch and 0.04 inch. The fabric wick 2 has a thickness of between 0.025 inches and 0.065 inches. The length of the rigid wick 1 and fabric wick 2 would generally be the same, and the actual length will depend upon the height of the candle in which the wick is used. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-5, the fabric wick 2 has a shorter width than the rigid wick 1 as shown in FIG. 3, and the relative dimensions depend in large part on the vessel diameter for the candle.

[0041]In the alternate embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a second planar fabric wick 2 is adhered to the rigid wick 1 on...

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Abstract

A rigid planar wick and one or more fabric wicks are adhered together for use in candles. The fabric wicks may be planar fabric wicks, traditional shaped string-shaped wicks or a fabric sheath. The rigid wick is of a predetermined width, length, and thickness and the planar fabric wick is of some dimension equal to, less than, or greater than the planar surface area of the rigid wick. By combining both a planar fabric wick and a rigid planar wick, consistency in flame heights can be achieved, providing an improved wick for candle use.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a candle wick, and more particularly to a rigid wick that provides improved flame height consistency.[0002]Candles with wood wicks, especially planar wood wicks, suffer from inconsistent flame heights during normal use. The inconsistency, regardless of the type of wood used, appears to be attributed to the natural variation of the wood itself. Whether due to geography, altitude, weather, age or processing, the inconsistency in flame height in wood wick candles is a significant detriment within the candle industry.[0003]Inconsistency in flame heights may be considered a mark of low quality in terms of use-aesthetics and fragrance release performance. Unless designed otherwise, candles are expected to maintain reasonable flame height consistency. Inconsistency in flame heights is observed as low flames and high flames within one candle during its use or from candle to candle.[0004]Candles with low flames produce poor us...

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IPC IPC(8): F23D3/18
CPCF23D3/08F23D2900/03082
Inventor CAGLE, JOHN E.THOMAS, CHERIYAN B.
Owner YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY
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