Environmentally friendly packaging assembly and a candle embodying the same

摘要

An environmentally friendly product packaging assembly having a secondary use after a product has been removed therefrom. The packaging assembly comprises a candle having a wall made of a vaporizable material and defining a cavity therein for retaining the product. The candle includes a wick embedded in the wall in a spiral, coiled or helical fashion and positioned to substantially encircle the cavity. The assembly may include a containment mechanism that at least partially restricts access to the cavity and thereby aids in retaining the product therein. The assembly may further include a base positioned under a bottom end of the candle. The containment mechanism and base may themselves be made out of recyclable or combustible materials. Once the product has been removed from the cavity, the assembly may be used as a conventional candle. The candle wall is vaporized leaving little to no waste for disposal.

主权项

1. A candle comprising:
a wall formed of a combustible fuel; said wall having a top end and a bottom end and sides extending therebetween; a cavity bounded and defined by an inner surface of the sides of the wall; and a wick embedded in the sides of the wall in a one of a coiled, helical or spiral configuration; and wherein the wick is positioned so as to encircle the cavity and is located within the sides of the wall in a position that is closer to the inner surface of sides of the wall than to an outer surface thereof such that when the candle is burned, any wax that drips downwardly will tend to drop into the cavity and thereby be more effectively contained.