Candlewick with improved burning capability

• US 20030211437A1
• Filed: 05/12/2003
• Published: 11/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Atkins & Pearce, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Atkins & Pearce, Inc.
• Inventors: Wilson, Mara L.
• Granted Patent: US 6,758,667 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 431/325
• CPC Class Codes: F23D 3/18 Details of wick burners
• CPC Class Codes: F23D 3/36 Devices for trimming wicks

Abstract

A candlewick for use in a candle system includes two or more wicks which are intertwined and at least one binding member, such as a generally non-wicking yarn, which holds the wicks intertwined. The binding member decomposes in response to heat generated by a single flame fueled by the wicks so that the wicks separate from each other to define a pair of wick ends which fuel the single flame.

Claims

1. A candlewick, comprising:

an elongated first wick member;

an elongated second wick member intertwined with the first wick member; and

at least one binding member associated with the first and second wick members to hold the first and second wick members intertwined, wherein the binding member is operable to decompose in response to heat generated by a single flame fueled by the first and second wick members so that the first and second wick members separate from each other to define a pair of wick ends which fuel the single flame.

2. The candlewick of claim 1 wherein the binding member is intertwined with the first and second binding members.

3. The candlewick of claim 1 wherein the binding member comprises a generally non-wicking material.

4. The candlewick of claim 3 wherein the binding member comprises at least one polypropylene yarn.

5. A candle system, comprising:

a combustible medium; and

a candlewick in fluid communication with said combustible medium and having a free end extending above a surface of said combustible medium to generate a single flame when ignited, the candlewick comprising an elongated first wick member, an elongated second wick member intertwined with said first wick member, and at least one binding member associated with the first and second wick members to hold the first and second wick members intertwined, wherein the binding member is operable to decompose in response to heat generated by the single flame fueled by the first and second wick members so that the first and second wick members separate from each other generally proximate the surface of the combustible medium to define a pair of wick ends which fuel the single flame.

6. The candlewick of claim 5 wherein the binding member is intertwined with the first and second binding members.

7. The candlewick of claim 5 wherein the binding member comprises a generally non-wicking material.

8. The candlewick of claim 5 wherein the binding member comprises at least one polypropylene yarn.

9. A method of making a candlewick from an elongated first wick member and an elongated second wick member, comprising:

intertwining the first and second wick members; and

associating at least one binding member with the first and second wick members to hold the first and second wick members intertwined, wherein the binding member is operable to decompose in response to heat generated by a single flame fueled by the first and second wick members so that the first and second wick members separate from each other to define a pair of wick ends which fuel the single flame.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of intertwining the binding member with the first and second wick members.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the binding member comprises a generally non-wicking material.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of fluidly communicating the candlewick with a combustible medium.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the combustible medium comprises a candle.

14. A product made by the method of claim 9.