| US 7,467,944 B2 | ||
| Candle assembly including a fuel element and a wick holder | ||
| Paul E. Furner, Racine, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, Wis. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 09, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/199,669. | ||
| Application 11/199669 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/780028, filed on Feb. 17, 2004, granted, now 7,247,017. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0271994 A1, Dec. 08, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. F23D 3/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 431—289 [431/292; 431/298] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A wick holder adapted to retain a wick, comprising:
a base portion; and
a capillary path defined in the base portion,
wherein the capillary path is adapted to transfer liquid from a pool of liquid fuel disposed about the base portion to the
wick by capillary action therein distinct from any capillary action through wick, and
a wick receiver extending from the base portion, the wick receiver adapted to receive the wick and maintain the wick spaced
apart from the pool of liquid fuel, the base portion comprising a peripheral wall defining a substantially non-capillary cavity
opposite the wick receiver, wherein the capillary path is at least partly defined in the peripheral wall.
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