Patents
US 9644172 B2: Patterned candle wick
- Granted
- 2017-05-09
- Filed
- 2012-12-14 application 13715501
- Type
- Utility · 6 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170509.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| B23K | Soldering or unsoldering; welding; cladding or plating by soldering or welding; cutting by applying heat locally, e.g. flame cutting; working by laser beam | B23K26/38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F23D | Burners | F23D3/08 | 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 |
| 2013-11-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SPANGLER, MARK A signed 2013-11-04 | SMITH MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC. FOREST, VA | 31547/143 | 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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