Patent ID: 6371756
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: C11C,F21V,F23D

Abstract:
A wax candle which continuously replaces the wax it burns, comprising:a. a wax candle using a wick made from a noncombustible material, b. a wax reservoir, being a noncombustible container, encasing a supply of solid reservoir wax c. a wax reservoir support, which supports said wax reservoir above said wax candle, whereby, the level of molten candle wax and volume of molten candle wax surrounding the base of the burning wick of said wax candle will remain within a constant range as a result of the following cycle, a slight reduction in said level of molten candle wax results from consumption of said molten candle wax by combustion on said burning wick, which will cause more surface area of said burning wick to be exposed above said level of molten candle wax, which will cause an increase in flame size on said burning wick, which will cause an increase in the heat output by said burning wick, which will increase the temperature of said wax reservoir being held above said burning wick by said wax reservoir supports, which will cause a small amount of said reservoir wax inside said wax reservoir to become molten, which will cause said molten reservoir wax will egress form said wax reservoir through a plurality of holes in the underside of said wax reservoir, which will cause said egresing molten reservoir wax to drip into said wax candle located below said wax reservoir, which will cause said molten reservoir wax to mix with said volume of molten candle wax, which will cause the said level of molten candle wax to increase, which will cause less surface area of said burning wick to be exposed above said level of molten candle wax, which will cause a decrease in said flame size on said burning wick, which will cause a decrease in heat output by said burning wick, which will decrease the temperature of said wax reservoir being held above said burning wick by said wax reservoir support, which will cause said molten reservoir wax to solidify and stop falling into said wax candle, which will cause the level of said molten candle wax to stop increasing, which will cause cycle to begins again as a slight reduction in said level of molten candle wax results from consumption of said molten candle wax by combustion on said burning wick, whereby a wax candle can be burned indefinitely.