AU2016101899A4 - Candle / oil diffuser - Google Patents

Abstract

-19 A candle or oil diffuser comprises a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; and an opening at a top of the container body through which one or more wicks can extend from a bottom of the container body portion, or a wax body with a wick extending from the bottom of the container body portion. The rim portion extends outwardly from the opening of the container body portion to suspend the candle or diffuser in a holder. Fig. 2

Description

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CANDLE/OIL DIFFUSER

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention generally relates to a candle or oil diffuser, a method of making the candle or diffuser, and a kit.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Candles have been widely used for decorative purposes, votive lights, and sources of heat. Candles generally include a wax body, at least one wick, and may include certain active ingredients to create scents, e.g., for healthcare, well-being, emotional and mental stimulation.

[0003] The popularity of candles has contributed to the development of a market for candle accessories. One type of candle accessory is a candle holder, which may be decorative, for holding or housing a candle inside. For example, decorative candle holders, made of materials such as ceramic or glass, may be used for holding short candles or “tea light” candles. A “tea light” candle typically includes Wax, a flame-resistant plastic cup, and a central wick.

[0004] Some candles may include decorative containers or vessels that hold Wax, e.g., including natural stones such as marble, metals, glass, man-made containers such as concrete and any other suitable material; however, once the wax is used, it may be difficult to use these decorative containers again, e. g., to make more candles, possibly due to staining or damage from the wax or flame. Besides possible degradation to the vessels, refilling the vessels with candles can be inefficient and difficult.

[0005] Oil diffusers allow for scented oils to slowly release their scent into a room, and these suffer from the same disadvantages that candle suffer from in relation to their decorative containers.

[0006] It is desired to address or ameliorate one or more disadvantages or limitations associated with the prior art, or to at least provide a useful alternative.

SUMMARY

[0007] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a candle for a candle holder, the candle including: - 2 - 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 (i) a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; (ii) a wax body contained in the container; and (m) a wick extending through the wax body such that a top end of the wick is exposed from the wax body, wherein: (i) the container body portion of the container has a closed bottom, a side wall and a top opening; (iv) the rim portion extends outwardly from a periphery of the top opening; (v) the container body portion has a diameter smaller than a diameter of an inner surface of the candle holder; (vi) the rim portion has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the inner surface of the candle holder; and (vii) when the candle is placed in a candle holder, the rim portion is supported by the candle holder, thereby holding the candle substantially suspended in the candle holder.

[0008] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a candle kit, including: a candle holder with an opening through which a candle can be placed in the candle holder; and the candle above.

[0009] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of making a candle, the method including the steps of: (i) forming a container with a container body portion and a rim portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from an opening of the container body portion to support the candle in a candle holder; (ii) fixing a wick in a bottom of the container body portion; and (m) pouring wax into the container body portion around the wick from the bottom towards the opening.

[0010] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a candle including: a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; and a wax body with a wick extending from a bottom of the container body portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from an opening at a top of the container body 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 -3- portion to suspend the candle in a candle holder.

[0011] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an oil diffuser for a holder, the diffuser including: (i) a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; (ii) wherein the container is for receiving a body of oil in the container; and (m) a wick extending through the wax body such that a top end of the wick is able to be exposed from the body of oil, wherein: (i) the container body portion of the container has a closed bottom, a side wall and a top opening; (iv) the rim portion extends outwardly from a periphery of the top opening; (v) the container body portion has a diameter smaller than a diameter of an inner surface of the holder; (vi) the rim portion has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the inner surface of the holder; and (vii) when the diffuser is placed in a holder, the rim portion is supported by the holder, thereby holding the diffuser substantially suspended in the holder.

[0012] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a diffuser kit, including: a holder with an opening through which an oil diffuser can be placed in the holder; and the diffuser above.

[0008] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of making a diffuser, the method including the steps of: (i) forming a container with a container body portion and a rim portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from an opening of the container body portion to support the diffuser in a holder; (ii) the container being able to receive oil poured into the container body portion; and (iii) the container being able to receive one or more rigid wicks inserted through the opening of the container to draw oil from inside the body portion to be released into the air. 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 -4- [0013] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a diffuser including: a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; and an opening at a top of the container body through which one or more wicks can extend from a bottom of the container body portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from the opening at a top of the container body portion to suspend the diffuser in a holder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Some embodiments of the present invention are hereinafter further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: [0015] Fig.1 is a perspective view of the candle; [0016] Fig.2 is a side cross-sectional view of the candle; [0017] Fig.3A is a perspective view of a candle holder; [0018] Fig.3B is a side cross-sectional view of the candle holder; [0019] Fig.4A is a perspective View of the candle in a first embodiment being held by the candle holder; [0020] Fig.4B is a perspective view of the candle in a second embodiment being held by the candle holder; [0021] F ig.4C is a perspective view of the candle in a third embodiment being held by the candle holder; [0018] Fig.5A is a side cross-sectional view of the candle in the first embodiment being held by the candle holder; [0022] Fig.5B is a side cross-sectional view of the candle in the second embodiment being held by the candle holder; 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 -5- [0023] Fig.5C is a side cross-sectional view of the candle in the third embodiment being held by the candle holder; and [0024] Fig.6 is a side cross-sectional view of the candle being held by a different candle holder.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Described herein is a candle, a method of making the candle, and a candle kit, e.g., wherein the candle is for insertion into a candle holder or vessel.

[0026] As shown in Fig.1, a candle 10 includes a container 11, and a wax body 12 contained in the container 1 1. The wax body 12 has a substantially cylinder shape.

[0027] As shown in Fig.2, at least one wick 13 extends through the wax body 12, such that a top end 14 of the wick 13 is exposed from the wax body 12.

[0028] The container 11 has a container body portion 15 and a rim portion 16 (also referred to as a “lip”).

[0029] The container body portion 15 includes and is formed by a closed bottom 17, a side wall 18 and a top opening 19. As shown in Fig.1, the container body portion 15 may have and be formed in a cylindrical shape, and the rim portion 16 may have and be formed in an annular shape (i.e., forming an annulus when viewed from above). The container body portion 15 may have a prismatic shape (including a rectangular prism, and a cubic shape. The container body portion 15 may have horizontal cross section (i.e., the cross section when viewed from above, i.e., along a longitudinal axis of the wick and the wax portion) shaped as a polygon, which can be a regular polygon (including convex polygons, star polygons, a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, and a polygon with n sides, Where n is 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 to 20, or 21 to 100), or an irregular polygon (including a flower shape). The horizontal cross section is constant along a vertical extent (i.e., along the axis of the wick) of the container body portion 15.

[0030] The rim portion 16 extends outwardly from the periphery of the top opening 19. -6- 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 [0031 ] The container 11, or at least the rim portion 16, is made of various heat-resistant, strong, and flexible (i.e., pliable nor brittle) materials, such as acrylic, metal (e.g., copper), or a metal alloy including steel. The material is sufficiently heat-resistant to resist the heat of the candle 10. The material is sufficiently strong and flexible for the rim portion 16 to suspend the weight of the candle 10 (by suspending the container body portion 15 with the wax body 12) without bending or snapping. Some brittle materials, e.g., brittle glass, may be unsuitable to form the rim portion 16 if they are insufficiently strong and flexible to support the weight of the candle 10 safely during normal use.

[0032] The wax body 12 is formed by pouring melted wax into the container body portion 15 until the wax body 12 approaches about I cm from the top of the container 11.

The wax body 12 may include solid fuel materials such as petroleum-based waxes including, for example, paraffin waxes. Also, the solid fuel material can be made from animal-based fats such as tallow and the like, or made from traditional materials such as beeswax, soy wax, or any other suitable waxes. Further, the wax body 12 may be made from a combination of these materials.

[0033] The candle 10 is formed and shaped to be suspended in a candle holder 20 (also known as a “vessel” or a “jar”). As shown in Fig.3A and Fig.3B, the candle holder 20 may have a substantially cylindrical shape with a top opening. As shown in F i g.3B, the inner surfaces of the candle holder 20 may be smooth surfaces. The candle holder 20 may have a prismatic shape or a cubic shape, including the cross-sectional shapes described for the container body cross section. Further, the candle holder 20 may have an open bottom surface instead of a closed bottom surface.

[0034] The candle holder 20 may be made of various materials, including onyx, jade, glass, ceramic, stone, concrete, wood, acrylic, metal (e.g., copper or brass) or metal alloy including steel, and including decorative materials.

[0035] As shown in Fig.4A and Fig.5A, when the candle 10 is placed in the candle holder 20, the rim portion 16 is in contact with and supported by the candle holder 20, thereby holding the candle substantially suspended in the candle holder 20. As shown in Fig.5A, the rim portion 16 may be supported by a rim 22 of the candle holder 20. The diameter of the container body portion I5 is smaller than the diameter of an inner surface of the candle holder 20. This may ensure that the side wall 18 of the container body portion I5 does not touch the inner surface of the candle holder 20 when the candle 10 is placed in -7- 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 the candle holder 20, thereby reducing misalignment of the candle 10 and over-heating of the inner surface of the candle holder 20 during burning of the candle 10, and reducing damage to the candle holder 20 such as staining or seeping.

[0036] The rim portion 16 has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the inner surface of the candle holder 20. When the candle 10 is placed in a candle holder 20, the rim portion 16 is in contact with and supported by the candle holder 20, holding the candle 10 suspended in the candle holder 20. The diameter of the container body portion 15 may be around 75 millimetres (mm), while the diameter of an inner surface of the candle holder 20 may be around 90 mm.

[0037] The outer diameter of the rim portion 16 may be equal to or larger than the diameter of the outer surface of the candle holder 20, i.e., extending to cover (as illustrated in Fig.4C and Fig.5C) or extend beyond the rim 22 of the candle holder 20 (as illustrated in Fig.4B and Fig.5B). When the outer diameters are equal, the rim portion 16 may have a “seamless look” with the candle holder 20, as illustrated in Fig.4C and Fig.5C.

[0038] As the candle 10 is substantially suspended in the candle holder 20 by the rim portion 16 being supported by the candle holder 20 and thereby holding the weight of the candle 10, the container body portion 15 does not need to touch the inner surface of the candle holder 20. This may prevent over-heating of the inner surface of the bottom of the candle holder 20 during burning of the candle and avoid damages to the candle holder 20, e.g., staining or seeping. This may also enable a stable holding of the candle 10 even if the inner surface of the candle holder 20 is not smooth, and the inner surface of the bottom of the candle holder 20 does not need to be flat.

[0039] As illustrated in Fig.6, the inner surfaces of the candle holder 20 may be rough and irregular; however, so long as the rim 22 of the candle holder 20 has at least 3 supporting points (i.e., points that are substantially equal in height, and are spread around the rim 22 of the candle holder 20 so that the points form a triangle covering more than half of distance around the rim, thus forming 3 stable legs), the candle 10 is still suspended in a stable condition in the candle holder 20. In some embodiments, the inner surfaces and the outer surfaces of the candle holder 20 may both be rough surfaces. When forming the candle holder 20 using certain materials, including decorative materials and natural materials, it may be difficult or undesirable to have smooth inner surfaces, particularly at the bottom of the candle holder 20, i.e., sufficiently smooth and regular to support the -8- 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 candle 10 in a stable condition by its bottom surface. For candle holders made by certain materials, e.g. natural materials such as stone or wood, allowing the candle holder 20 to have a rough inner surface may simplify the manufacture of the candle holder 20, since the process of polishing the inner surface of the candle holder 20 with a high precision is not needed. Forming a level top opening of the candle holder 20 may be simpler and more reliable than forming a smooth inner surface. The candle holder 20 need not be capable of holding wax itself, so long as it supports the candle 10. The candle holder 20 can be a closed apparatus (with solid sides that substantially surround—and in some cases obscure—the candle 10 in the candle holder 20) or an open apparatus (with one or more open sides that allow the candle 10 to be seen when it is in the candle holder 20). The closed apparatus can be a jar, cylindrical vessel, or box vessel (with solid rectangular sides or polygonal sides). The open apparatus can have sides with holes or apertures, or sides formed as frame works (including wire frames), or one or more prongs providing the supporting points for the rim portion I6. The open apparatus thus provides at least a stand with: a supportive base (to stably support the candle I0 and the candle holder 20); a suspension apparatus with at least 3 mutually level points for suspending the rim portion 16; and at least one vertical element extending between the supportive base and the suspension apparatus, the vertical element having a rigidity and length to hold the candle 10 suspended in the candle holder 20. For the open apparatus, reference to the candle 10 being “in” the candle holder 20 does not necessarily mean the candle 10 is “inside” or surrounded by the candle holder 20, and can merely mean that the candle 10 is suspended by the candle holder 20 (in a stable manner).

[0040] When the candle holder 20 is formed having a closed bottom surface as illustrated in Fig.3B, Fig.5A, Fig.5B, Fig.5C, and Fig.6, the height of the container body portion I5 may be smaller than the height of the inner space of the candle holder 20, to ensure that the candle I0 is held suspended in the candle holder 20. In one example, the height of the container body portion I5 is 100 mm, the height of the inner space of the candle holder 20 is 110 mm, and the height of the candle holder 20 is 120 mm. The thickness of the bottom of the candle holder 20 in this example is 10 mm. The thickness of the bottom of the candle holder 20 may be set to any suitable value, e. g., 10 mm. It may be undesirable or difficult to form the candle holder 20 to a selected depth to ensure the candle 10 sits at a selected height from the rim of the candle holder 20: by suspending (i.e., hanging) the candle 10 on the rim 22 of the candle holder 20, the candle 10 always sits at a selected height relative to the rim 22, so long as the candle holder 20 is sufficiently deep to -9- 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 receive the container body portion 15.

[0041 ] When the candle holder 20 does not have a closed bottom surface, the candle holder 20 may itself be held suspended by a supporting element 30. In that case, the height of the container body portion I5 does not need to be smaller than the height of the inner space of the candle holder 20, and the candle 10 may still be held suspended in the candle holder 20.

[0042] The shape of periphery of the rim portion 16 may correspond to the shape of the candle holder 20, such that when the candle 10 is placed in the candle holder 20, the rim portion I6 and the candle holder 20 create a substantially seamless look, as illustrated in Fig.4C and Fig.5C.

[0043] The rim portion 16 may be formed substantially flat, as shown in Fig.2. The rim portion 16 may be curved, or formed in an irregular shape. In one example, when the rim portion 16 is formed substantially flat in an annular shape, inner diameter of the rim portion 16 may be around 75 mm, while the outer diameter of the rim portion 16 may be around 100 mm. The width of the rim portion 16 (i.e., the difference between the outer radius and the inner radius) can be 12.5 mm. The width of the rim portion 16 may be other suitable values, e.g., 5 mm, 20 mm, 30 mm, between 5 mm and 40 mm, such that there is sufficient rim width to extend at least to, or across, or beyond, the rim 22. The rim portion 16 may form an annulus transverse the axis of the wick, or one of the shapes described for the cross section of the container body portion 15 . The rim portion 16 can have the same shape as the container body portion 15, or a different one of the shapes: i.e., the shape of the rim portion 16 does not need to correspond to the shape of the container body portion 15. For example, the rim portion 16 may have a square periphery while the container body portion 15 having a cylindrical shape. The rim portion 16 can also have irregular shapes, including decorative shapes.

[0044] The thickness of the rim portion 16 may be selected to be 1 mm. The thickness of the container body portion 15 may also be 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, or less than 2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, or 6 mm, and more than 0.5 mm..

[0045] As shown in Fig.2, the rim portion 16 may be formed in such a way that it merges with a top region of the side wall 18 at a smoothly curved junction 18A. This may reduce the sensitivity to variations in the size and shape of the candle holder 20. The rim - 10- 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 portion may perpendicular to the side wall 18 with a substantially right-angled junction.

[0046] Further, as shown in Fig.5A, the rim portion 16 may be supported by a curved portion 21A on a side wall 21 of the candle holder 20, e.g., by a curved portion 21A on the rim 22 of the candle holder 20.

[0047] In some embodiments, the smoothly curved junction 18A may have a radius of curvature substantially less than a radius of curvature of an inner surface of the curved portion 21A of the candle holder 20. This may ensure a stable holding of the candle 10 by the candle holder 20. For example, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the smoothly curved junction 18A may be 5 mm, with the radius of curvature of an inner surface of the curved portion 21A of the candle holder 20 being 10 mm.

[0048] The rim portion 16 may include thermal insulation in the form of a thermal insulating material attached (e.g., glued, or adhered) to its under surface (i.e., the surface facing the candle holder 20, and thus generally not visible when the candle 10 is in the candle holder 20). The thermal insulation may include a bead of silicon around the rim portion 16. The thermal insulation may improve thermal protection of the candle holder 20 from heat generated by the candle 10. The thermal insulation is located on the rim portion 16 because the rim portion 16 can be the only portion of the candle 10 that is in contact with the candle holder 20, thus air spaces between the candle 10 and the candle holder 20 can provide effective thermal insulation for the other portions of the candle 10.

[0049] As shown in Fig.5A, the closed bottom 17 may be formed to be substantially flat. As a result, the candle can stand straight stably on a substantially flat surface without a candle holder.

[0050] Further, as shown in Fig.5A, the closed bottom 17 may be formed in such a way that it merges with a bottom region of the side wall 18 at a smoothly curved junction 18B (which can have a radius of 5 mm), which may reduce the sensitivity to the manufacturing tolerance of the candle holder 20.

[0051] As shown in Fig.2, the wick 13 extends through the wax body 12 such that a top end I4 of the wick 13 is exposed from the wax body 12. Both the length of the wick 13 and the height of the wax body 12 are less than the height of the container body portion 15. In one example, the height of the container body portion 15 is 100 mm, the height of the -11 - 2016101899 26 Oct 2016

Wax body 12 is 90 mm, and the length of the wick 13 is 95 mm, with 5 mm of the wick exposed from the wax body 12. The candle 10 can be selected to have a size and dimensions to bum for over 10 hours, over 20 hours, over 30 hours, over 40 hours, and for between 50 and 60 hours; between 50 and 70 hours, between 60 and 80 hours, or between 70 and 100 hours. The weight of the candle 10 can be over 100 grams, or 200 grams, or 500 grams, and under 2 kg or 5 kg, and/or about 500 grams.

[0052] In addition, the wick 13 may be made of suitable wick material, including cotton fibres, or alternatively paper or some other types of fibres, spun into threads, being bundled and braided together.

[0053] As illustrated in Fig.2, the wick 13 may be held in place by a wick tab 13A having a base and a stem. The base may be fixed (by glue or a sticker) in or around a central position of the closed bottom 17 of the container body portion 15. Fixing the wick tab 13A to a smooth inner surface of the container 11 may be simpler and more reliable than fixing a tab to an uneven surface, e.g., the inner surface of the container 20. The stem extends upwardly therefrom through which the wick 13 is inserted and crimped in place.

The wick tab 13A is made of metallic material. The stem and/or the tab can prevent the Wax from reaching the wick at the bottom of the candle, and thus, assist in preventing a candle from burning completely down to the bottom of the wick, and thus burning down to the bottom of the candle.

[0054] The at least one wick 13 may include a plurality of wicks, selected based on the cross-sectional size of the wax body 12, and placed appropriately in the wax body 12 to provide preferred burning, according to available wick selection and placement methods.

[0055] The container 11 may be manufactured from a metallic material, including stainless steel, steel, copper, or brass, or an acrylic material or plastics material that can hold the wax body 12, resist the heat of the candle 10 burning, and support the candle 10 by the rim portion 16 and anything commercially suitable for receiving and housing candle wax.

[0056] First, for the example of using the metallic material for making the container 11 is cut into small pieces. The small pieces of metallic material after cutting are then stretched by stretching means such as a stretch machine to form a preliminary shape of the container 11. The stretching may be repeated multiple times to achieve a desired shape. - 12- 2016101899 26 Oct 2016

The container 11 with a preliminary shape is then trimmed to create a desired shape of the rim portion 16. After the trimming, the container 11 is sized with a high precision by a mould to achieve a final shape.

[0057] When the final shape of the container 11 is formed, it may then be polished to create a smooth surface and may further be plated, electroplated or painted.

[0058] After making the container 11, the at least one wick 13 (with the wick tab 13A) is fixed in place in the container 11 (including using glue), at or around a central position of the closed bottom 17 of the container body portion 15. The position of the at least one wick 13, corresponding wick tab/s 13A, is selected according to known wick placement methods.

[0059] Wax material such as paraffin waxes, beeswax, soy wax, or wax, may be melted and mixed with colour pigment and fragrance, and poured into the container 11 from the closed bottom 17 towards the top opening 19, while the wick is being held straight in the container 11.

[0060] The container, with the melted wax and the at least one wick 13 inside, is then cooled to let the wax to solidify. The at least one wick 13 is kept straight in the container 11 during the solidification of the wax, and then trimmed to the selected length.

The candle 10 is then ready to be used and may be placed in the candle holder 20.

[0061] The candle holder 20 is manufactured by suitable manufacturing process, depending on the material which the candle holder 20 is made of/from. For example, when the candle holder 20 is made of stone or wood, it may be manufactured by cutting the raw material (stone blocks or wood blocks) into small pieces, and then processing it into a desired shape by cutting, drilling and/or polishing. For materials such as glass, ceramics or concrete, corresponding manufacturing process such as melting, moulding or casting may be adopted.

[0062] The present invention as described above is also applicable to an oil diffuser. In this case instead of the container holding wax it can hold oil (such as scented oil) and instead of the wick being burnt it is used to drawn oil from the container for dispersion into the air. The opening into the container may be restricted, that is it may have an inwardly projecting rim so as to reduce the chance of spillage of the oil. Also the opening may be large enough to 2016101899 26 Oct 2016 - 13- receive a plurality of wicks. The wicks are formed of rattan reeds that may be arranged as desired.

[0063] The reference in this specification to any prior publication (or information derived from it), or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as an acknowledgment or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication (or information derived from it) or known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in the field of endeavour to which this specification relates.

[0064] Many modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the an without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (30)

THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. A candle for a candle holder, the candle including: (i) a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; (ii) a wax body contained in the container; and (m)a wick extending through the wax body such that a top end of the wick is exposed from the wax body, wherein: (i) the container body portion of the container has a closed bottom, a side wall and a top opening; (ii) the rim portion extends outwardly from a periphery of the top opening; (m)the container body portion has a diameter smaller than a diameter of an inner surface of the candle holder; (iv) the rim portion has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the inner surface of the candle holder; and (v) when the candle is placed in a candle holder, the rim portion is supported by the candle holder, thereby holding the candle substantially suspended in the candle holder.

2. The candle of claim 1, wherein the container body portion is formed in a cylindrical shape and the rim portion is formed in an annular shape.

3. The candle of claim 2, wherein the rim portion forms an annulus transverse a longitudinal axis of the wick.

4. The candle of claim 1, wherein the rim portion is flat.

5. The candle of claim 1, wherein the rim portion meets a top region of the side wall of the container at a smoothly curved junction.

6. The candle of claim 5, wherein: the rim portion is supportable by a curved portion of the candle holder, and the smoothly curved junction has a first radius of curvature substantially less than a second radius of curvature of an inner surface of the curved portion of the candle holder.

7. The candle of claim 1, wherein a height of the container body portion is smaller than a height of an inner space of the candle holder.

8. The candle of claim 1, wherein the shape of the rim portion corresponds to the shape of the container body portion.

9. The candle of claim 1, wherein the rim portion is supported by a rim of the candle holder.

10. The candle of claim 9, wherein the shape of the rim portion corresponds to the shape of the candle holder.

11. The candle of claim 10, wherein the outer diameter of the rim portion equals to a diameter of an outer surface of the candle holder, such that when the candle is placed in the candle holder, the rim portion and the candle holder create a substantially seamless look.

12. The candle of claim 1, wherein the closed bottom of the container body portion is substantially flat.

13. A candle kit, including: (i) a candle holder with an opening through which a candle can be placed in the candle holder; and (ii) the candle of claim I.

14. A method of making a candle, the method including the steps of: forming a container with a container body portion and a rim portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from an opening of the container body portion to support the candle in a handle holder; fixing a wick in a bottom of the container body portion; and pouring wax into the container body portion around the wick from the bottom towards the opening.

15. A candle including: (i) a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; and (ii) a wax body with a wick extending from a bottom of the container body portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from an opening at a top of the container body portion to suspend the candle.

16. An oil diffuser for a holder, the diffuser including: (i) a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; (ii) wherein the container is for receiving a body of oil in the container; and (m) a wick extending through the wax body such that a top end of the wick is able to be exposed from the body of oil, wherein: (i) the container body portion of the container has a closed bottom, a side wall and a top opening; (iv) the rim portion extends outwardly from a periphery of the top opening; (v) the container body portion has a diameter smaller than a diameter of an inner surface of the holder; (vi) the rim portion has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the inner surface of the holder; and (vii) when the diffuser is placed in a holder, the rim portion is supported by the holder, thereby holding the diffuser substantially suspended in the holder.

17. The diffuser of claim 16, wherein the container body portion is formed in a cylindrical shape and the rim portion is formed in an annular shape.

18. The diffuser of claim 17, wherein the rim portion forms an annulus transverse a longitudinal axis of the wick.

19. The diffuser of claim 16, wherein the rim portion is flat.

20. The diffuser of claim 16, wherein the rim portion meets a top region of the side wall of the container at a smoothly curved junction.

21. The diffuser of claim 20, wherein: the rim portion is supportable by a curved portion of the holder, and the smoothly curved junction has a first radius of curvature substantially less than a second radius of curvature of an inner surface of the curved portion of the holder.

22. The diffuser of claim 16, wherein a height of the container body portion is smaller than a height of an inner space of the holder.

23. The diffuser of claim 16, wherein the shape of the rim portion corresponds to the shape of the container body portion.

24. The diffuser of claim 16, wherein the rim portion is supported by a rim of the holder.

25. The diffuser of claim 24, wherein the shape of the rim portion corresponds to the shape of the holder.

26. The diffuser of claim 25, wherein the outer diameter of the rim portion equals to a diameter of an outer surface of the holder, such that when the diffuser is placed in the holder, the rim portion and the holder create a substantially seamless look.

27. The diffuser of claim 16, wherein the closed bottom of the container body portion is substantially flat.

28. A diffuser kit, including: a holder with an opening through which an oil diffuser can be placed in the holder; and the diffuser above.

29. A method of making a diffuser, the method including the steps of: (i) forming a container with a container body portion and a rim portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from an opening of the container body portion to support the diffuser in a holder; (ii) the container being able to receive oil poured into the container body portion; and (iii) the container being able to receive one or more rigid wicks inserted through the opening of the container to draw oil from inside the body portion to be released into the air.

30 A diffuser including: a container, having a container body portion and a rim portion; and an opening at a top of the container body through which one or more wicks can extend from a bottom of the container body portion, wherein the rim portion extends outwardly from the opening at a top of the container body portion to suspend the diffuser in a holder.