US3839119A - Method for applying pattern to candles - Google Patents
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- ABSTRACT method is described for ornamenting wa x candles the steps of submerging the candlessiiccessively in a bath containing a liquid promoting the adherence of an ornamental transfer layer thereto, rotating each candle to roll its side wall against an orna- 156/241, 431/126 COmPnsmg 51 int.
- B44c 1/24 Field of Search 117/12, 38, 45, 94;
- This invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying a preferably multi-coloured pattern to candles and to candles ornamented thereby.
- the heat-transfer process may be carried out automatically by known apparatus, in which the web, drawn off from a supply roll, is preheated and applied by pressure to the article to be printed, while the latter is translationally and/or rotationally displaced in relation to the web.
- known apparatus in which the web, drawn off from a supply roll, is preheated and applied by pressure to the article to be printed, while the latter is translationally and/or rotationally displaced in relation to the web.
- these motions are imparted to the article by a so-called turret, which consists of a rotatable disc provided with a plurality of recesses along its periphery. These recesses are of such shape and dimension as to accommodate the particular articles which are to be printed.
- a method of ornamenting wax candles in which the candles are first submerged successively in a bath containing a liquid promoting the adherence of an ornamental transfer layer.
- the candles are then successively advanced to an ornamenting station, while a web carrying a succession of ornamental transfer layers on one face is also advanced to the ornamenting station.
- each candle is rotated to roll its side wall along and in direct contact with an ornamental transfer layer carried on one face of the web, while a heated platten is pressed against the opposite face of the web to effect a transfer of the ornamental layer to each candle.
- Each candle so ornamented is then coated, preferably with wax.
- each candle is fitted to a rigid adapter or holder each such adapter being gripped and rotated by a turret of an automatic heat transfer printing apparatus.
- the adapter may be made of any suitable material, such as, for example, a plastics material.
- the candle In order to ensure that the candle is rotated together with the adapter while the latter is gripped, the candle must be firmly lodged in its adapter. To this end the inner dimensions of the hollow recess of the adapter may be chosen so as to closely match the cross section of the candle.
- the adapter may be removed from the candle after the transfer printing and reused with a fresh candle. Alternatively and preferably the adapter may be left on the candle and serves as a candle holder.
- the bottom end of the candle may be provided with a polygonal tongue, adapted to fit into a correspondingly shaped recess provided in the bottom of the hollow recess of the adapter.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinally sectioned view of a candle adapter
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the adapter
- FIG. 3 is a side elevation of a candle and an adapter together with a transparent sleeve and end covers,
- FIG. 4 shows schematically the heat transfer printing method in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of apparatus for carrying out of one stage of the method shown in FIG. 4.
- an adapter 1 comprises an upper portion 1a and an integral lower portion lb of increased diameter compared to the upper portion la.
- the upper portion 1a is provided with a pair of transverse ribs 2 defining between them a recess 3.
- the lower portion lb is provided with a pair of ribs 4 defining between them a recess 5.
- a candle 6 has lower portion 6a formed as a rectantular tongue which, as shown in FIG. 3, fits into the recess 3.
- candles 4 pass through a bath 7 in which they are coated with a coating promoting the adherence of a transfer layer (e.g., a pentaerythritol ester of hydrogenated resin) after which the coated candles 6 are allowed to dry. They are then fitted with their tongue-like ends 6a into the adapters l and are fed on a conveyor belt 8 past a heat transfer web 9 so as to receive the transfer. The ornamented candle is then passed through a bath 10 containing a protective material such as molten paraffin wax and the coated candle is allowed to dry.
- a transfer layer e.g., a pentaerythritol ester of hydrogenated resin
- the candles 6 in their adapters l are fed on the belt 8 to a turret ll of an automatic heat transfer printing apparatus 12 of known kind.
- the turret 11 which is rotatably mounted is provided with a plurality of recesses 13 each of which is adapted to grip an adapter 1 and to rotate it past the heat transfer web 9 which passes via intermediate guide rollers 14 and a heating platen 15 from a supply roll 16 to a take-off roll 17.
- the web 9 is passed against each candle 6 by a rubber transfer roller 18.
- the finished ornamented candle 6 in its adapter 1 can be packaged, as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings, e.g., by being enclosed in a transparent sleeve 19, an upper cover cap 20 and a lower one (not shown) being provided at the upper and lower ends of the sleeves 19.
- the adapter 1 in addition to serving in its essential protective role during the heat transfer also serves as a candle holder.
- the adapter is formed of two portions of different diameter both portions can be adapted to receive alternately candles of differeing diameters.
- a method of ornamenting wax candles comprising the steps of: coating the candles successively with a liquid promoting the adherence of an ornamental transfer pattern thereto; advancing the candles successively to an ornamenting station; advancing to the ornamenting station a transfer web carrying on one face thereof a plurality of ornamental heat transfer patterns; rotating each candle in the ornamenting station to roll its side wall along and in direct contact with ornamental heat transfer pattern carried on the one face of the web; pressing a heated platten against the opposite face of the web to effect a transfer of an ornamental transfer pattern to each candle as it rolls along the transfer layer on the web; and applying a protective coating over the transferred ornamental pattern.
Abstract
A method is described for ornamenting wax candles comprising the steps of submerging the candles successively in a bath containing a liquid promoting the adherence of an ornamental transfer layer thereto, rotating each candle to roll its side wall against an ornamental transfer layer carried on one face of a transfer web while pressing a heated platten against the opposite face of the web to effect a transfer of the ornamental transfer layer, and applying a protective coating over the transfer layer.
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1451 Oct. 1, 1974 United States Patent 1191 Solomon 3,432,325 3/1969 Baba. ....................................117/12 3,702,228 l1/1972 Falck-Muus................ 117/12 X Arieh Solomon, 38 Hasharsheret St., Afeka, Israel Primary Examiner-William D. Martin Assistant Examiner-M. R. Lusignan [22] Filed: June 9, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 261,337
Attorney, Agent, or Firm- Browdy & Neimark [57] ABSTRACT method is described for ornamenting wa x candles the steps of submerging the candlessiiccessively in a bath containing a liquid promoting the adherence of an ornamental transfer layer thereto, rotating each candle to roll its side wall against an orna- 156/241, 431/126 COmPnsmg 51 int. B44c 1/24 [58] Field of Search 117/12, 38, 45, 94;
431/126; 156/234 241 mental transfer layer carried on one face of a transfer 56] References Cited web while pressing a heated platten against the oppo- UNITED STATES PATENTS site face of the web to effect a transfer of the ornamental transfer layer, and applying a protective coating over the transfer layer.
4 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEUBI'II Hm 3.839.119 saw 205 2 Fig. 5
METHOD FOR APPLYING PATTERN TO CANDLES This invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying a preferably multi-coloured pattern to candles and to candles ornamented thereby.
The known technique of heat-transfer printing, in which an ornamental transfer layer is carried on one face of a heat-transfer web, has hitherto been used in applying such patterns to bottles, jars, vials, tubes and the like, made of, e.g., glass or plastics. All these articles are characterized by their relative resistance to heat deformation below a certain temperature. In the known process the pattern is transferred to the article e.g., from a paper web coated with a special release coating, on which the pattern has previously been printed.
The heat-transfer process may be carried out automatically by known apparatus, in which the web, drawn off from a supply roll, is preheated and applied by pressure to the article to be printed, while the latter is translationally and/or rotationally displaced in relation to the web. In the known automatic apparatus these motions are imparted to the article by a so-called turret, which consists of a rotatable disc provided with a plurality of recesses along its periphery. These recesses are of such shape and dimension as to accommodate the particular articles which are to be printed.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for applying a preferably multi-coloured pattern to candles by heat transfer printing.
According to the present invention, there is provided a method of ornamenting wax candles in which the candles are first submerged successively in a bath containing a liquid promoting the adherence of an ornamental transfer layer. The candles are then successively advanced to an ornamenting station, while a web carrying a succession of ornamental transfer layers on one face is also advanced to the ornamenting station. In the latter station each candle is rotated to roll its side wall along and in direct contact with an ornamental transfer layer carried on one face of the web, while a heated platten is pressed against the opposite face of the web to effect a transfer of the ornamental layer to each candle. Each candle so ornamented is then coated, preferably with wax.
Preferably the lower end portion of each candle is fitted to a rigid adapter or holder each such adapter being gripped and rotated by a turret of an automatic heat transfer printing apparatus.
The use of the adapter according to the invention avoids any damage which the candle would suffer, were it to be submitted without the adapter to automatic heat-transfer printing. Such damage would arise, i.e., from the candle being pushed against the edges of the recess of the turret housing the candle under the pressure of the preheated transfer web. I
The adapter may be made of any suitable material, such as, for example, a plastics material.
In order to ensure that the candle is rotated together with the adapter while the latter is gripped, the candle must be firmly lodged in its adapter. To this end the inner dimensions of the hollow recess of the adapter may be chosen so as to closely match the cross section of the candle. The adapter may be removed from the candle after the transfer printing and reused with a fresh candle. Alternatively and preferably the adapter may be left on the candle and serves as a candle holder.
In the latter case, according to a further embodiment of the invention, the bottom end of the candle may be provided with a polygonal tongue, adapted to fit into a correspondingly shaped recess provided in the bottom of the hollow recess of the adapter.
The invention will be described by way of example in the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a longitudinally sectioned view of a candle adapter,
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the adapter,
FIG. 3 is a side elevation of a candle and an adapter together with a transparent sleeve and end covers,
FIG. 4 shows schematically the heat transfer printing method in accordance with the invention, and
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of apparatus for carrying out of one stage of the method shown in FIG. 4.
As seen in FIG. 1, an adapter 1 comprises an upper portion 1a and an integral lower portion lb of increased diameter compared to the upper portion la. The upper portion 1a is provided with a pair of transverse ribs 2 defining between them a recess 3. Similarly the lower portion lb is provided with a pair of ribs 4 defining between them a recess 5.
A candle 6 has lower portion 6a formed as a rectantular tongue which, as shown in FIG. 3, fits into the recess 3.
As seen in FIG. 4 of the drawings candles 4 pass through a bath 7 in which they are coated with a coating promoting the adherence of a transfer layer (e.g., a pentaerythritol ester of hydrogenated resin) after which the coated candles 6 are allowed to dry. They are then fitted with their tongue-like ends 6a into the adapters l and are fed on a conveyor belt 8 past a heat transfer web 9 so as to receive the transfer. The ornamented candle is then passed through a bath 10 containing a protective material such as molten paraffin wax and the coated candle is allowed to dry.
As seen in greater detail in FIG. 5 of the drawings the candles 6 in their adapters l are fed on the belt 8 to a turret ll of an automatic heat transfer printing apparatus 12 of known kind. The turret 11 which is rotatably mounted is provided with a plurality of recesses 13 each of which is adapted to grip an adapter 1 and to rotate it past the heat transfer web 9 which passes via intermediate guide rollers 14 and a heating platen 15 from a supply roll 16 to a take-off roll 17. The web 9 is passed against each candle 6 by a rubber transfer roller 18.
The operation of the apparatus is conventional and is therefore not described in detail. Suffice it to say that at no time is a candle gripped or otherwise contacted by the turret and is not damaged thereby.
The finished ornamented candle 6 in its adapter 1 can be packaged, as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings, e.g., by being enclosed in a transparent sleeve 19, an upper cover cap 20 and a lower one (not shown) being provided at the upper and lower ends of the sleeves 19.
In this manner the adapter 1, in addition to serving in its essential protective role during the heat transfer also serves as a candle holder.
Where, as in the case just described, the adapter is formed of two portions of different diameter both portions can be adapted to receive alternately candles of differeing diameters.
I claim:
1. A method of ornamenting wax candles comprising the steps of: coating the candles successively with a liquid promoting the adherence of an ornamental transfer pattern thereto; advancing the candles successively to an ornamenting station; advancing to the ornamenting station a transfer web carrying on one face thereof a plurality of ornamental heat transfer patterns; rotating each candle in the ornamenting station to roll its side wall along and in direct contact with ornamental heat transfer pattern carried on the one face of the web; pressing a heated platten against the opposite face of the web to effect a transfer of an ornamental transfer pattern to each candle as it rolls along the transfer layer on the web; and applying a protective coating over the transferred ornamental pattern.
2. A method as defined in claim 1, including the further step of attaching the bottom of each candle, before the first coating step, to an adapter having a groove, the bottom of the candle being formed with a depending tongue which is inserted in said groove.
3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said liquid contains pentaerythritol ester of hydrogenated resin.
4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said protective coating is paraffin wax.
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1. A METHOD OF ORNAMENTING WAX CANDLES COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: COATING THE CANDLES SUCCESSIVELY WITH A LIQUID PROMOTING THE ADHERENCE OF AN ORMAMENTAL TRNASFER PATTERN THERETO; ADVANCING THE CANDLES SUCCESSIVELY TO AN ORNAMENTING STATION; ADVANCING TO THE ORNAMENTING SATION A TRANSFER WEB CARRYING ON ONE FACE THEREOF A PLURALOTY OF ORNAMENTAL HEAT TRANSFER PATTERNS; ROTATING EACH CANDLE IN THE ORNAMENTING STATION TO ROLL ITS SIDE WALL ALONG AND IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ORNAMENTAL
2. A method as defined in claim 1, including the further step of attaching the bottom of each candle, before the first coating step, to an adapter having a groove, the bottom of the candle being formed with a depending tongue which is inserted in said groove.
3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said liquid contains pentaerythritol ester of hydrogenated resin.
4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said protective coating is paraffin wax.
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