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Candle display package including a transparent mold/container
Assignee: AMWAX Ltd A CORP OF NEW YORK
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Filing: 1991-07-01
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Granted: 1992-06-16
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Expires: 2011-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A candle is molded in a transparent enclosure which doubles as a retailing container. The enclosure comprises a mold panel having a shaped recess with a sprue passage, and a closure panel. Wick holders may be provided in the enclosure on opposite ends of the recess. The panels may be held together during molding and thereafter by snap-fastener-type elements formed on the panels. The closure panel may have a recess aligned with the recess in the mold panel to make a candle product having a desired contour on both sides. A display graphics card may be held between the panels. In a simpler modification the open transparent mold panel is horizontally disposed without the closure panel. Its recess is fitted with a wick, and wax is poured in and allowed to set. The panel is then secured to a "blister" card.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry W. Grupe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 06:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/04; B65D75/20; B65D75/22; B65D75/24; C; C11; C11C; C11C5/00; C11C5/02; C11C5/023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A candle display package comprising a transparent plastic mold panel formed with a shaped recess and a sprue passage communicating from one end of the shaped recess to a margin of the mold panel, a closure panel releasably secured against the mold panel to close it, a pair of wick-holding means in the sprue passage and one of the panels at the opposite end of the shaped recess respectively, a wick engaging the pair of wickholding means and extending tautly therebetween and a molded wax candle body surrounding the wick and disposed snugly in the cavity defined by the recess and the closure panel and conforming in shape thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A candle display package comprising a transparent plastic mold panel formed with a shaped recess and a sprue passage communicating from one end of the shaped recess to a margin of the mold panel, a closure panel releasably secured against the mold panel to close it, a pair of wick-holding means in the sprue passage and one of the panels at the opposite end of the shaped recess respectively, a wick engaging the pair of wickholding means and extending tautly therebetween and a molded wax candle body surrounding the wick and disposed snugly in the cavity defined by the recess and the closure panel and conforming in shape thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein the closure panel is also of transparent plastic and also has a shaped recess which combines with the recess in the mold panel to form a single mold cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein a sprue passage is also formed in the closure panel and combines with the sprue passage in the mold panel to form a single sprue passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mold panel and the closure panel are parts of a single sheet of transparent plastic hinged between the panels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mold panel and the closure panel are releasably secured together by at least one snap-fastener-type fastener having cooperant components in the panels respectively outside the margins of the cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein a graphics card is disposed at least in part between the closure panel and the mold panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 6 wherein the mold panel and the closure panel are releasably secured together by at least one snap-fastener-type fastener having cooperant components in the panels respectively outside the margins of the cavity and the card is apertured and the aperture receives a part of a snap-fastener-type component to secure the card against lateral displacement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein the wick-holding means in the sprue passage is an inward projection having V-shaped notch therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein the wick-holding means in said one of the panels at the other end of the shaped recess is an inward projection having a V-shaped notch in it and the closure panel has an indent to accommodate the last-mentioned projection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mold panel and the closure panel are apertured in alignment to provide a hanging opening whereby the package may be hung in a retail display environment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
A candle display package comprising a transparent plastic mold panel formed with a shaped recess and a surrounding flange, the recess having a main cavity and a wick-holding lateral narrow extension at the center of one end thereof, the extension being shallower than the main cavity, a closure panel secured against the flange of the mold panel, a wick disposed above the bottom of the cavity and into the lateral narrow extension and a molded wax candle body surrounding the wick and disposed snugly in the recess and conforming in shape thereto.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A candle display package comprising a transparent plastic mold panel formed with a shaped recess and a surrounding flange, the recess having a main cavity and a wick-holding lateral narrow extension at the center of one end thereof, the extension being shallower than the main cavity, a closure panel secured against the flange of the mold panel, a wick disposed above the bottom of the cavity and into the lateral narrow extension and a molded wax candle body surrounding the wick and disposed snugly in the recess and conforming in shape thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 11 wherein the closure panel is apertured to provide a hanging opening whereby the package may be hung in a retail display environment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 11 wherein the wax is of more than one color.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
91 words
A candle display package comprising a transparent plastic mold panel formed with a shaped recess and a sprue passage communicating from one end of the shaped recess to a margin of the mold panel, a closure panel releasably secured against the mold panel to close it, wick-holding means in the sprue passage, a wick engaging the wick-holding means and extending into the recess and a molded wax candle body surrounding the wick and disposed snugly in the cavity defined by the recess and the closure panel and conforming in shape thereto.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
91 words
A candle display package comprising a transparent plastic mold panel formed with a shaped recess and a sprue passage communicating from one end of the shaped recess to a margin of the mold panel, a closure panel releasably secured against the mold panel to close it, wick-holding means in the sprue passage, a wick engaging the wick-holding means and extending into the recess and a molded wax candle body surrounding the wick and disposed snugly in the cavity defined by the recess and the closure panel and conforming in shape thereto.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 14 wherein the closure panel is also of transparent plastic and also has a shaped recess which combines with the recess in the mold panel to form a single mold cavity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 14 wherein a sprue passage is also formed in the closure panel and combines with the sprue passage in the mold panel to form a single sprue passage.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 14 wherein the mold panel and the closure panel are parts of a single sheet of transparent plastic hinged between the panels.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A candle display package as claimed in claim 14 wherein the mold panel and the closure panel are releasably secured together by at least one snap-fastener-type fastener having cooperant components in the panels respectively outside the margins of the cavity.
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