Claims
- 1. A scented candle comprising:
(a) candle manufacturing material; (b) perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles; and (c) at least one wick.
- 2. A scented candle according to claim 1, wherein the candle manufacturing material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of wax, polyamide resins, aliphatic amides, aliphatic alcohols, divalent alcohols, polyvalent alcohols, emulsifiers, oils, vegetable fat, polypropylene glycol, sugars, fatty acids, and combinations thereof.
- 3. A scented candle according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the surface area of the wick to the total surface area of the perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles is in the range of from about 5:1 to about 100:1.
- 4. A scented candle according to claim 1, wherein the wick is composed of non-cotton material.
- 5. A scented candle according to claim 1, wherein the candle comprises a first portion comprising the wick and essentially free of the perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles, and a second portion comprising the perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles.
- 6. A scented candle according to claim 5, wherein the first and second portions form concentric, vertical layers.
- 7. A scented candle according to claim 5, wherein the perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles are encapsulated or coated.
- 8. A scented candle according to claim 7, wherein the encapsulation or coating comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of water soluble copolymers, gelatin, polyacrylates, quaternary ammonium salts, acrylic resins, cellulose acetate phthalates, hydrocarbon waxes, urea-formaldehyde resin, polycaprolactone melt, lactic acid, starches, gums, and hydrolysable polymers.
- 9. A scented candle according to claim 5, wherein the first portion has a melting point greater than the melting point of the second portion.
- 10. A scented candle according to claim 1, wherein the perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles comprise highly volatile perfume.
- 11. A scented candle according to claim 1, wherein the porous inorganic carrier particles comprise zeolite.
- 12. A scented candle according to claim 11, wherein the zeolite has a mean particle size of from about 0.1 micron to about 250 microns.
- 13. A scented candle according to claim 11, wherein the porous inorganic carrier particles comprise zeolite X.
- 14. A scented candle comprising:
(a) candle manufacturing material; (b) perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles; and (c) at least one wick, wherein the scented candle is packaged in a water resistant package.
- 15. A scented candle according to claim 14, wherein the package comprises a label which is adapted to enable a consumer to sense the candle fragrance without opening the package.
- 16. A scented candle according to claim 15, wherein the label comprises an area which is adapted to release a sample of the candle fragrance upon rubbing thereof.
- 17. A scented candle comprising:
(a) a first portion comprising paraffin wax and a wick and being essentially free of perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles; and (b) a second portion comprising paraffin wax and encapsulated perfume-loaded zeolite X particles dispersed throughout the wax, the perfume thereof being highly volatile, wherein the ratio of a surface area of the wick to the surface area of the perfume-loaded zeolite X particles is from about 5:1 to about 100:1.
- 18. A method for manufacturing a scented candle comprising:
(a) loading porous inorganic carrier particles with perfume, (b) adding the perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles to a candle manufacturing material, and (c) providing the candle manufacturing material with a wick.
- 19. A method according to claim 18, further comprising providing the perfume-loaded porous inorganic carrier particles with an encapsulation or coating prior to addition to the candle manufacturing material.
- 20. A method according to claim 18, wherein the porous inorganic carrier particles comprise zeolite.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation of International Application PCT/US02/28321, with an international filing date of Sep. 6, 2002, which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60,317,613, filed Sep. 6, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60317613 |
Sep 2001 |
US |
Continuations (1)
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PCT/US02/28321 |
Sep 2002 |
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10293040 |
Nov 2002 |
US |