Patent ID: 7922482

Claim:
A candle comprising: a. a plate having a first surface on a top side thereof, wherein the first surface defines a capillary recess; b. a wick holder assembly having a wick and a capillary base, the capillary base comprising a convex second surface on a bottom side thereof that is complementary to the first surface and is disposed inside the capillary recess, wherein the wick has a top region and a bottom region; c. fuel; and d. a capillary space formed between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the capillary space has an inlet side and an outlet side and the outlet side is at an outer peripheral edge of the second surface; wherein the inlet side of the capillary space is proximate to the fuel and the outlet side of the capillary space is proximate to the bottom region of the wick; and wherein the capillary base comprises a bottom reservoir comprising a cavity in the capillary base and a lower aperture that provides fluid communication between the inlet side of the capillary space and the cavity.