Self-extinguishing candle

Abstract

A self-extinguishing candle having at least one layer of dry fire-suppressant material is disposed adjacent to the candle wick. The fire-suppressant material extinguishes a flame burning down the wick on contact. Providing the candle with layers of the fire-suppressant material between layers of the candle body allows the candle to self-extinguish then be relighted after removal of excess fire-suppressant material.

1 . A self-extinguishing candle comprising a meltable body, a wick, and at least one layer of a dry fire-suppressant material, wherein the dry fire-suppressant material is disposed adjacent to the wick. 
   
   
       2 . The candle according to  claim 1 , wherein the dry fire-suppressant material is a powder. 
   
   
       3 . The candle according to  claim 2 , wherein the powder is a sodium, aluminum, calcium, potassium or halide bicarbonate composition. 
   
   
       4 . The candle according to  claim 3 , wherein the biocarbonate composition is potassium bicarbonate. 
   
   
       5 . The candle according to  claim 1 , wherein the dry fire-suppressant material is disposed in a ring around the wick. 
   
   
       6 . The candle according to  claim 5 , wherein the diameter of the ring of dry fire-suppressant material is at least equal to the diameter of the wick. 
   
   
       7 . The candle according to  claim 1 , wherein the meltable body comprises at least two circumferential horizontal layers of the meltable body joined by a vertical wall, with a layer of the dry fire-suppressant material sandwiched therebetween. 
   
   
       8 . The candle according to  claim 7 , wherein the meltable body comprises a paraffin wax. 
   
   
       9 . The candle according to  claim 1 , wherein the candle is disposed within a container. 
   
   
       10 . The candle according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one layer of fire-suppressant material is disposed within the container beneath the candle body.