Patents Assigned to The Candle Machine Co
  • Patent number: 6264345
    Abstract: A one-piece, drip preventing follower of transparent glass has an annular shoulder sitting on an upper shoulder of the candle formed with a central, wick receiving opening with a lip from which extends an outwardly and upwardly flaring portion providing a melted wax receiving bowl. A skirt depends from the annular shoulder spaced from and longer than the candle body for telescopically receiving a candlestick providing guided descent of the follower. The annular lip has an upwardly inclined, flat or convex, annular optical face providing an optical aperture aligned to receive, light refracted through the melted wax from the candle flame for transmission by total internal reflection down the entire length of the skirt, the lower end of which is coated with a suitably fluorescent material, providing a pleasing bright ring of light, both decorative and an additional source of illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: The Candle Machine Co
    Inventor: Giora Griffel
  • Patent number: 6152728
    Abstract: A fragrance dispensing device has a candle follower with an annular shoulder portion for sitting on a shoulder of the candle to descend under gravity during consumption thereof maintaining the reservoir at a constant distance from the candle flame throughout burning. The candle follower can be formed at an upper end with a bowl having inner and outer walls forming inner and outer compartments receiving melted wax and volatile fragrance, respectively. The inner wall portion can be annular, extending substantially concentrically within the outer wall or, in another embodiment, there are two, semicircular, inner wall portions formed on diametrically opposite sides of the outer wall portion defining therewith respective fragrance oil containing compartments. In other examples, the reservoir is supported above the candle flame by vertically sliding rods or sleeves carried by the candle follower or is an annular dish seated on the upper edge of the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: The Candle Machine Co.
    Inventor: Giora Griffel