Multiple candle wicks include a wick construction having at least one pair of substantially parallel elongate candle wicks which are laterally separated from one another, and a ladder filament connecting the pair of candle wicks. The ladder filament extends back and forth between the candle wicks (e.g., at substantially 90° relative to the elongate axes of the wicks) and is of sufficient flexural stiffness so as to resiliently bias the pair of candle wicks from a compacted position and into a spread position following release of an applied bending force. A multiple candle wick assembly includes such a wick construction whereby the crossing portions of the ladder filament are bent around an exterior circumferential portion of an elongate core element so as to assume a general U-shape around the exterior circumferential portion thereof and to place the candle wicks into the compacted position thereof. An applied wax coating will retain the wicks in such compacted position until lit whereby the coating melts and the wicks are resiliently biased into the spread position thereof.

A gel-type scented candle includes a container, a wick attached to and erected at the center of the inner bottom of the container, and a candle oil accommodated in the container, in which the candle oil is of a gel type made by adding a natural vegetable oil with a natural perfume and a natural pigment, and the container can be reused by being refilled with the candle oil by a user before or after use of the candle oil.

Candle wick assemblies are provided having candle wick construction provided with multiple (e.g., two or more) candle wicks and a wax sheath covering the multiple candle wicks of the candle wick construction. The multiple candle wick construction will include at least first and second spaced-apart candle wicks and a ladder filament connected to and extending back and forth between the first and second candle wicks so as to establish respective crossing portions that are spaced apart from one another along a lengthwise direction of the wick assembly. The crossing portions of the ladder filament are folded about the longitudinal axis of the candle wick construction so that the candle wick assembly is in a generally U-shaped configuration. The crossing portions may have a generally concave central region when the candle wick assembly is in the generally U-shaped configuration while the wax sheath has a concavity generally corresponding to the concave central region which extends along the lengthwise direction of the wick assembly relative to the longitudinal axis of the candle wick construction.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a candle with an image that is not discernable until the candle is lit and an inner layer or inner layers of wax melt. As the inner layer of wax melts, an image will become discernable as light passes through the sides of the candle, through apertures in or thinner layers of the outermost layer of wax corresponding to the image to be displayed. This will allow for a candle that appears to be an ordinary candle until lit, but will reveal images after the candle is lit.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a massage oil capable of alleviating pain of the muscles, joints, nerves, etc. In order to solve this problem, there is provided a massage candle that has a container, a wax component accommodated in the container, and a wick inserted into the wax component, wherein the melting point of the wax component is 30-60 C., the wax component contains 40% by weight or more of shea fat and also contains 15-40% by weight of vegetable oil that is liquid at normal temperature, and the massage candle is for alleviating pain.

Disclosed are candles and wicks. Each of the wicks contains a wick support and a catalyst deposited on the wick support.

A candle wick includes at least a first layer of pilasters, and a second layer of soft body wick material, the first layer of pilasters adhered or otherwise attached to the wick body, the pilasters parallel, spaced apart, and attached or adhered orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the wick body. In one embodiment the candle wick further includes a third pilaster layer opposing the first pilaster layer on the side of the wick body layer opposite the first layer of pilasters, wherein the individual pilasters are spaced in matching patterns.

Methods of making a candle wick assembly are disclosed whereby a multiple candle wick construction is provided which includes (i) at least first and second spaced-apart candle wicks, and (ii) a ladder filament connected to and extending back and forth between the first and second candle wicks. The multiple candle wick construction is formed into a generally U-shaped configuration and a wax sheath thereafter applied around the multiple candle wick construction so as to maintain the generally U-shaped configuration thereof.

A wick includes a sheet of wick material. The wick has a height dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension. The height dimension and the width dimension are greater than the thickness dimension. The height dimension extends from the top of the wick to the bottom of the wick as the wick is oriented when provided in a candle. The width dimension and the thickness dimension are perpendicular to the height dimension. The sheet of wick material may be dyed, provided with a visible pattern and/or provided with a plurality of cut-out portions.

A multiple candle wick products are disclosed which include at least one pair of candle wicks each having a knit construction and defining a terminal end which is adapted to being burned in use and a ladder filament connecting the pair of candle wicks. The knit construction of the candle wicks is such that during burning each respective terminal end of the candle wicks curls outwardly opposite to one another relative to an elongate axis thereof.