Appeal No. 2006-1798
Application No. 09/966,413
BACKGROUND
Appellant’s invention generally relates to candles, and in particular to a
structure that reduces some fire hazards associated with burning of freestanding
candles (specification, page 3). More specifically, Appellant’s invention describes
a flame-resistant sheet that "is contacted to a fuel-impervious wick support, and
joined to a freestanding candle in proximity to a lower end of a wick"
(specification, page 7).
Claim 1 is representative of the invention and is reproduced as follows:
A freestanding candle, in an operable position having a wick supported by a
fuel body along a longitudinal wick axis and extending upwardly from a top
surface of the fuel body, the candle comprising:
(a) a flame-resistant, substantially flat sheet joined to the bottom
surface of the fuel body in proximity to a lower end of the wick
and extending outwardly at least substantially one inch from the
longitudinal axis of the wick; and
(b) an upright wick support attached to the sheet and holding the lower
end of the wick, the attached support forming a liquid fuel flow
barrier separating the lower end of the wick from the fuel body
wherein the candle is not contained within a container whereby the sheet
prevents the leakage of melted candle wax through the bottom of the candle
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