Rita Corporation

Mountain Lake Manufacturing

Other

Lawrence J Murphy

Sue C Frandsen

Sherrilyn K Rose

The invention relates to an indefinitely reusable composite construction candle having a substantially permanent cylindrical outer shell which is preferably made of wax within which is positioned a cylindrical insulating sleeve which is attached to the outer shell and which preferably provides thermal insulation between the outer shell and heat from the candle flame. A removable insert is placed within both the sleeve and outer shell which contains a wick and wax, or other combustible material, which is consumed during the candle burning operation. When the combustible material in the insert is depleted, the insert is replaced with another similar insert enabling the rest of the composite construction candle to remain unaltered. The invention provides for the ability to adjust both the height of the removable insert and the relative position of the insert with respect to the outer shell. The candle presents to the casual viewer the impression of a traditional candle of monolithic construction.

Indefinitely reusable candle

A cosmetic component is produced by dispersing in water a water-soluble fiber composed of about 4 to 6 weight percent beta glucan, about 1 to 5 weight percent fat, about 80 to 94 weight percent carbohydrates and less than 8 weight percent protein. The fiber composition forms a dispersion (e.g., a first paste or gel) with the hot water, which is mixed for about 1 to 5 minutes. Following mixing, the dispersion is cooled and then combined with one or more stable cosmetic components to form a cosmetic product. One novel cosmetic component useful with the invention is composed of: (a) about 4.0 to about 8.0 percent water by weight; (b) about 4.5 to about 5.5 percent beta-glucan by weight; (c) less than 8.0 percent protein by weight; (d) about 2.0 to 3.0 percent ash by weight; (e) about 1.0 to about 5.0 percent fat by weight; and (f) about 80 to about 94 percent carbohydrate by weight.

Cosmetic product including water soluble fiber

A cosmetic component is produced by dispersing in water a water-soluble fiber composed of about 4 to 6 weight percent beta glucan, about 1 to 5 weight percent fat, about 80 to 94 weight percent carbohydrates and less than 8 weight percent protein. The fiber composition forms a dispersion (e.g., a first paste or gel) with the hot water, which is mixed for about 1 to 5 minutes. Following mixing, the paste is cooled and then combined with one or more stable cosmetic components to form a cosmetic product. One novel cosmetic component useful with the invention is composed of: (a) about 4.0 to about 8.0 percent water by weight; (b) about 4.5 to about 5.5 percent beta-glucan by weight; (c) less than 8.0 percent protein by weight; (d) about 2.0 to 3.0 percent ash by weight; (e) about 1.0 to about 5.0 percent fat by weight; and (f) about 80 to about 94 percent carbohydrate by weight.

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Harvard, IL, United States of America

Lawrence J Murphy