Candle having a planar wick and method of and equipment for making same

摘要

A candle or candle apparatus includes a body of a meltable fuel and a planar wick provided in the body. The planar wick includes a material selected from a wood, wood product, semi-wood composition, and wood-like material. The planar wick has a height dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension, the height dimension is greater than the width dimension, the width dimension is greater than the thickness dimension, and the thickness dimension is from 0.019 to 0.23 inches.

主权项

1. A candle or candle apparatus, comprising:
a body of a meltable fuel; and a planar wick provided in the body, the planar wick comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a wood, wood product, semi-wood composition, and wood-like material; wherein: the planar wick has a height dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension; the height dimension is greater than the width dimension and extends from a base of the candle or candle apparatus to a top surface of the body of meltable fuel; the width dimension is greater than the thickness dimension; the thickness dimension of the planar wick is 0.019 to 0.23 inches; the planar wick comprises cellulose and lignin; the planar wick comprises generally straight grains and the meltable fuel flows substantially in the height dimension through the planar wick; and the candle or candle apparatus emits an acoustic crackling sound when lit.