Cory J Nelson

US Patent:

D533953, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Nov 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/216615

Inventors:

Mary Beth Adams - Antioch IL, US
Keith J. Krutz - Des Plaines IL, US
Martin P. Defatte - Racine WI, US
Chris A. Kubicek - East Troy WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US
Paul E. Furner - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

2601

US Classification:

D26 23

US Patent:

D534283, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Nov 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/216619

Inventors:

Mary Beth Adams - Antioch IL, US
Keith J. Krutz - Des Plaines IL, US
Martin P. Defatte - Racine WI, US
Chris A. Kubicek - East Troy WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

2601

US Classification:

D26 9

US Patent:

D534666, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Nov 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/216680

Inventors:

Mary Beth Adams - Antioch IL, US
Keith J. Krutz - Des Plaines IL, US
Martin P. Defatte - Racine WI, US
Chris A. Kubicek - East Troy WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US
Romuald Marie - Paris, FR
Elie Papiernik - Paris, FR
Paul E. Furner - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Sons, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

2601

US Classification:

D26 9

US Patent:

D536108, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Sep 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/212973

Inventors:

Mary Beth Adams - Antioch IL, US
Chris A. Kubicek - East Troy WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US
Romuald Marie - Paris, FR
Elie Papiernik - Paris, FR

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

2604

US Classification:

D26 7

US Patent:

D541443, Apr 24, 2007

Filed:

Jan 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/222413

Inventors:

Mary Beth Adams - Antioch IL, US
Nicholas W. Binetti - Racine WI, US
Chris A. Kubicek - Walworth WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US
Romuald Marie - Paris, FR
Elie Papiernik - Paris, FR
Paul E. Furner - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

2601

US Classification:

D26 9

US Patent:

7229280, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Nov 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/978744

Inventors:

Chris A. Kubicek - East Troy WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US
Robert G. Gray - Brantford, CA
Paul E. Furner - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

F23D 3/16

US Classification:

431289, 431292, 431291

Abstract:

The present invention relates to melting plate candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a support plate for a solid fuel and to the body of said solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquefy the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more uniformly and intensely heat such fuels to increase the efficiency of consumption thereof and to more rapidly release volatile materials contained within said fuels. The heat conductive support plate is configured so as to have a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which magnetically engages a wick holder comprising a preferably consumable wick and heat conductive fins which conduct heat from a flame upon said wick to said support plate, said magnetic engagement of said wick holder preventing accidental removal thereof from said pedestal. The fuel may be provided in various forms, configured to cooperatively engage said wick holder and support plate, and may comprise various volatile materials. The capillary pedestal, in conjunction with the wick holder, causes rapid and complete flow of the liquefied fuel to said wick.

US Patent:

D546481, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Oct 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/267673

Inventors:

Mary Beth Adams - Antioch IL, US
Chris A. Kubicek - East Troy WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US
Paul E. Furner - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

2601

US Classification:

D26 22, D26 9

US Patent:

7318724, Jan 15, 2008

Filed:

May 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/124313

Inventors:

Chris A. Kubicek - East Troy WI, US
Cory J. Nelson - Racine WI, US
Thomas J. Szymczak - Franksville WI, US
Paul E. Furner - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

F23D 3/16

US Classification:

431289, 431294, 431325

Abstract:

A candle assembly includes a support base, a melting plate having a capillary pedestal, a wick holder that fits onto the capillary pedestal, and a fuel element that fits over the wick holder. The wick holder includes a sleeve having first and second open ends. A wick fits into the sleeve and extends between the open ends. The sleeve has a constricted portion, which is disposed between the open ends and has a cross-sectional area less than any other cross-sectional area between the open ends. The constricted portion reduces an effective capillary fluid flow capacity of the wick between the open ends, which may thereby regulate how quickly fuel is consumed when the candle assembly is burning. A capillary well disposed between the wick holder and the capillary pedestal may be adapted to promote a successful relight after an initial burn of the candle assembly. A candle holder, such as including the melting plate supported by a base, may be adapted to promote laminar air flow thereacross during a burn in a substantially calm atmospheric environment.