Granted Patent B2

US 7,377,772 · App. 10/813,364 · Granted May 27, 2008

Abstract

Claims (32)

1. A candle container comprising:

a holder having a bottom wall with an integrated upstanding wall defining an inner container volume which is configured to be substantially air tight and sealed but for an open top defined by a top rim edge of the upstanding wall;

a burn control cover including a top surface with an exhaust hole formed therein, a lower rim edge configured to removably attach to the top rim edge of the holder and a lower ring extending vertically down from an interior surface of the burn control cover and extending below the top rim edge of the holder; and

a fitment removably attached to the burn control cover, the fitment being positioned between the lower ring of the burn control cover and the top rim edge of the holder such that the fitment contacts a portion of the lower ring and a portion of the top rim edge, wherein the fitment is configured to seal the candle container between the holder with the burn control cover;

wherein the burn control cover and holder are configured to vent air into the holder along a circumference of the lower rim edge.

2. A candle container of claim 1 , wherein the exhaust hole extends through a center portion of the burn control cover.

3. A candle container of claim 1 , wherein the burn control cover includes a second exhaust hole.

4. A candle container of claim 1 , wherein the fitment attaches to the burn control cover through the exhaust hole by an undercut formed on the interior surface of the burn control cover, the fitment including an outer rim in a shape corresponding to the rim of the burn control cover.

5. A candle container of claim 1 , further comprising a candle positioned inside the holder.

6. A candle container of claim 1 , wherein the burn control cover includes: protrusions extending down in a vertical direction from the rim of the burn control cover; and the holder includes a plurality of corresponding notches in the top rim of the holder that vary in depth to allow the protrusions sit in the notches.

7. A candle container according to claim 6 , wherein a first notch is configured to be shallower than a second notch.

8. A candle container according to claim 1 , wherein the lower rim edge of the burn control cover includes peaks and troughs that define air intake vents in the lower rim edge of the burn control cover whereby air may flow through the air intake vents into the holder.

9. A candle container according to claim 1 , wherein the top rim edge of the holder includes peaks and troughs that define air intake vents in the top rim edge of the holder whereby air may flow through the air intake vents into the holder.

10. A candle container according to claim 9 , wherein the fitment has an outer rim in a shape corresponding to the rim of the holder.

11. A candle container according to claim 10 , wherein the fitment attaches to the burn control cover through the exhaust hole by an undercut formed on an interior surface of the burn control cover.

12. A candle container according to claim 1 , wherein the holder is made of glass.

13. A candle container of claim 1 , wherein the burn control cover includes a plurality of standoff tabs positioned on an underside of the rim of the burn control cover.

14. A candle container of claim 13 , wherein the standoff tabs are configured to be a wedge shape.

15. A candle container of claim 13 , wherein the standoff tabs are configured to include a raised shoulder for aligning the burn control cover on the holder.

16. A candle container of claim 13 , wherein the fitment includes notches positioned to clear the standoff tabs when the fitment is attached to the burn control cover.

17. A candle container of claim 1 , further including an undercut lip on the lower ring for attaching the fitment to the burn control cover.

18. A fitment according to claim 1 , further including a handle protruding from the fitment, wherein the handle may be gripped by a user for removing the fitment from the candle container.

19. A fitment according to claim 1 , further including undercut lugs configured to lock the fitment to a burn control cover.

20. A fitment according to claim 1 , further including a thinned section for removing the fitment.

21. A fitment according to claim 1 , further including a void in the side wall of the fitment to vent displaced air when the fitment is attached to a candle container.

22. A fitment according to claim 1 , further including fins on the side wall of the fitment configured to seal a candle container.

23. A candle container comprising:

a holder having a bottom wall with an integrated upstanding wall defining an inner container volume which is configured to be substantially air tight and sealed but for an open top defined by a top rim edge of the upstanding wall; and

a burn control cover including a top surface with an exhaust hole formed therein; a lower rim edge extending along a circumference of the burn control cover and configured to removably attach to the top rim edge of the holder; and a lower ring extending vertically down from an interior surface of the burn control cover and extending below the top rim edge of the holder when the burn control cover is attached to the holder;

wherein the lower rim edge of the burn control cover further includes peaks and troughs defining air intake vents between the burn control cover and holder which are configured to vent air into the holder of the candle container.

24. A candle container of claim 23 , wherein the exhaust hole extends through a center portion of the burn control cover.

25. A candle container according to claim 23 , wherein the holder is made of glass.

Assignments (16)