Candle with low melt temperature fuel region for extinguishing

Abstract

A candle having a wick surrounded by a solid fuel body. At least an upper fuel region of the solid fuel body has a first melting point and a lower fuel region of the solid fuel body has a second melting point at a lower temperature than the first melting point. The lower fuel region of the solid fuel body is positioned below the wick for extinguishing the candle. The method for making an anti-flash candle includes forming a void in the upper fuel region and filling the void with lower melting point wax.

1 . A candle, in an operable orientation comprising: a wick surrounded by a solid fuel body, the fuel body including an upper fuel region of the solid fuel body having a first melting point and a lower fuel region of the solid fuel body having a second melting point at a lower temperature than the first melting point, the lower fuel region extending at least below the wick for extinguishing the candle.  
   
   
       2 . A candle in accordance with  claim 1  and further comprising a sustainer mounted on the lower end of the wick to support the wick.  
   
   
       3 . A candle in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the fuel body is a wax.  
   
   
       4 . A candle in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the lower fuel region is cylindrical.  
   
   
       5 . A candle in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the lower fuel region has a diameter less than to the diameter of the upper fuel region.  
   
   
       6 . A candle in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the lower fuel region is only below the wick.  
   
   
       7 . A candle in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the lower fuel region has a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the upper fuel region.  
   
   
       8 . A candle in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the lower fuel region is frusto-conical.  
   
   
       9 . A candle in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the first melting point is at least three degrees greater than the second melting point.  
   
   
       10 . A candle in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the first melting point is at least six degrees greater than the second melting point.  
   
   
       11 . A candle in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the lower fuel region contains a flame retardant.  
   
   
       12 . An improved method for making a candle having a candle fuel body surrounding a wick, the improvement comprising: 
 (a) forming an upper fuel region of the fuel body with a void extending at least below the wick; and    (b) filling the void with a candle fuel having a melting point at a lower temperature than the melting point of the upper fuel region to form a lower fuel region in the void.    
   
   
       13 . A method in accordance with  claim 12  and further comprising mounting a sustainer on the lower end of the wick to support the wick.  
   
   
       14 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the candle fuel body is a wax and a candle fuel wax is filled into the void.  
   
   
       15 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 14 , and further comprising forming the void in a cylindrical shape.  
   
   
       16 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the lower fuel region has a diameter less than the diameter of the upper fuel region.  
   
   
       17 . A method for making an anti-flash candle in accordance with  claim 16  and further comprising forming the void in a frusto-conical shape.  
   
   
       18 . A method for making an anti-flash candle in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the void is filled with a wax having a melting point at least six degrees less than the melting point of the upper fuel region.  
   
   
       19 . A method for making an anti-flash candle in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein the void is filled with a wax having a melting point at least three degrees less than the melting point of the upper fuel region.  
   
   
       20 . A method for making a candle, the method comprising: 
 (a) forming an upper fuel region around a wick, the upper fuel region formed of a candle fuel having a first melting point;    (b) forming a lower fuel region at one end of the upper fuel region, said lower fuel region being adjacent the wick and having a second melting point at a lower temperature than the first melting point.    
   
   
       21 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 20 , further comprising mounting a sustainer on one end of the wick to support the wick.  
   
   
       22 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein the fuel is wax.  
   
   
       23 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein the lower fuel region is formed in a cylindrical shape.  
   
   
       24 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein the lower fuel region is formed with a diameter less than the diameter of the upper fuel region.  
   
   
       25 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein the lower fuel region is formed with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the upper fuel region.  
   
   
       26 . A method for making a candle in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein the lower fuel region is frusto-conical.  
   
   
       27 . The method for making an anti-flash candle in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein the first melting point is at least three degrees greater than the second melting point.  
   
   
       28 . The method for making an anti-flash candle in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein the first melting point is at least six degrees greater than the second melting point.  
   
   
       29 . The method for making an anti-flash candle in accordance with  claim 20  and further comprising mixing a flame retardant in the lower fuel region.