Patterned candle wick
View Patent ↗A substantially planar wick is formed with a two- or three-dimensional pattern. The contours of this pattern are determined by the desired flame characteristics or the desired visual aesthetics of the pattern itself.
1. A wick comprising wick material, wherein the entire wick material has the ability to transport fuel to a candle flame to be burned, wherein the wick material has sufficient capillary action to deliver fuel to flame, wherein the wick material has a pattern that is formed along a width, a length, and a thickness of the wick material, wherein the pattern is varied through the thickness such that the pattern is three-dimensional, wherein the pattern is configured to provide at least one of a decorative pattern or predetermined flame burn characteristics, wherein the pattern is different in one portion of the wick than it is in a second portion of the wick, wherein the pattern is configured to adjust the amount of wick material carrying fuel to the flame, wherein the wick has a top and a bottom and the pattern is different at the top of the wick than at the bottom of the wick.
2. A wick according to claim 1 wherein the wick material is selected from the group consisting of paper, wood, textiles, or any combination therein.
3. A candle comprising a wick according to claim 1 .
4. A candle according to claim 3 further comprising a fuel that is translucent.
5. A candle according to claim 3 further comprising a fuel that is transparent.
6. A candle according to claim 3 wherein the pattern comprises rectangular cut-outs.