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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381046 | Lipstick making device A lipstick making device includes an elastic mold device having a mold cavity for filling and molding a lipstick element, three or more curved mold pieces movably disposed above the elastic mold device for forming a hole in the mold pieces when the curved mold piece... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7284741 | Candle melting system A candle melting system includes a candle shaper having a guard that operatively separates a handle from a wax cutting blade is thermally controlled by a heating assembly. The candle melting system also includes a candle mold that includes an outer kiln that is size... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7182902 | Crayon marker A method for making crayons is provided. The method employs an apparatus which includes a base that houses a heating component, a melt pan disposed to absorb heat from the heating component, a mold, and a cover. The melt pan receives crayon material and contains it ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7128567 | Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar Machine for the manufacture of lipsticks or similar, comprising a mobile support (1) for a plurality of housings (8) for flexible moulds (14) that are fillable with cosmetic product, said mobile support (1) being movable through a plurali... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6964563 | Candle re-topper A manufacture for melting wax shoulders from candles is a receptacle having a top, bottom and sides. Connected to the receptacle are a spout and at least one handle. The top of the receptacle has a recessed area having walls and a central conical area, which has a c... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6902387 | Crayon maker An apparatus for making crayons is provided. The apparatus includes a base that houses a heating component, a melt pan disposed to absorb heat from the heating component, a mold, and a cover. The melt pan receives crayon material and contains it as the heating compo... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883771 | Rolled candle fabrication and apparatus A method for making a spiral fuel body for a layered candle is disclosed. Layers of a non-liquid candle fuel are successively poured into a mold and cooled to a non-liquid state. The layers bond together in the mold, and are removed as a sheet of candle fuel, which ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6660207 | Method for applying graphic images to candles A method of applying a graphic image to a candle includes the step of printing a graphic image onto a thick sheet of paper. The paper is folded or otherwise conformed to the shape of the mold and is inserted into the cavity of the mold such that the print... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6585783 | Candle base material and method for producing a candle base material The invention relates to a candle base material having components that allow the candle to change from opaque to transparent at a desired temperature.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6481997 | Multi-part candle wick die plates A candle wick die plate includes an aluminum subframe with a split stainless steel die station. The die station has a lower member and a plurality of removable upper members. The die holes are aligned with their diameters collinear with the division betwe... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6471899 | Method of molding a candle A candle making apparatus for molding a candle including a container and a plate is provided. The plate has a rod attached thereto. The plate is placed within the container so that the rod extends above the rim of the container and the plate rests on the ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457962 | Water candle box A device for making decorative candles which have varied shapes and colors of wax throughout in an heated water bath and an apparatus utilizing said device comprised of multiple heated sources of melted wax suspended above an open topped waterproof box, h... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454561 | Candle wick clip, candle and method The present invention relates to a wick clip assembly for candles to be used on a supporting surface, as well as a method for making such assemblies, and candles incorporating the same. According to one embodiment, a wick receiving member is disposed adja... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6444156 | Method of manufacturing gel candles having non-metal core wicks A method of manufacturing a gel candle having a non-metal core wick that stands upright and is not bent, wilted, or submerged in the gel candle body. In one aspect, the method includes providing a gel-forming liquid composition in a candle container havin... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428310 | Apparatus and method for forming and packaging votive candles A container for forming the packaging of a candle consists of a cup having a closed bottom, a cylindrical sidewall integrally connected to the bottom, and an open top. The cup is shaped to conform to the inside surface of a mold for forming a votive candl... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412670 | Candle making apparatus An apparatus for making molded candles from wax pieces of old candles or new candle-making wax. The candle making apparatus comprising an electrically heatedmelting chamber from which melted wax flows into an attached dispensing chamber and a valving mech... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409501 | Candle with surrounding decorative combustible material A candle and method of making the candle. The candle includes a core surrounded by a combustible material and a fill composition. The combustible material surrounds the core. A wick extends downwardly a selected distance from the top of the core. The core... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6228304 | Method for producing candles having three dimensional surface designs A method for producing candles having surface designs comprising creating a rubber stamp, building a frame atop the rubber stamp, the frame and rubber stamp forming a reservoir, filling the reservoir with casting material, allowing the casting material to... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6220855 | Candle stand and wax recycling assembly A candle stand and wax recycling assembly for capturing, retaining, and forming wax run-off from a first candle as the first candle burns during use. The candle stand and wax recycling assembly includes a platform assembly adapted for supporting a first c... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6153137 | Method for applying graphic images to candles A graphic image is applied to a candle by depositing paper having a preprinted image atop a pool of molten wax for a few moments so that air is driven from the paper. The air-free paper is then positioned inside a candle mold and molten wax is poured into... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6098953 | Candle recycling assembly A mold for reforming melted wax from a lit candle into a new product, preferably but not exclusively, a new candle, having a predetermined, variable shape. The mold comprising a trough structure having a hollow interior with an open face extending along t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6090331 | Method of manufacturing gel candles having non-metal core wicks A method of manufacturing a gel candle having a non-metal core wick that stands upright and is not bent, wilted, or submerged in the gel candle body. In one aspect, the method includes providing a gel-forming liquid composition in a candle container havin... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6053217 | Method of leveling and compacting candle wax A method for leveling and compacting candle wax using is a small, hand held, plastic and wood device to pack or tamp the surface wax of a larger diameter (4') glass-jar candle to an even level.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6033606 | Lipstick material recycling apparatus and method An apparatus for melting lipstick material includes an enclosure 12 having a heating element 34 and a well 20 next to each other with a metallic member 26 in contact with the well 20 for transferring heat from the heating element to the well 20. A removab... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5961967 | Multiphase candle containing locally enriched regions of deliverable actives A candle is provided for delivery of an active ingredient comprising a multiphase construction of a continuous first matrix and a second matrix dispersed therein. The first matrix comprises a thermoplastic material, and the second matrix comprises a therm... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5955024 | Method for heat-treating freshly cast candles A candle has an elongated wax body formed around a wick and having a tip from which the wick projects and which is formed with a shoulder. The candle is oriented upside down with the tip from which the wick projects directed downward and heat is projected... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5939005 | Candle forming method Methods for making candles are disclosed, as are candles made using that method. A wick holder and wick are positioned at the bottom of a container. A sleeve/shroud is then positioned in the cavity to protect them during molding. Molten wax is poured into... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5927965 | Candle with surrounding decorative combustible material A candle and method of making the candle. The candle includes a core surrounded by a combustible material and a fill composition. The combustible material surrounds the lower part of the core up to a selected level. A wick extends downwardly from the top ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5833906 | Method for molding a novelty candle A method for molding a novelty candle having flat sides incorporating a plurality of defined shapes located at the outer surface of the flat sides of the candle and a method of making same are provided. The method has the steps of: forming a sheet of wax ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5660281 | Device for candle storage Wax candles are stored and transported in containers shaped similarly to the candles. The ambient temperature may cause the candles to partially or completely melt and hence lose their shape. When the ambient temperature eventually lowers, the candles wil... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5597300 | Candle and process for its manufacture A candle is made of a plurality of high melting point wax outer layers surrounding an inner core of consumable wax, thereby creating a reusable candle with a replaceable core. The candle is cast as a sequence of outer layers, then filled with a core of co... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5460756 | Method for entrapment of liquids in transformed waxes The method and apparatus of this invention entraps liquids within wax and transforms naturally occurring or synthetic waxes into a state characterized by the fact that when the waxes solidify, they do so in forms different from those forms into which they... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5353827 | Process for producing pasty paraffin An apparatus and a method for producing pasty paraffin from liquid paraffin comprises the use of an agitator for mixing the paraffin during its solidification within a receptacle. The viscosity of the paraffin is controlled by the monitoring of the power ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5316712 | Process for producing solid cosmetics A process of producing a solid cosmetic includes continuously repeating the steps of feeding a cosmetic base containing a powder and an oil as main ingredients into a heating cylinder from a hopper, causing the cosmetic base to be injected into a mold by ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5209879 | Method for inducing transformations in waxes The method and apparatus of this invention transforms naturally occurring or synthetic waxes into a state characterized by the fact that when the waxes solidify, they do so in forms different from those forms into which they would solidify except for the ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5160689 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing cosmetic products A multiple cavity mold for lipstick products includes a plurality of receptacles. Each receptacle has an inner cavity and an outer surface that is exposed such that a coolant, which is circulated about the receptacle, causes a cosmetic melt contained ther... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5121835 | Candle display package including a transparent mold/container A candle is molded in a transparent enclosure which doubles as a retailing container. The enclosure comprises a mold panel having a shaped recess with a sprue passage, and a closure panel. Wick holders may be provided in the enclosure on opposite ends of ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5108667 | Process for the treatment of polymer cosmetic molds Polymeric molds and polymeric mold inserts which have been modified by a plasma treatment process. These modified molds and mold inserts may be used to manufacture improved molded cosmetic products such as lipsticks, giving these products a uniform high-g... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5078945 | Combined candle holder and mold apparatus and method Combined candle holder and mold apparatus includes a free-standing container having an open upper end and within which candle supporting structure is provided on which a burning candle is adapted to be supported so as to extend upwardly through and beyond... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5066216 | Apparatus for injection of viscous material The present invention relates to an apparatus for injecting viscous materials. The apparatus includes a vertically adjustable manifold valve which receives a continuously circulating supply of pressurized viscous material. The manifold valve is positioned... | 11/19/1991 |
