Wick trimmer & capture device

Abstract

A wick trimmer and capture device for trimming, to a predetermined length, a wick of a candle formed with a primary and a secondary wick well. The trimmer device includes an elongated, actuatable handle assembly that has a grip assembly at a proximate end and having first and second prongs at a distal end. Projecting distally from the first prong, a gauging anvil is also included that is formed with a well edge that is configured with a lateral dimension small enough to fit within the primary well and sufficient in width to span a secondary well diameter. An adjustable trim plate is slidably mounted from the second prong and is formed to have a trim blade, which is arranged in a confronting relationship with the gauging anvil.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A wick trimmer and capture device for trimming, to a predetermined length, a wick of a candle formed with a primary wick well and a secondary wick well, comprising: 
 an elongated, actuatable handle assembly with a grip assembly at a proximate end and having first and second prongs at a distal end;    a gauging anvil projecting distally from the first prong and formed with a well edge having a secondary well-spanning lateral dimension; and    a trim plate fixedly mounted from the second prong and formed with a trim blade arranged in a confronting relationship with the gauging anvil.    
     
     
         2 . The wick trimmer and capture device according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle assembly is configured in a scissors arrangement about a pivot pin.  
     
     
         3 . The wick trimmer and capture device according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle assembly is configured in a tong arrangement.  
     
     
         4 . The wick trimmer and capture device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device is formed with the trim plate at a predetermined fixed distance with respect to the gauging anvil and the second prong to trim the wick to a predetermined length.  
     
     
         5 . A wick trimmer and capture device for trimming, to a predetermined length, a wick of a candle formed with a primary wick well and a secondary wick well, comprising: 
 an elongated, actuatable scissors handle assembly including a grip assembly at a proximate end pivotally mounted by a pivot pin and having first and second prongs at a distal end;    a gauging anvil projecting distally from the first prong and formed with a well edge having a secondary well-spanning lateral dimension; and    a trim plate fixedly mounted from the second prong and formed with a trim blade arranged in a confronting relationship with the gauging anvil.    
     
     
         6 . The wick trimmer and capture device according to  claim 5 , wherein the trim blade, the trim plate, and the gauging anvil are arranged to be spaced apart a distance sufficient to, when the device is in a closed position, capture the trimmed wick.  
     
     
         7 . The wick trimmer device according to  claim 5 , wherein the trim blade depends substantially orthogonally from the trim plate to form a capture ledge, whereby the wick is captured after trimming.  
     
     
         8 . A wick trimmer and capture device for trimming, to a predetermined length, a wick of a candle formed with a primary wick well and a secondary wick well, comprising: 
 an elongated, actuatable scissors handle assembly having a grip assembly at a proximate end pivotally mounted by a pivot pin and having first and second prongs at a distal end;    a gauging anvil projecting distally from the first prong and mounted thereto and formed with a well edge having a secondary well-spanning lateral dimension; and    a trim plate mounted from the second prong and formed with a trim blade arranged in a confronting relationship with the gauging anvil.    
     
     
         9 . The wick trimmer and capture device according to  claim 8 , wherein the trim blade, the trim plate, and the gauging anvil are arranged to be spaced apart a distance sufficient to, when the device is in a closed position, capture the trimmed wick.  
     
     
         10 . The wick trimmer and capture device according to  claim 8 , wherein the trim blade depends substantially orthogonally from the trim plate to form a capture ledge, whereby the wick is captured after trimming.