Combustion – Candle – e.g. – taper – etc. – Having structure additional to wax and wick
Patent
1996-09-30
1997-07-29
Yeung, James C.
Combustion
Candle, e.g., taper, etc.
Having structure additional to wax and wick
431289, 362163, 362161, 248910, F23D 316
Patent
active
056516690
ABSTRACT:
A luminaria kit which includes a luminaria bag, ballast, a candle, and a container having an interior volume for holding the ballast to stabilize the container. The container has a flat bottom for positioning the bag, with the container inside, on a surface. The container has a top having at least a portion thereof in a plane generally parallel to the surface on which the container is placed. A port is located on the container for sealingly adding ballast thereto. The candle is mounted to the container by inserting it into a candle mount that is located on the portion of the top. The mount includes a plurality of concentric circular rings extending into the interior of the container to form a plurality of ring like steps having a progressively smaller diameters as the steps extend further therein. In a preferred embodiment, the candle mount includes at least three ring like steps, each having the same general depth into the container. Preferably, the container is formed from a high density polyethylene having a flame retardant added thereto. The port includes a hole in the top and a friction fitting plug for the hole such that the friction fitting plug is substantially fluid leak proof.
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J. H. Specialties, Inc.
Munday John S.
Stanton Stephen G.
Yeung James C.
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