Claims
- 1. A pillar candle which upon burning leaves a decorative and aesthetically pleasing free-standing shell having a filigree or lace-like pattern comprised of a flat cotton wick having from 27 to 45 plies and having a thickness in the range of 0.042-0.058 inches and width in the range of 0.079-0.118 inches and centrally located within a solid fuel cylinder and extending axially from the base and through the opposite end of said cylinder; said fuel cylinder having a diameter of 2 to 31/2 inches with the ratio of wick size to candle diameter ranging from 12 to 19 plies per inch and comprised of a fatty acid composition having a titer from 50.degree. C. to 66.degree. C. and wherein the predominant fatty acids are stearic acid and palmitic acid.
- 2. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 1 wherein the fatty acid composition contains 85% or more stearic acid and palmitic acid and 15% or less other fatty acids having from 14 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 3. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 2 wherein the weight ratio of stearic acid to palmitic acid is from 4:1 to 1:4.
- 4. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 3 wherein the candle diameter is from 23/8 to 31/4 inches and the ratio of wick size to candle diameter is from 14 to 18 plies per inch.
- 5. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 4 wherein the fatty acid composition has a titer from 53.degree. C. to 63.degree. C. and contains 90% or more stearic acid and palmitic acid.
- 6. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 5 wherein the weight ratio of stearic acid to palmitic acid is from 2:1 to 1:2.
- 7. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 1 wherein the fatty acid composition contains 75% or more stearic acid and palmitic acid, 15% or less other fatty acids having from 14 to 20 carbon atoms, and up to about 10% by weight microcrystalline wax.
- 8. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 7 wherein the weight ratio of stearic acid to palmitic acid is from 4:1 to 1:4.
- 9. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 8 wherein the candle diameter is from 23/8 to 31/4 inches and the ratio of wick size to candle diameter ranges from 14 to 18 plies per inch.
- 10. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 9 wherein the wax contains 85% or more stearic acid and palmitic acid and has a titer from 53.degree. C. to 63.degree. C.
- 11. A pillar candle in accordance with claim 10 wherein the weight ratio of stearic acid to palmitic acid is from 2:1 to 1:2 and the microcrystalline wax is present in an amount from 1 to 5%.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. Pat. application serial No. 776,711, filed September 16, 1985 and now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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