Inventors:
John E. Cagle - Greenfield MA, US
Robert W. Brown - Palmer MA, US
Michael P. Patterson - South Deerfield MA, US
Assignee:
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. - So. Deerfield MA
International Classification:
C11C 5/02, B65B 1/24, B65B 1/22, B65B 55/22
US Classification:
53431, 53436, 53437, 53527, 53111 R, 53250
Abstract:
The candle uses wax beads produced using existing equipment. The wax beads are transported to a bead hopper and the bead hopper deposits a volume of wax beads into jars prepared with a wick. Concurrently the jars are vibrated using a continuous vibratory motor to settle the wax beads for increased wax bead density. The filled jars are then transported to an in-container wax bead compression system where an automated plunging device compresses the wax beads. Jars are then transported by in-line conveyor to a wide conveyor. The jars are then filled at a liquid wax depositing station where the wax has been heated to its melting point and deposited into the jar to fill the void left by the in-container wax bead Compression system. The filled candle is then cooled to solidification. The finished candle is then ready for packing, distribution, sale, and use.