Non-sooting containerized candle

Abstract

A non-sooting containerized candle is disclosed. The containerized candle includes a container having a top opening and a plurality of holes in an upper side wall portion of the container, a wick, a sustainer for securing the wick to the base of the container, and wax or other fuel material surrounding a major portion of the wick. The plurality of holes can be present in varying patterns in the upper side wall portion of the container to control air flow into and out of the container to provide complete combustion of the candle and prevent emission of carbon particulates. The pattern of holes control or adjust air flow around the burning wick from a turbulent air flow to a laminar air flow.

1 . A non-sooting containerized candle comprising:
 a container having a unitary body including at least one side wall, an open top and a plurality of holes in an upper portion of the at least one side wall of the body, said upper portion comprising an area above mid-point of a height of the body and below a top peripheral edge of the body that defines the open top of the body;   a wick positioned inside the body;   a sustainer for securing the wick to an interior base wall of the body; and   fuel composition substantially surrounding the wick,   wherein the plurality of holes are constructed and arranged to provide laminar air flow inside the body in relation to the wick, while the candle is burning, to provide complete combustion of the fuel composition in absence of emission of visible carbon particulates.   
   
   
       2 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one side wall is substantially straight. 
   
   
       3 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the top peripheral edge of the body defining the open top is substantially straight. 
   
   
       4 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one side wall is substantially curved. 
   
   
       5 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the top peripheral edge of the body defining the open top is substantially curved. 
   
   
       6 . The containerized candle of  claim 5 , wherein the top peripheral edge is substantially curved inward. 
   
   
       7 . The containerized candle of  claim 5 , wherein the top peripheral edge is substantially curved outward. 
   
   
       8 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein openings of the plurality of holes covers about 20% of the upper portion of the body. 
   
   
       9 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein openings of the plurality of holes are present in an areal ratio of about 1:4 as to the openings of the plurality of holes to a closed area of the at least one side wall of the body. 
   
   
       10 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of holes has a diameter in a range of about 2 mm to about 20 mm. 
   
   
       11 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein a first predetermined number of the plurality of holes has a first predetermined diameter in a range of about 2 mm to about 20 mm and a second predetermined number of the plurality of holes has a second predetermined diameter in a range of about 2 mm to about 20 mm, the second predetermined diameter being smaller than the first predetermined diameter. 
   
   
       12 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein each hole of the plurality of holes has a diameter of about 2 mm to about 20 mm and the plurality of holes have a combined open area based on a combination of said diameter of each hole of about 50 mm to about 1000 mm. 
   
   
       13 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of holes are in said upper portion in an area spaced about 5 mm to about 80 mm below the top peripheral edge of the open top. 
   
   
       14 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of holes in said upper portion are of a shape and arranged to provide an abstract pattern or a depiction of an article of nature. 
   
   
       15 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes is constructed and arranged in a single row of evenly spaced holes of a predetermined diameter. 
   
   
       16 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes is constructed and arranged in two offset rows of holes, a top row of evenly spaced holes of a first predetermined diameter and a bottom row of evenly spaced holes of a second predetermined diameter, the second predetermined diameter being smaller than the first predetermined diameter. 
   
   
       17 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes is constructed and arranged in three rows of holes, a top row and a bottom row being aligned and having evenly spaced holes of a first predetermined diameter and a middle offset row of evenly spaced holes of a second predetermined diameter, the second predetermined diameter being smaller than the first predetermined diameter. 
   
   
       18 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes is constructed and arranged in three aligned rows of holes, each row being of evenly spaced holes of a predetermined diameter. 
   
   
       19 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes is constructed and arranged in spaced groups of three rows of holes, each group having a top row and a bottom row being aligned, the top row and the bottom row each having four holes of a first predetermined diameter and a middle offset row of three holes of a second predetermined diameter, the second predetermined diameter being smaller than the first predetermined diameter. 
   
   
       20 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes is constructed and arranged in two rows of spaced groups of holes having a predetermined diameter, the groups of each row being of three rows including a top row and a bottom row being aligned, the top row and the bottom row each having two holes and a middle offset row of three holes. 
   
   
       21 . The containerized candle of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes has a surface area of about 200 to about 1500 mm 2  in the upper portion of the at least one side wall.