Patents
US 10011805 B2: Candle wick and wick clip
- Granted
- 2018-07-03
- Filed
- 2011-12-14 application 13325167
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A candle wick includes a first portion oriented perpendicular to a second portion to form a candle wick with a plus-shaped configuration. A wick clip includes a first slot oriented perpendicular to a second slot to form a wick clip plus-shaped configuration sized to receive the plus-shaped configuration of the candle wick. The first slot of the wick clip is configured to receive the first portion of the candle wick, and the second slot of the wick clip is configured to receive the second portion of the candle wick. The candle wick and wick clip form a clip assembly. A candle comprises a plus-shaped candle wick held in place by a wick clip.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180703.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain Industries, Inc. 14 patents | US company or organization | Forest, VA | SMITH MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ramaker | Huddleston, VA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Beth A. Larson | Lynchburg, VA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark A. Spangler | Bedford, VA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C11C | Fatty acids from fats, oils or waxes; candles; fats, oils or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom | C11C5/006 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F23D | Burners | F23D3/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T24/44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-11 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | DEERPATH CAPITAL II, LP signed 2017-01-06 | SMITH MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. FOREST, VA | 40949/784 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-01-10 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2017-01-06 | SMITH MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. FOREST, VA | 40935/327 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-02-03 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | SMITH MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2013-12-04 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, IL | 32153/1 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-12-04 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | SMITH MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2013-12-04 | DEERPATH CAPITAL II, LP, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 31765/458 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-12-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LARSON, BETH A. signed 2011-12-13 RAMAKER, JAMES signed 2011-12-13 SPANGLER, MARK A. signed 2011-12-13 | SMITH MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. FOREST, VA | 27379/630 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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