Patent Application
20250178795
Making glass requires sand. Not just any sand though, only a specific type of sand can be used. Currently, we are using sand (50 billion tons a year) to make glass at a faster rate than the earth can replenish it.
Sand is harvested from riverbeds and seabeds, disrupting the ecosystems from which they are taken from. This can lead to increased risk of flooding and erosion in those areas.
Transportation is a big part of the production process. First the sand must be collected and transported somewhere for it to be inspected. After it is inspected and melted in about 1700° C. heat, it is transported somewhere else to be conditioned, formed, and finished.
Then the product must be transported elsewhere in order to be washed and sterilized, before being transported again for sales use. All of this transportation releases greenhouse gas emissions. Because glass is a heavier and more delicate material than plastic, it costs more to transport and requires extra transportation compared with the same amount of plastic.
The entire glass-making process uses up a lot of raw materials, time, energy, and resources. The estimated carbon footprint of one 500 ml glass bottle is equal to 503 g of carbon dioxide. It creates even more emissions from transportation, as well as the fossil fuels that are burned in order to heat up the furnaces that the sand is melted in.
Traditionally, candle jars have closed, sealed bottoms and are made out of 1 piece of glass with the bottom of the jar fused to the sides. There is no convenient way to refill the jar with the original scent that accompanied the jar. So, unless a jar can be repurposed, has sentimental value, or is extremely decorative, consumers throw the jar away and repurchase a new jar candle.
In the following description, like reference numbers are used to identify like elements. Furthermore, the drawings are intended to illustrate major features of exemplary embodiments in a diagrammatic manner. The drawings are not intended to depict every feature of every implementation nor relative dimensions of the depicted elements, and are not drawn to scale.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to clearly describe various specific embodiments disclosed herein. One skilled in the art, however, will understand that the presently claimed invention may be practiced without all of the specific details discussed below. In other instances, well known features have not been described so as not to obscure the invention.
The present subject matter is a reusable candle jar system, which means consumers only need to buy the refill, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. Candles are housed in a luxurious glass jar and come in several fragrances.
The reusable candle jar system significantly reduces glass and packaging waste, is a lighter product so the packaging weight reduces emissions to ship, and consumers get to keep the beautiful jars they hate to part with.
The present matter comprises of a circular outer glass container 5 with an opening on the top 10, and opening on the bottom 15, a removably coupled bamboo top 20, and a twist off bottom 25, specially shaped candles 30, and a wax scraping spatula 35. In some embodiments the top and bottom may be made from other materials such as ceramic, glass, wood, steel, cork, or any other suitable material.
After a candle has been used as desired by the consumer, the twist off bottom is removed, and the wax scraping spatula is able to easily dislodge the candle and remove any candle residue from the jar. A new specially shaped candle is inserted into the reusable candle jar, the bottom is screwed on, and then the top is placed on top of the jar for later use.
In some embodiments, the bottom of the jar has a D-clip to secure the bottom of the jar. In other embodiments, the bottom of the jar uses a twist and lock system. In further embodiments, the bottom of the jar uses a suction closure system wherein silicone bands secure the bottom portion to the jar.
The foregoing detailed description of exemplary and preferred embodiments is presented for purposes of illustration and disclosure in accordance with the requirements of the law. It is not intended to be exhaustive nor to limit the invention to the precise form(s) described, but only to enable others skilled in the art to understand how the invention may be suited for a particular use or implementation.
The possibility of modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in the art. No limitation is intended by the description of exemplary embodiments which may have included tolerances, feature dimensions, specific operating conditions, engineering specifications, or the like, and which may vary between implementations or with changes to the state of the art, and no limitation should be implied therefrom.
