Patent Publication Number: US-6709265-B2

Title: Method for making a novelty candle

Description:
This is a division of application Ser. No. 29/143,593 filed Jun. 16, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. D472,334. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION 
     This invention relates to the field of candles, specifically to a novelty candle in which preformed wax letters of varying color are arranged into a wax base of varying color and scent in order to spell certain names and words, hence offering a much needed personalized product to the market. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a method for making a personalized name novelty candle, comprising a solid wax base of one color and scent in which are embedded preformed wax letters in a specific order to read a certain name or word. 
     OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES 
     Though candles have been around for centuries, they continue to be one of the best selling gift items in today&#39;s market. We intend to combine this love of candles and to solve the need for personalized products for persons with unique, different or ethnic first or last names. Never before have the two been commercially available as one personalized product. 
     In today&#39;s market, the only available personalized products, such as coffee mugs, magnets, key chains and necklaces have a very limited amount of stock names available for sale. With the melting pot that America is, there is an abundance of people that are not able to find the personalized products which they desire. Our invention offers them a solution. People can custom order this candle with any combination of letters, scent and colors so desired. The letters inserted into the wax candle base to form words will be first names, last names and any other combination of letters, numbers or preformed designed wax characters such as hearts, butterflies, etc. so desired by the consumer. This will allow us to change and altar the invention according to new trends and customer needs while remaining within the scope of the invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the candle while in its mold, demonstrating the steps of pouring the wax base, allowing said wax to cool to about 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a further step of this invention. The steps include placing a plurality of preformed wax characters, alphabet letters and/or numbers onto said cooled wax base, pouring a top layer of wax and allowing to cool to about 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of candle that has been removed from said mold and placed on its bottom side on a surface. Wicks are inserted into top side of candle. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 10 
                 mold 
                 21 
                 back side 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 fill line 
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                 left side 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 wax character 
                 23 
                 bottom side 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 wax number 
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                 liquid wax 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 thru 16 wax letters 
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                 vessel 
               
               
                   
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                 wax base 
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                 wick 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 face side 
                 27 
                 wick hole 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 right side 
                 28 
                 thru 32 wax letters 
               
               
                   
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                 top side 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The present invention provides a candle having a flat bottom side  23 , a flat right side  19 , a flat top side  20 , a flat back side  21 , a flat left side  22  and a face side  18  in which are embedded a plurality of preformed wax characters, ( 12  represents one type of character,) numbers, ( 13  represents one of ten numbers,) and alphabet letters, ( 14  thru  16  and  28  thru  32  represent some of the 26 alphabet letters.) All preformed wax characters, numbers and letters can be of any color. 
     The method of the present invention begins with FIG. 1, which demonstrates pouring liquid wax  24  of about 150-190 degrees Fahrenheit that has been blended with dyes and scented oils to be any color or scent so desired from a vessel  25  into a mold  10  having an interior defined by flat sides. The wax is poured up to the fill line  11 , (about one quarter to one half inch under the top of mold  10 ,) and allowed to cool to about 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     Said liquid wax  24  in vessel  25  is then set aside and kept at a temperature of about 150 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit by a heat source, (not shown,) such as a wax tank or other electric heating element. 
     In FIG. 2, a plurality of preformed wax letters  14  thru  16 , numbers  13  and characters  12  are placed onto cooled wax base  17  and arranged to read a specified phrase or to spell out a desired name or word. In this figure, the characters  12 , numbers  13  and letters  14  thru  16  are arranged to read the phrase “# 1  mom”. A one half inch layer of liquid wax  24  is poured from vessel  25  onto cooled wax base  17  and around all placed wax characters  12 , numbers  13  or alphabet letters  14  thru  16  so as to completely cover wax base  17  and once cooled completely adhere wax characters  12 , numbers  13  and/or alphabet letters  14  thru  16  to wax base  17 . Said wax characters  12 , numbers  13  and/or alphabet letters  14  thru  16  are protruding from face side  18  about one half inch to one and one half inches so as to provide a three dimensional effect. Entirety is allowed to cool to about 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 
     In FIG. 3, the entirety composed of wax is shown in a front perspective view, has been removed from mold  10  and henceforth shall be referred to as a candle. Said candle is placed on its bottom side  23  on a flat surface  33 . Two holes  27  are formed by using a motorized drill, (not shown,) and drilling from top side  20  of candle about 3 to 4 inches from left side  22  and right side  19  respectively and about 1 inch from face side  18  to back side  21  downward about 2 inches into wax base  17 . Two and one quarter inch pieces of wax covered cotton wick  26  are placed into each of the wick holes  27 . The face side  18  reads the name “robin”. 
     It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made to the candle by introducing new characters and fonts of numbers and alphabet letters. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, as they will only enhance the objects and advantages of a truly unique and personalized product.