Precision cutting tool for cutting or trimming pillar candles

Abstract

A precision cutting tool for removing the excess wax wall of a pillar styled candle includes a ring configured to encircle the candle and a handle extending from the ring. The handle includes an extendible and retractable cutting element. The cutting element may be extended into the circle defined by the interior circumference of the ring in a gradual manner. The tool includes a recess for the cutting element to be retained when the tool is not in use. The interior of the handle includes a cutting element mover configured to cause linear movement of the cutting element into and partially out of the recess. When the mover is actuated in a direction that results in movement of the cutting element out of the recess, the cutting element extends partially into the candle located in the interior circle established by the ring. The candle or the tool may then be rotated to cause ending into the candle wall until the excess wax wall can be removed.

1 . A precision cutting tool for cutting waste wax from a pillar styled candle, the precision cutting tool comprising:
 a continuous ring section;   a handle section irremovably coupled to the ring section;   a knob coupled to the handle section; and   a transition section between the ring section and the handle section, wherein the transition section includes a cutting element therein, wherein the cutting element includes a substantially centered portal,
 wherein the ring section is configured to be placed around a pillar styled candle and the handle section includes an actuator, wherein the actuator includes a blade holder connected to the cutting element; wherein the blade holder includes: 
   a blade holder head with a portal for retaining a retaining pin; and   a holder body with an advancing cavity for retaining a drive shaft therein, wherein the drive shaft includes a main body and is engaged with a thrust spool that includes a blade holder flange coupled to the blade holder and a knob flange coupled to the knob;   wherein the cutting element is coupled to the blade holder head when the retaining pin is positioned through the portal of the blade holder and the portal of the cutting element, wherein the main body of the drive shaft is threaded, wherein a the drive shaft is connected to the knob through the thrust spool such that linear movement of the blade holder along the drive shaft is produced when the knob is rotated.   
     
     
         2 . The precision cutting tool of  claim 1  wherein the drive shaft is threaded for two-direction rotation. 
     
     
         3 . The precision cutting tool of  claim 2  wherein the drive shaft is a ⅜-12 LH Acme screw. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The precision cutting tool of  claim 1  wherein the thrust spool is rotated by an advancing screw.