US3582251A
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Colored flame candle
Assignee: MARIA P CONCANNON
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Filing: 1969-06-11
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1989-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A candle comprising a combustible body having a major proportion of polyethylene glycol, trimethylol propane, tristearyl citrate or mixtures thereof, and at least two spaced combustible wicks embedded in said body; the body may contain also minor amounts of flame modifier and/or heat-decomposable flame-coloring ingredient.
Inventors
- 👤 Nathan K Concannon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:40
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11C; C11C5/00; C11C5/006; C11C5/002; C11C5/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
11 words
The candle according to claim 1 containing three spaced combustible wicks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
The candle according to claim 1 wherein the combustible body consists essentially of 100 parts by weight of a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight between about 1,000 and 6,250 and from 10 to 50 parts by weight of a member selected from polyethylene glycols and methoxypolyethylene glycols having a molecular weight between 200 and 750.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The candle according to claim 3 containing also from trace amounts to 10 percent by weight of the candle of a heat-decomposable flame-coloring ingredient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
The candle according to claim 1 wherein the combustible body consists essentially of 100 parts by weight of said fuel and from 5 to 50 parts by weight of a flame modifier selected from the group consisting of metaldehyde, trioxane, a light paraffinic petroleum distillate having a distillation range from about 205* to about 255* C. gelled with from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of the distillate of an organic acid salt of an alkali metal and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The candle according to claim 1 wherein the combustible body consists essentially of 100 parts by weight of said fuel and from 1 to 15 parts by weight of a compatible chlorinated hydrocarbon containing from 25 percent to 50 percent by weight of chlorine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The candle according to claim 6 wherein the combustible wicks contain from 5 percent to 10 percent by weight of metallic copper wire intertwined therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The candle according to claim 1 containing also from trace amounts to 10 percent by weight of the candle of a heat-decomposable flame-coloring ingredient.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-31 | 1974-11-30 | 1975-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |