Candle assembly and method of manufacture therefor

Abstract

A candle assembly including a receptacle candle comprising a wick-clip-less wick. A method for manufacturing a candle assembly is also provided, comprising feeding a portion of a wick (e.g., a roll of wick) into a candle mold, and cold compressing a candle material (e.g., non-powder candle material) into the mold about the portion of the wick to form a receptacle candle.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A candle assembly comprising: 
 a receptacle candle comprising a wick-clip-less wick.    
     
     
         2 . The candle assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said wick is self-supporting throughout burning of said candle.  
     
     
         3 . The candle assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said wick has a longitudinal axis and is formed with a base angled with respect to said axis.  
     
     
         4 . The candle assembly according to  claim 3  wherein said base is formed by a loop extending from the axis of said wick.  
     
     
         5 . The candle assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said wick is embedded in said receptacle candle.  
     
     
         6 . The candle assembly according to  claim 1  and further comprising a receptacle for receiving said receptacle candle.  
     
     
         7 . The candle assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said receptacle is opaque.  
     
     
         8 . The candle assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said receptacle is transparent.  
     
     
         9 . The candle assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said receptacle is translucent.  
     
     
         10 . The candle assembly according to  claim 4  wherein said loop is at least partially arcuate.  
     
     
         11 . The candle assembly according to  claim 4  wherein said loop has a generally polygonal shape.  
     
     
         12 . A method for manufacturing a candle assembly comprising: 
 cold compressing non-powder candle material into a mold about a portion of a wick to form a receptacle candle.    
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising forming a plurality of said receptacle candles spaced from one another along a roll of said wick.  
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising trimming said portion of said wick to have a length that protrudes beyond a first surface of said candle material, and another length that protrudes beyond a second surface of said candle material.  
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising forming one of the lengths of said wick that protrudes beyond one of the surfaces of said candle material into a base angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of said portion of said wick, and embedding said base into said candle material.  
     
     
         16 . A method for manufacturing a candle assembly comprising: 
 feeding a portion of a roll of wick into a candle mold; and    cold compressing a candle material into said mold about said portion of said wick to form a receptacle candle.    
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising forming a plurality of said receptacle candles spaced from one another along said roll of wick.  
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising trimming said portion of said wick to have a length that protrudes beyond a first surface of said candle material, and another length that protrudes beyond a second surface of said candle material.  
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising forming one of the lengths of said wick that protrudes beyond one of the surfaces of said candle material into a base angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of said portion of said wick, and embedding said base into said candle material.