Disposable, floating, flame heated wax melting plate for confined and unconfined conventional candles and attachment method for use in candle making

Abstract

A disposable floating flame heated candle following melting plate for melting the wasted solid wax in confined and unconfined conventional candles to a liquid form sufficient to cause the wax to flow back to the candle flame for consumption, wherein the improved plate is a single plate structure capable of floating, plate structure having an attaching method for use in the candle making process and attaches itself to a candle when marketed separate from its fuel source or candle.

1 . A candle following solid wax melting plate comprising,
 (a) One heat conductive melting plate, and   (b) a centrally located hole through plate for receiving of a conventional candle wick, and   (c) extension arms extending into the centrally located wick receiving hole,   
     wherein the plate, the wick receiving hole and the extension arms form a one part melting plate for conventional candles. 
   
   
       1 . (canceled) 
   
   
       2 . A candle following solid wax melting plate comprising,
 (a) One heat conductive melting plate, and   (b) a centrally located hole through plate for receiving of a conventional candle wick, and   (c) Extension arms extending into the centrally located wick receiving hole,   
     wherein the plate, the wick receiving hole and the extension arms form a one part melting plate for conventional candles. 
   
   
       2 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the heat conductive plate has been bent, formed, molded or the like in manufacture to provide an air pocket or pockets of air in various shapes therein and or throughout the plate as desired for completely enclosing and trapping pockets of air between the bottom of the plate and a solid wax to form a float for floating of said plate. 
   
   
       3 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the melting plate is turned down on its outer diameter for guiding the plate. 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein completely enclosed pockets of air are formed around and in proximity to the wick receiving hole causing only the center of the plate to float and allowing the outer diameter of the plate to sink into the melted wax as it is heated. 
   
   
       6 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the use of the heat conductive plate is interchangeable between conventional confined and unconfined solid wax candles. 
   
   
       7 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the heat conductive plate is used in conventional confined and unconfined candles in the process of candle making. 
   
   
       8 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the plate is a floating plate bent, formed or molded downward on its outer diameter providing an attaching means to confined and unconfined conventional candles. 
   
   
       9 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the melting plate outside diameter is smaller in diameter than the outside diameter of the conventional confined and unconfined candle it is to be used on or in. 
   
   
       10 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the plate is a flat plate bent upward around the wick receiving hole, the upward bend in close proximity to the candle flame, the plate being a submergible floating plate. 
   
   
       11 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the plate is made of a thin heat conductive material making it disposable. 
   
   
       12 . A candle following solid wax melting plate comprising,
 (a) One heat conductive melting plate, and   (b) air pockets formed in plate for trapping air between the plate and the wax, and   (c) a centrally located hole through plate for receiving of a conventional candle wick,   
     wherein the plate, the wick receiving hole and the air pockets form a plurality of floating means for floating the plate. 
   
   
       13 . (canceled) 
   
   
       14 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the melting plate outside diameter is smaller in diameter than the outside diameter of the conventional confined or unconfined candle that it is to be placed on. 
   
   
       15 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the melting plate is turned down on its outer diameter for guiding the plate. 
   
   
       16 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the plate is made of aluminum, the plate being disposable. 
   
   
       17 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein completely enclosed pockets of air are formed around and in proximity to said wick hole causing only the center of the plate to float and allowing the outer diameter of the plate to sink into the melted wax as it is heated. 
   
   
       18 . The melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the centrally located wick receiving hole has extension arms therethrough to its center for making contact with the candle flame, conducting heat therefrom to heat the plate. 
   
   
       19 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the heat conductive plate is used in conventional confined and unconfined candles in the candle making process. 
   
   
       20 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the plate is bent, formed or molded downward on its outer diameter providing an attaching means to confined and unconfined conventional candles. 
   
   
       21 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the use of the heat conductive plate is interchangeable between conventional confined and unconfined solid wax candles. 
   
   
       22 . (canceled) 
   
   
       23 . A disposable candle following solid wax melting plate comprising,
 (a) One heat conducting melting plate, and   (b) a centrally located hole through the plate for receiving of a conventional candle wick,   
     wherein the plate and the wick receiving hole form a one part wax melting plate for conventional candles. 
   
   
       24 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 23  wherein the plate is formed of thin aluminum capable of holding the shape it is manufactured in. 
   
   
       25 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 23  wherein the plate is turned down on its outer diameter for support by the partially solidified wax under it. 
   
   
       26 . The wax melting plate as claimed in  claim 23  wherein the plate is turned down on it's outer diameter creating an attaching means to the wax in conventional candles. 
   
   
       27 . A process for attaching a candle following solid wax melting plate to conventional confined and unconfined candles comprising the steps;
 (a) providing a candle making mold for unconfined candles or a container for confined candles in which a wick is centrally inserted and held vertical by a temporary means, and   (b) filling the container to the point at which it is desired to install the melting plate with a solid wax fuel such as paraffin that has been heated to a liquid form, and   (c) allowing the wax to partially solidify, then   (d) placing the melting plate on the candle by placing the wick receiving hole over the candles wick centering the wick in the center of the wick receiving hole, and   (e) allowing the wax to harden, whereby the candle and the melting plate will be attached.