US2515924A - Nonmelting candle - Google Patents

Description

INVENTOR PauzZ fl. Jfuzzicife,

BY ATTORNEY.

Patented July 18, 1950 UNITED S TATES PATENT OF Fl CE,

.-=N,0NMELTING CANDLE Paul A. Hunicke, KansasCity, Mo.

- -App lication September 29, 1947;Serial- No. 776,802

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The presentinventionrelates'moreparticularly to apermanent r nonmeltingcandle embodying a fuel chamber, a .burner,. and; aawick.

. One object. is. .to. .providerra; permanent 1 candle which can ,be. maintained .at less: expen e. tha the customary .wax or composi-tacandle, much, of which is consumed .by..the-;flame:.while most, of the remainder'becomes melted-by. radiant heatfrqm the flame and runsdown upon. the outer surface of the candle and the candle holder, thereby producingan unsightly appearance.

Another object of theinvention -is the-provision of a plural strand wick, the main strand of which extends upward from the fuel chamber and through th burner where it may be ignited, the other or feeder strands extending from the lower to the upper portion of the fuel chamber where they are formed into a loop through which the main strand may be drawn outward from time to time as it is consumed by the flame, and on becoming too short to reach down into the liquid fuel, is supplied therewith by the feeder strands which constantly remain the same length.

Other objects will hereinafter appear, and in order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view ofthe candle with a burner mounted upon the upper end thereof.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of a fuel tank adapted to be fixed within a composite candle as the candle is being molded,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified form of burner.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the modified form of burner associated with a wick.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of another modified form of burner.

In carrying out the invention I employ a candle 2 which may be cast from composite material, metal, or be fabricated from sheet metal. As shown by Fig. 1 the candle tapers towards its upper end 4 the greater portion of its length, while its lower portion tapers towards its lower end 6, to snugly fit into a candle holder, not shown. The candle may be made in many different sizes for use in churches, the household, or wherever candles are needed. When molded from composite material the candle is reinforcedby a liquid fuel tank 8 comprising a cylindrical body portion l0 closed at its bottomportion l2, and open at its upper end, which latter preferably reaches to the upper open end of the candle.

The tank 8 may be of any desired length and Z Pwvide atits closed bo to port n, l2 with-is wire I 4 which extends downwardly will lower n f thecandl asqshown ay-Fi W en-t candle 2 is cast fromm'etal or fabricated-from Sheet, metal or other suitable material, the; fuel tankll .and the reinforcing wire. M may be disp nsed w h. in "which i ance a fu chambe Will be f rm d ir ct y in the odybf the. candl e upper openerends of seandlez a d-th fuel tank; tarein rmali y los d by a burner l6 made. from me al o o h r. nonmel-t ns material and provided with ,a flanged base, 18 whereby it is hel up n the unpe end 9 e gandl "The burner may be made in various forms, such for example as that shown at the upper end of Fig. 1, and those disclosed by Figs. 3, 4 and 5. As shown by Fig. l the burner It has an upwardly tapered tip 2!! and an axial bore 22, which latter extends vertically through the burner. The modified form of burner disclosed by Figs. "3 and 4, has a semispherical top 24 with a peripheral flange 26 at its lower portion to fit over the upper end of the candle 2 and the fuel tank 8. The modified form of burner 28 shown by Fig. 5, is somewhat elongated and tapers towards its upper and lower ends, and like the other burners has an axial bore 39. The intermediate portion of the burner 28 ha a peripheral flange 32 adapted to rest upon the upper end of the candle 2. lower end of the burner 28 is tapered to fit into the upper end of the candle or the fuel tank.

An important feature of the invention resides in the wick 34, which may be made from any suitable material, such for example, as cotton cord which readily absorbs liquid fuel in the tank 8 and conducts it by capillary attraction to the top of the wick where it is ignited.

As shown by Figs. 1 and 4, the wick 34 consists of a central strand 36, and feeder strands 38. The central strand 36 is adapted to extend upward through the axial bore of any of the abovementioned burners and when lighted provides a flame. As the upper end of the central strand 36 is consumed by the flame the strand is pulled outwardly as needed until its lower end is above the level of the fuel in the tank 8. However,

it is supplied with fuel by the feeder strands 38 The the feeder strands 38 will provide the central strand 36 with a uniform supply of liquid fuel from the tank through capillary attraction. On becoming too short for further use, the central strand 36 may be replaced by another, but the feeder strands 38 may continue in use as they are not affected by the flame.

The fuel tank 8 and wire M, are used in candles molded from suitable composite material to hold the fuel oil and reinforce the candle, but may be dispensed with when the candle is produced from metal or other strong nonporous material, in which event a, fuel chamber is formed within the candle itself.

The candle 2 and the burners therefore may be of a plain or ornamental type. The fuel oil may be so treated as to permeate the surrounding air with a pleasant fragrance while being consumed by the flame. The fuel oil may also be treated to produce flames of different colors, such, for

example, as red, white, or green to enhance their appearance.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing, it is apparent that I have provided a candle possessing the advantages above pointed out, and while I have shown several forms of burners I reserve the right to provide such other forms as properly fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

In combination, a device comprising a tallow candle having a recess formed in the upper end thereof, a metallic fuel tank carried in said recess, said fuel tank being closed at the bottom and open at the top, a reinforcing rod rigidly fixed to the bottom of said fuel tank and extending downwardly through said candle, a, burner closing the upper end of the candle and provided with an axial bore extending vertically therethrough, and a wick comprising a pair of strands, one of which extends upwardly from thefuel tank and through the axial bore of the burner whereby it is supported, and the other of which is arranged wholly within the fuel tank and formed intermediate its ends into a knot in which the first strand is slidably arranged.

PAUL A. HUNICKE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 813,940 Bentote Feb. 27, 1906 876,523 Burrows Jan. 14, 1908 1,067,184 Lynch July 8, 1913 1,360,387 Fisher Nov. 30, 1920 1,583,798 Rosenberg May 11, 1926 2,436,995 Hamilton Mar. 2, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 162,800 Great Britain May 5, 1921

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