Device and method for producing fuel efficient candles configured with helical wicks
a technology of helical wicks and candles, which is applied in the direction of burners, combustion types, combustion processes, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the diameter of the candle, affecting the efficiency of the candle, and retaining much of the surrounding wax walls, so as to prevent the wick from collapsing, attractive and easy to light candles
Inactive Publication Date: 2017-04-06
MAJOR PAUL CAMERON
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The patent text describes a method to make a more attractive and easier to light candle. It prevents the wick from collapsing and makes the process easier.
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Typically the burning wick only produces enough heat to melt the wax in close proximity to the wick, leaving much of the surrounding wax walls of the candle intact as the candle burns down.
This inefficiency becomes more pronounced as the diameter of the candle increases.
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[0061]A 3⅝″ diameter cylindrical candle that is 3″ high was created in a transparent container. The helical wick was formed by first covering a cotton wick in a hydrated onion shoot outer sheath, and then wrapping this wick around a 1 / 2″ diameter rod with a pitch of 2.1372 inches (e.g. about 1.4 turns around the rod up to a height of 3 inches. Melted wax was poured into the candle and allowed to harden. The rod was then removed, leaving the helical wick embedded into the candle wax. The remaining cylindrical hole was filled with melted wax, which was then allowed to harden.
[0062]When tested, the resulting candle performed with higher efficiency than a normal straight wick candle of the exact same size and shape, and nearly all of the wax, with the exception of about a ⅛″ shell of wax along the circumference of the candle, was consumed.
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Helical wick candle and method of manufacturing this candle. The candle typically comprises a candle with meltable fuel such as wax, and at least one helical wick with a helical radius of at least ¼″ or greater. This helical wick is configured so that as the candle burns, the burning tip of the wick doesn't remain stationary, but rather circles the axis of the wick so as to burn more of the wax than would otherwise be possible with a prior art straight wick candle, at least when the diameter of the candle is larger than the pool of melted wax surrounding the wick. This results in higher fuel burning efficiency, often 1.5× or higher, as well as various interesting artistic shapes as the wick burns. Various wick sheath methods to improve the rigidity and burn resistance of the wick during the burning process are also discussed.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Field of the Invention[0002]This invention is in the field of candles and candle making.[0003]Description of the Related Art[0004]Candles, often defined as a cylinder or block of wax, tallow, or other solid hydrocarbons type fuel material, and having an embedded wick that is burned to give light, are of ancient origin and date back thousands of years.[0005]Modern candle wicks are often formed from braded cotton, and work by conducting the melted hydrocarbons to the flame. Candle wicks further comprise various stiffeners, such as thin wire, synthetic fibers, and the like, that make the wick more rigid. Candle wicks can also be treated with various flame resistant chemicals such as salt and borax to improve rigidity and reduce the rate at which the wick is consumed. Other materials used in candle wicks can include wood, other common string materials, often composed of cellulose and the like.[0006]Although candle wicks are typically straight, other type...
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IPC IPC(8): F23D3/16
CPCF23D3/16
Inventor MAJOR, PAUL CAMERON
Owner MAJOR PAUL CAMERON