公开(公告)号：US20060057529A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11124313

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Thomas Szymczak

发明人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Thomas Szymczak

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： F23D3/16

摘要： A candle assembly includes a support base, a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits onto the capillary pedestal, and a fuel element that fits over the wick holder. The wick holder includes a sleeve having first and second open ends. A wick fits into the sleeve and extends between the open ends. The sleeve has a constricted portion, which is disposed between the open ends and has a cross-sectional area less than any other cross-sectional area between the open ends. The constricted portion reduces an effective capillary fluid flow capacity of the wick between the open ends, which may thereby regulate how quickly fuel is consumed when the candle assembly is burning. A capillary well disposed between the wick holder and the capillary pedestal may be adapted to promote a successful relight after an initial burn of the candle assembly. A candle holder, such as including the melting plate supported by a base, may be adapted to promote laminar air flow thereacross during a burn in a substantially calm atmospheric environment.

摘要翻译： 蜡烛组件包括支撑基座，具有毛细管基座的熔化板，装配在毛细管基座上的芯保持器，以及装配在吸芯保持器上的燃料元件。 芯座包括具有第一和第二开口端的套筒。 芯套安装在套筒中并在开口端之间延伸。 套筒具有收缩部分，该部分设置在开口端之间并具有小于开口端之间的任何其它横截面积的横截面面积。 收缩部分减小了在开口端之间的芯的有效的毛细管流体流动能力，从而可以调节当蜡烛组件燃烧时燃料消耗的速度。 在芯保持器和毛细管基座之间布置的毛细管孔可以适于在蜡烛组件的初始燃烧之后促进成功的重新点亮。 诸如包括由基座支撑的熔化板的烛台可以适于在基本平静的大气环境中的燃烧期间促进其间的层流气流。

公开(公告)号：US20060057521A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11123372

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Robert Gray ,  Thomas Szymczak ,  Elizabeth Jameson ,  Georgia Tenhagen

发明人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Robert Gray ,  Thomas Szymczak ,  Elizabeth Jameson ,  Georgia Tenhagen

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： F23D3/16

摘要： A candle assembly includes a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits over the capillary pedestal, a wick that is carried by the wick holder, and a fuel element that fits over the wick and wick holder and rests on the melting plate. The fuel element includes a duct therethrough for receiving the wick holder. The fuel element is adapted to prevent improper insertion of the wick holder into the duct. The duct is adapted to facilitate successful initial ignition and sustained burn of the wick by having a width that is selected to ensure that melted fuel material engages the wick when dripping down the duct. A capillary well disposed between the wick holder and the capillary pedestal may be adapted to promote a successful relight after an initial burn of the candle assembly. A candle holder, such as including the melting plate supported by a base, may be adapted to promote laminar air flow thereacross during a burn in a substantially calm atmospheric environment.

摘要翻译： 蜡烛组件包括具有毛细管基座的熔化板，装在毛细管基座上的芯保持器，由芯保持器承载的灯芯和装在灯芯和灯芯支架上并靠在熔化板上的燃料元件 。 燃料元件包括用于接纳油绳支架的通道。 燃料元件适于防止芯座不正确地插入管道中。 管道适于促进成功的初始点火并且通过具有选择的宽度来持续燃烧油绳，以确保当向下滴下管道时熔化的燃料与油绳接合。 在芯保持器和毛细管基座之间布置的毛细管孔可以适于在蜡烛组件的初始燃烧之后促进成功的重新点亮。 诸如包括由基座支撑的熔化板的烛台可以适于在基本平静的大气环境中的燃烧期间促进其间的层流气流。

公开(公告)号：US20060057524A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10938453

申请日：2004-09-10

申请人： Elizabeth Jameson ,  Chris Kubicek ,  Thomas Szymczak ,  Padma Varanasi ,  Joel Adair

发明人： Elizabeth Jameson ,  Chris Kubicek ,  Thomas Szymczak ,  Padma Varanasi ,  Joel Adair

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： A61L9/037 ,  A01M1/2066 ,  A01M1/2088 ,  F23D3/16 ,  F23D3/24

摘要： The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate. The wick holder also provides capillary fins by which liquified fuel is transported from said support plate to said flame, Said wick holder further engages said capillary pedestal in such a locking manner as to resist accidental removal from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及熔化蜡烛，其采用导热元件将热量从燃烧火焰在灯芯处分配到用于固体燃料的支撑板和固体燃料的主体上，以便更快速地使固体燃料液化， 例如石蜡，并且更均匀且强烈地加热这种燃料以提高其消耗的效率并且更快速地释放所述燃料中所含的挥发性物质。 导热支撑板被构造成在其表面上具有毛细管基座，其协作地接合包括优选易消耗的芯的芯保持器和将热量从所述灯芯上的火焰传导到所述支撑板的导热翅片。 芯座还提供毛细管翅片，通过该毛细管翅片将液化燃料从所述支撑板传送到所述火焰。所述芯保持器进一步以所述锁定方式接合所述毛细底座，以防止从所述底座意外移除。 燃料可以以各种形式提供，其被配置为与所述芯保持器和支撑板协作地接合，并且可以包括各种挥发性材料。 毛细管基座与吸油芯支架一起使得液化燃料迅速且完全地流动到所述灯芯。

公开(公告)号：US20070020574A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11185174

申请日：2005-07-20

申请人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson

发明人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson

IPC分类号： F23D3/02

CPC分类号： C11C5/006 ,  F23D3/24

摘要： A wick-holder assembly includes a wick-retention member for retaining a wick thereto and a heat-conductive element extending from a base portion. The heat-conductive element may include materials having different thermal expansion coefficients. The materials may be arranged to interact to cause a portion of the heat-conductive element to move in response to a flame disposed on the wick.

摘要翻译： 芯座组件包括用于将芯保持在其上的芯保持构件和从基部延伸的导热元件。 导热元件可以包括具有不同热膨胀系数的材料。 这些材料可以被布置成相互作用以使导热元件的一部分响应于设置在芯上的火焰而移动。

公开(公告)号：US20060057530A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11197839

申请日：2005-08-05

申请人： Chris Kubicek ,  Thomas Szymczak ,  Kara Lakatos ,  Padma Varanasi ,  Joel Adair

发明人： Chris Kubicek ,  Thomas Szymczak ,  Kara Lakatos ,  Padma Varanasi ,  Joel Adair

IPC分类号： F23D3/18 ,  F23D3/16

CPC分类号： C11C5/008 ,  F23D3/16

摘要： A fuel charge for use with a melting plate candle assembly includes an outer shell of fuel material surrounding an inner core of fuel material having different properties than the fuel material of the outer shell. The outer shell is substantially solid and may contain fuel additive that slows capillary flow of liquid fuel to the flame through the wick. The inner core may include liquid fuel, discrete solid fuel particles, or a solid fuel mass. The fuel additive is disposed in the fuel charge so as to slow migration of liquefied fuel to a flame on a wick only after a substantial portion of the fuel charge has been liquefied by heat from the flame.

摘要翻译： 用于熔化板蜡烛组件的燃料装料包括燃料材料的外壳，燃料材料的外壳围绕具有与外壳的燃料材料不同的性质的燃料材料的内芯。 外壳基本上是固体的，并且可以含有燃料添加剂，其通过油绳减慢液体燃料对火焰的毛细管流。 内芯可以包括液体燃料，离散固体燃料颗粒或固体燃料块。 燃料添加剂设置在燃料装料中，以便仅在大部分燃料装料已经通过来自火焰的热量液化之后才将液化燃料缓慢地移动到灯芯上的火焰中。

公开(公告)号：US20070199952A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-30

申请号：US11725402

申请日：2007-03-19

申请人： M. Carpenter ,  Paul Furner ,  Thomas Gasper ,  Chris Kubicek ,  Leon Lemon ,  Brent Madsen ,  Kenneth Michaels ,  Cory Nelson ,  Michael Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan Westphal

发明人： M. Carpenter ,  Paul Furner ,  Thomas Gasper ,  Chris Kubicek ,  Leon Lemon ,  Brent Madsen ,  Kenneth Michaels ,  Cory Nelson ,  Michael Short ,  Gene Sipinski ,  Nathan Westphal

IPC分类号： B67D5/08 ,  B67D3/00 ,  G04C23/42

CPC分类号： B65D83/262 ,  A61L9/14 ,  B05B11/3053 ,  B05B12/02 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B12/122 ,  B65D83/267

摘要： An automatic discharge device includes a housing having a top portion and a base portion, wherein surfaces defining a recess are provided therebetween for securely holding a container. At least one gear is disposed substantially between the recess and a rear panel of the housing. A drive motor is in association with the at least one gear. An actuator arm is also provided. Activation of the drive motor and the at least one gear provides for movement of the actuator arm between at least one of a pre-actuation position and a discharge position along a path that has a directional component parallel to a longitudinal axis of the recess.

摘要翻译： 自动排出装置包括具有顶部和基部的壳体，其中设置有凹部的表面设置在其间，用于牢固地保持容器。 至少一个齿轮基本上设置在壳体的凹部和后面板之间。 驱动马达与至少一个齿轮相关联。 还提供致动器臂。 驱动马达和至少一个齿轮的激活提供致动器臂在沿着具有平行于凹部的纵向轴线的方向分量的路径的预致动位置和排出位置中的至少一个之间的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20060057526A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10978744

申请日：2004-11-01

申请人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Robert Gray

发明人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Robert Gray

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： F23D3/16

摘要： The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which magnetically engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said magnetic engagement of said wick holder preventing accidental removal thereof from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及熔化蜡烛，其采用导热元件将热量从燃烧火焰在灯芯处分配到用于固体燃料的支撑板和固体燃料的主体上，以便更快速地使固体燃料液化， 例如石蜡，并且更均匀且强烈地加热这种燃料以提高其消耗的效率并且更快速地释放所述燃料中所含的挥发性物质。 所述导热支撑板被构造成在其表面上具有毛细管基座，所述芯片磁性地接合包括优选易消耗的芯的芯保持器，以及将热量从所述灯芯上的火焰传导到所述支撑板的导热翅片，所述磁 所述灯芯保持器的接合件防止意外地从所述基座移除。 燃料可以以各种形式提供，其被配置为与所述芯保持器和支撑板协作地接合，并且可以包括各种挥发性材料。 毛细管基座与吸油芯支架一起使得液化燃料迅速且完全地流动到所述灯芯。

公开(公告)号：US20070287115A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11784410

申请日：2007-04-06

申请人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Robert Gray ,  Paul Fumer

发明人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Robert Gray ,  Paul Fumer

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： F23D3/16

摘要： The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which magnetically engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said magnetic engagement of said wick holder preventing accidental removal thereof from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

公开(公告)号：US20060263734A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US11427637

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Brian Wagers ,  Paul Furner

发明人： Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Brian Wagers ,  Paul Furner

IPC分类号： F23D3/02

CPC分类号： C11C5/006 ,  F23D3/24

摘要： A candle fuel element includes a wick-holder assembly including a wick spaced from a heat-conductive element, a first fuel charge surrounding the wick, and a second fuel charge slidably engaging and at least partly surrounding the first fuel charge.

摘要翻译： 蜡烛燃料元件包括芯保持器组件，其包括与导热元件间隔开的芯，围绕灯芯的第一燃料电荷，以及可滑动地接合并且至少部分地围绕第一燃料电荷的第二燃料充电。

公开(公告)号：US20060263733A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US11355585

申请日：2006-02-16

申请人： Paul Furner ,  Mary Adams ,  William Kissner ,  Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Jose Porchia ,  Simon Conway ,  Rene Beland

发明人： Paul Furner ,  Mary Adams ,  William Kissner ,  Chris Kubicek ,  Cory Nelson ,  Jose Porchia ,  Simon Conway ,  Rene Beland

IPC分类号： F23D3/16

CPC分类号： F21V35/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F23D3/24 ,  F23D2700/015 ,  F23N2029/00

摘要： A candle assembly includes a support base with a melting plate upon which a meltable solid fuel rests and a wick holder to hold a wick and engage the meltable solid fuel, and a control unit having at least one electrical component to control at least one of a sound emitting system or a light emitting system. In another aspect, a candle assembly includes a sensor configured to detect the presence of a flame disposed on the wick and controls the at least one of the sound emitting system or the light emitting system, and a lock and key mechanism. Another candle assembly includes a replaceable container to hold a meltable fuel element with a wick and a first mating surface and a control unit having at least one electrical component to control at least one of a sound emitting system or a light emitting system. In another aspect, the control unit has a second mating surface complimentary to the first mating surface and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a flame disposed on a wick. The sensor controls the at least one of the sound emitting system or the light emitting system, and the first mating surface is configured to mate with the second mating surface in a pre-selected spatial orientation to permit the sensor to detect the presence of a flame.

摘要翻译： 蜡烛组件包括具有熔化板的支撑基座，可熔融的固体燃料就位于该支撑基座上，并且芯保持件用于固定芯并接合可熔化的固体燃料;以及控制单元，其具有至少一个电气部件以控制至少一个 发声系统或发光系统。 在另一方面，蜡烛组件包括传感器，该传感器被配置为检测布置在灯芯上的火焰的存在并且控制发声系统或发光系统中的至少一个以及锁和键机构。 另一个蜡烛组件包括一个可替换的容器，用于容纳具有芯和第一配合表面的可熔化燃料元件，以及具有至少一个电气部件以控制发光系统或发光系统中的至少一个的控制单元。 在另一方面，控制单元具有与第一配合表面互补的第二配合表面和被配置为检测布置在芯上的火焰的存在的传感器。 传感器控制声发射系统或发光系统中的至少一个，并且第一配合表面构造成以预先选择的空间取向与第二配合表面配合，以允许传感器检测火焰的存在 。