Appeal No. 95-0517
Application 07/867,049
1. An edible wick comprising:
(a) a suspended component capable of wicking that is
fine granular or powdered, non-combustible and edible and;
(b) an edible fuel wherein said combination of
suspended component and fuel is effective to maintain a flame
in a still room.
7. A method of decorating a foodstuff comprising:
A. obtaining an admixture of:
(i) a fuel selected from the group consisting of
oil, fat, wax, alcohol, glycol and combinations thereof; and
(ii) an edible, fine granular or powdered,
wicking material wherein between about 30 and 99 percent of
said admixture consists of said fuel and between about 1 and
about 50 percent of said admixture consists of said edible,
fine granular or powdered, wicking material; and
B. applying said admixture to a foodstuff.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Nisshin 61-186069 Feb. 23, 1988
Hoogeveen 8,403,182 May 16, 1986
Tong J. Lin (Lin), "Fumigating Candles," 80 Chemical Abstracts
CA80(16):87430p, p. 287 (1974).
Nobuo Beppu (Beppu), "Candles With Colored Flames," 106
Chemical Abstracts CA106(4):20292g, p. 94 (1987).
The Condensed Chemical Dictionary 864-65, 920 (10th ed.,
Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Feb. 22, 1994).
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