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Decorative candle and process for making same

US6592637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 16, 2001
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 30, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11C5/002
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a candle. The candle includes a container having a bottom and a side wall defining a cavity and a top rim delimited by the side wall, a first region containing a material that is opaque at room temperature, which material is disposed within the cavity of the container, a second region containing a polymer-oil blend that is substantially transparent at room temperature, which is disposed within the cavity of the container and adjacent to the first region; and a wick disposed within the container, which passes through both the first and second regions. A process for making such a candle is also provided.

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