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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bradley D. Pesu, Gahanna, OH (US);
Joseph P. Romano, Worthington, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bath & Body Works, Inc., Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 3/500 ; C11C 5/00 ; F23D 3/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 3/500 ; C11C 5/00 ; F23D 3/16 ;
Abstract
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 wick to extinguish when it reaches the holder, thereby preventing flashover of the residual candle fuel at the end of the candle useful life. One version of the holder includes a barrier extending upwardly around the holder for catching a drooping wick from causing secondary wicking and possible flashover near the end of the candle useful life.