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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7553154 | Candle wick method A method for adding a candle wick to a candle includes selecting a wick cavity forming tool having a heated elongatable tip having a stopping edge formed thereon, then heating the elongated tip and inserting it into a wax candle to form a bore therein having softene... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7413434 | Method for the production of raw materials for candle production and a heat store material The invention pertains to a method for the production of raw materials for candle production and for heat storage material, such as waxes, in which from a starting material containing lipids, the lipids are extracted and/or refined and/or hydrogenated. As the starti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7387649 | Vegetable lipid-based composition and candle A vegetable lipid-based composition comprised of a vegetable lipid component and a petroleum wax is described. The vegetable lipid component may include a triglyceride or a free fatty acid/triglyceride mixture. The vegetable lipid-based composition has properties th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7306769 | Burning apparatus A small, portable tabletop type burning apparatus for burning an aroma producing combustible material in a manner to produce soothing plumes of smoke for inhalation by the user. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291187 | Scented candles Scented candles comprise: (a) candle manufacturing material, (b) perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles, and (c) at least one wick. Methods for manufacturing a scented candle comprise: (a) loading porous inorganic carrier particles with perfume, (b) addin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287474 | Consumer pyrotechnics support apparatus A reusable pyrotechnics support device for securely holding consumer ground-based fireworks (for example, fountains, mortars, multiple aerials, and the like) in a vertical and upright position, using a sufficiently wide base that is resistant to tipping over. In cer... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261848 | Method of making a candle assembly A candle assembly including a receptacle candle comprising a wick-clip-less wick. A method for manufacturing a candle assembly is also provided, comprising feeding a portion of a wick (e.g., a roll of wick) into a candle mold, and cold compressing a candle material ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249947 | Venting chassis for a containerized candle The venting chassis is designed to function optimally with jar candles that have small diameter mouths, and jar candles that have oddly shaped, non-cylindrical or smaller sized jars. The venting chassis includes an annular skirt that is dimensioned to extend below t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247017 | Melting plate candles The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquify the solid fuel, such ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7220288 | Protection of fragrance in a wax candle using an antioxidant Disclosed is a fragranced wax candle and fragranced wax composition comprising paraffin wax, a fragrance containing an antioxidant, with or without vegetable wax and/or beeswax, saturated fatty acid, hindered amine, and an additive. Also disclosed is a method for in... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217301 | Triacylglycerol-based alternative to paraffin wax A triacylglycerol-based wax, which can be used in candle making, is provided. The triacylglycerol-based material is predominantly includes a triacylglycerol stock which has a fatty acid profile has no more than about 25 wt. % fatty acids having less than 18 carbon a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192457 | Wax and wax-based products The present lipid-based wax compositions commonly include a polyol fatty acid ester component (made up of partial and/or completely esterified polyols). Generally, at least a portion of the polyol fatty acid ester has been subjected to a transesterification reaction... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166659 | Substituted 5-aryl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole UV absorbers, compositions stabilized therewith and process for preparation thereof Compounds of formula I or II where R is an aryl moiety, such as phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl, or is phenyl substituted by one or more trifluoromethyl, bromo or cyano, and E1 and E2 are ind... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160337 | Transparent, vegetable-based, substantially hydrocarbon-free candle article Described is a transparent syneresis-free candle which is substantially hydrocarbon-free, e.g., mineral oil-free and paraffin wax-free; substantially stearic acid-free and consistently-maintained functional compositional integrity on use thereof. The candle composit... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144246 | Decorative candle and method therefore A candle with conformal polymer ornaments providing the appearance of an intricately carved candle is presented. The candle body has a plurality of cavities along its exterior surface and directly beneath each ornament. Adhesive is provided between the candle body a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140364 | Prefabricated modular, lightweight fireplace A lightweight, prefabricated, modular masonry fireplace. The firebox is pre-cast in modular sections of lightweight vermiculate concrete. A kiva-style version of the fireplace features a modular firebox disposed within an outer facade made from a tubular steel frame... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135512 | Star-branched silicone polymers as anti-mist additives for coating applications A hydrido-silicone is incompletely reacted with (preferably) a long chain olefin under hydrosilylation conditions to produce a partially substituted hydrido-silicone that is further reacted under hydrosilylation conditions with a vinyl containing MQ resin to partial... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128766 | Triacylglycerol based wax compositions Wax compositions that have a high triacylglycerol content are provided. The wax compositions can be used to produce candle and are particularly useful in the production of container candles. The wax compositions commonly have a melting point of about 50° C. to 57°... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118243 | Wax shell imitation candle with improved resistance to cracking An imitation candle having an exterior wax shell and an interior illumination source is structured to reduce cracking of the exterior wax shell by incorporating a bonding layer into a central cavity in the shell between the interior illumination source and the wax s... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070409 | Replacement candle insert kit and method for using the same A method, apparatus and kit for the installation of a replacement candle insert holder in a decorative candle are disclosed. A cup like holder is securely anchored into the core of a decorative wax candle after manufacture of the candle. The holder can be installed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071248 | Adhesive additives and adhesive compositions containing an adhesive additive Adhesive additives that are used in conjunction with polyisocyanate resins to form adhesive compositions. The adhesive additives contain castor oil, a mixture of castor oil and triglycerides, or a reaction product from the transesterification of one or more polyols ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7037104 | Device and method for exposing a candle wick embedded in candle wax A device and method for exposing the ignitable end of a candle wick embedded in wax leaving an area around the wick to facilitate future lighting. The device includes an elongate hollow heated tube, heated by a heating source which heats the elongate hollow tube to ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018432 | Candle composition and candles made therefrom A paraffin wax candle composition comprising a mixture of a hard paraffin wax and a soft paraffin wax the hard wax having a penetration value as measured by the Needle Penetration Test as defined in ASTM D 1321 of no more than 25 and the soft wax having a penetratio... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014160 | Washing machine base for securing a central mechanism A washing machine base that protects and cushions the washing machine and secures the washing machine transmission or other mechanism suspended below the washer tub during assembly and shipping, even if the appliance is tilted. The base may be formed entirely from c... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011425 | Luminary product A decorated luminary product includes a candle holder containing a candle, wherein at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the candle holder has a hammered texture such that light passing through the candle holder varies substantially as a result ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003905 | Candle or scented-wax book or card A wax greeting card or waxen gift book-covers has a pair of matching panels, one a front and the other a back panel substantially of wax. Each panel has inner and outer faces framed by a perimeter of spaced upper and lower edges as well as a spaced spine and fore ed... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004752 | Method of forming a candle with multiple peelable color layers A wax core is dipped multiple times in liquid clear wax and water sequentially. Thereafter, the candle is dipped multiple times in a liquid pigmented wax to form a first pigmented layer. When the desired shade is achieved, one or more layers of clear wax is added. T... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6929466 | Elevated candle lighter An apparatus for the lighting of a candle that is elevated above a user includes a main body that has a trigger for releasing a quantity of butane from the main body. A plurality of sections of conduit cooperate with each other sufficient to telescope or extend from... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923639 | Flame-resistant wick holder for candle A flame-retardant wick holder for a candle is made of a material having a UL-94 vertical burn test rating of at least V-0, including polymers and ceramics. The wick holder supports a wick at the bottom of a candle. The wick holder material causes the flame on the wi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921260 | Candles with colored flames A candle with transparent flame and flame temperature higher than paraffin candles consists of a fuel mix consisting of sorbitol, ethane diol and glycerol with a polyaramid wick. The candle can be used in catering and for the production of colored flames. For colore... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913010 | Reusable fire starter and method of use A method of using a fire starter includes providing a fire starter made of a calcium silicate hydrate with an inflammable liquid and a packaging at least partially surrounding the fire starter; removing a portion of the packaging to expose a portion of the surface a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905525 | Candle wax stabilized with piperazinones White, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of a triazine-based piperazinone stabilizer in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6852140 | Low-soot, low-smoke renewable resource candle A low soot, low smoke candle that in one embodiment is made of renewable resource material such as plant source material. The candle may include plant source triglycerides and free fatty acids. The free fatty acids may be plant source or other source. Lower iodine v... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849240 | Method for improving the delivery of volatiles from a burning candle and a system for the same The invention provides a system and a method for improving the delivery of volatiles from a burning candle by providing a stabilized laminar gas flow adjacent a volatile-containing molten pool, ensuring an enlarged molten pool by close regulation of thermal transfer... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6824572 | Vegetable oil based wax compositions Candles formed from vegetable oil-based wax are provided. The wax includes a triacylglycerol component and a fatty acid component, preferably about 50 to 65 wt. % of the triacylglycerol component and about 35 to 50 wt. % of the fattyacid component. The fatty acid co... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6808388 | Novelty candleholder A device for supporting a candle thereon includes a casing having an opening therein and a generating mechanism for generating special effects, such as audible sounds. More particularly, the generating mechanism includes a switch mounted in the opening of the casing... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805551 | Device for creating a self-extinguishing and relightable candle and a candle including such a device A self-extinguishing and relightable candle and a device for incorporation into a candle to make it self-extinguishing and relightable, are disclosed. The candle comprises a consumable candle body having a wick, and at least one of the extinguishing devices mounted ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6797020 | Triacylglycerol based wax for use in container candles A triacylglycerol based wax, which may be used to form container candles, is disclosed. The triacylglycerol-based wax includes a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component. The triacylglycerol-based wax typically has a melting point of... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793484 | Flame-resistant wick holder for candle A flame-retardant wick holder for a candle is made of a material having a UL-94 vertical burn test rating of at least V-0, including polymers and ceramics. The wick holder supports a wick at the bottom of a candle. The wick holder material causes the flame on the wi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776808 | Additive to prevent oil separation in paraffin waxes The discovery that branched poly(alpha olefin) additives inhibit the separation of liquid oil additives from paraffin wax in paraffin objects such as candles is described. The branched poly(alpha olefin) additives help solve the problem of liquid oil additives such ... | 08/17/2004 |
