US 7,413,435 B2
	Fuel delivery method for melting plate candle
Elizabeth J. Jameson, Racine, Wis. (US); Chris A. Kubicek, East Troy, Wis. (US); Thomas J. Szymczak, Franksville, Wis. (US); Padma Prabodh Varanasi, Racine, Wis. (US); and Joel E. Adair, Racine, Wis. (US)
Assigned to S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, Wis. (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/938,453.
Prior Publication US 2006/0057524 A1, Mar. 16, 2006
Int. Cl. F23D 3/16 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 431—292  [431/291]

21 Claims

1. A candle comprising a meltable solid fuel element, a melting plate upon which said fuel element rests, a wick holder comprising a wick retainer and a capillary heat conductive fin above the wick retainer positioned immediately adjacent to a flame position upon a wick retained by the wick retainer so as to collect heat from a flame upon said wick and to conduct such heat to said fuel element and to said melting plate, wherein said heat conductive fin fully defines a path capable of causing capillary movement of liquefied fuel supply from the wick to the flame.