Patent ID: 6648631
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: C11C

Abstract:
A candle can deep drawn from a circular metal blank, the candle can comprising:a deep drawn cylindrical sidewall connecting a closed bottom to an open top; the closed bottom including a peripheral annular ring and a central dome, the annular ring merging into the cylindrical sidewall; the central dome having a bottom wall surface and a mounting surface at the apex of the dome, the bottom wall surface joining the mounting surface to the annular ring, the intersection of the bottom wall surface and the mounting surface defining an annular edge, the mounting surface raised at least {fraction (3/16)} inches above the annular ring to provide a seat for a wick sustainer; the dome being constructed so that a line at an acute angle of between 15 and 60 degrees will intersect the annular edge and a plane that includes the annular ring; and whereby, when the can bottom is seated on a supporting surface, the majority of the bottom is spaced therefrom.