Scented candle wick

Abstract

A scented wick including a wick and an aromatic substance is provided. The aromatic substances can be any material including a chemical or fire retardant. A scent enhancer may be used with the aromatic substance. The scented wick may be sealed with a thin layer of wax to prevent scent loss and prepare the scented wick for individual sale. When used, the scented wick will produce more effective scent production than conventional scented candles. Also the scented wick will extinguish with less smoldering and smoking than a conventional wick. Methods for producing the scented wick are also disclosed herein.

1 . A scented wick comprising: 
 a wick; and    an aromatic substance embedded in or applied on the wick.    
   
   
       2 . The scented wick of  claim 1  including a scent enhancer embedded in or applied on the wick.  
   
   
       3 . The scented wick of  claim 1 , wherein the aromatic substance is a chemical.  
   
   
       4 . The scented wick of  claim 1 , wherein the aromatic substance is crushed powered incense.  
   
   
       5 . The scented wick of  claim 1  further comprising a first thin wax layer applied around the wick for sealing in the aromatic substance, the first thin wax layer separate from a second wax layer applied over the first wax layer for forming a candle.  
   
   
       6 . The scented wick of  claim 1  including a scented wax surrounding most of the wick to form a scented candle.  
   
   
       8 . The scented wick of  claim 1  including a non-scented wax surrounding most of the wick to form a scented candle.  
   
   
       9 . The scented wick of  claim 1  wherein the aromatic substance, or a smolder reducing material incorporated into the aromatic substance, reduces an amount of smoldering after a flame on the wick is extinguished.  
   
   
       10 . The scented wick of  claim 9  wherein the aromatic substance or the smolder reducing material is a fire retardant.  
   
   
       11 . The scented wick of  claim 1  wherein the aromatic substance, or a smolder reducing material incorporated with the aromatic substance, reduces unburnt carbons produced by a flame on the wick after being extinguished.  
   
   
       12 . The scented wick of  claim 1  wherein the aromatic substance, or a smolder reducing material incorporated with the aromatic substance, reduces an amount of smoke created by the wick after a flame on the wick is extinguished.  
   
   
       13 . A method of forming a scented wick comprising: 
 impregnating or disposing an aromatic substance into or onto a wick separately from any wax applied around the wick to form a candle.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  impregnating or disposing an aromatic substance into or onto the wick by soaking the wick in the aromatic substance.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the aromatic substance comprises an oil-based liquid scent, non oil-based liquid scent, crushed powdered incense, or water and scent enhancers.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13  including mixing a fire retardant in with the aromatic substance.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13  including sealing the wick in wax to seal in the aromatic substance.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 13  including applying wax around the wick to form a scented candle.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  including using an unscented wax to form the candle.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  including using a scented wax to form the candle.