Container candle

Abstract

The present invention relates to container candles, such as melting plate candles, which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The container of said candle is treated by the application thereto of a thin layer of a low emissivity coating material, such as a doped tin oxide, and the heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said wick holder further engaging said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

1 . A container candle comprising a meltable solid fuel element, a wick holder comprising a wick and engaging said meltable solid fuel element, the interior surfaces of the container being coated with a low emissivity coating so as to reflect radiant heat from a flame on said wick back toward said solid fuel element.  
   
   
       2 . The candle of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel element further comprises one or more volatile active materials.  
   
   
       3 . The candle of  claim 2 , wherein said wick holder further comprises at least one heat conductive heat fin.  
   
   
       4 . The candle of  claim 3 , wherein said meltable solid fuel element comprises a replaceable fuel element cooperatively engaging said wick holder.  
   
   
       5 . The candle of  claim 4 , wherein the replaceable fuel element further comprises a starter bump on the top surface thereof, in close proximity to said wick, for ease of lighting said wick.  
   
   
       6 . A candle as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said candle further comprises a melting plate by which heat is conducted from a flame upon said wick to said solid fuel element, whereby a pool of heated liquid fuel is created, said melting plate being configured to cause the flow of said heated liquid fuel toward said wick holder.  
   
   
       7 . The melting plate candle of  claim 6 , wherein said melting plate further comprises a pedestal upon which said wick holder is engaged.  
   
   
       8 . The melting plate candle of  claim 1 , wherein said wick holder is configured so as to engage said pedestal so as to cause a capillary flow of liquid flow to said wick.  
   
   
       9 . A candle comprising a meltable solid fuel, a support plate upon which said fuel rests, and a capillary pedestal located on said support plate which cooperatively lockingly engages the base portion of a wick holder comprising a wick, said wick holder conducting heat from a flame upon said wick to said capillary pedestal and said support plate, and said wick holder further contacting said meltable solid fuel, said candle having a container having the interior surfaces coated by a low emissivity coating.  
   
   
       10 . The candle of  claim 9 , wherein said wick holder further comprises at least one heat conductive heat fin.  
   
   
       11 . The candle of  claim 10 , wherein said meltable solid fuel comprises a replaceable fuel element cooperatively engaging said support plate, capillary pedestal, and wick holder.  
   
   
       12 . The candle of  claim 9 , wherein said low emissivity coating comprises a tin oxide.  
   
   
       13 . The candle of  claim 12 , wherein said tin oxide is doped.  
   
   
       14 . A candle consisting of a fuel holder comprising a heat conductive surface shaped to hold and melt a solid fuel material included in a replaceable solid fuel element further comprising a wick holder including a wick and heat fins, and to form a pool of liquid fuel, said surface further comprising a capillary pedestal which lockingly engages said wick holder, wherein said heat fins are configured so as to come in close proximity to a flame on said wick so as to conduct heat from said flame to said surface, and wherein said surface is shaped so as to cause said pool of liquid fuel to flow to said wick, and said fuel holder is coated with a low emissivity metallic material on the interior surface so as to prevent the exterior surface thereof from becoming excessively hot from radiant heat from said wick, and whereby radiant heat is reflected back upon the solid fuel material and said pool of liquid fuel so as to further heat said fuel.  
   
   
       15 . The candle of  claim 14 , wherein said replaceable fuel element is configured to cooperatively engage said surface, and said low emissivity coating material comprises a thin layer of tin oxide.  
   
   
       16 . The candle of  claim 14 , wherein said replaceable fuel element further comprises one or more volatile active materials.  
   
   
       17 . The candle of  claim 14 , wherein the replaceable fuel element further comprises a starter bump on the top surface thereof, in close proximity but not in contact with said wick for ease of lighting said wick.  
   
   
       18 . The candle of  claim 15 , wherein said heat conductive surface further comprises raised heat conductive areas.  
   
   
       19 . The candle of  claim 14 , wherein said heat conductive surface is treated so as to be self cleaning.