US Patent Issued to S. C. JOHNSON & SON on Sept. 22 for "Candle and method of making thereof" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,742,131, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to S. C. JOHNSON & SON INC. (Racine, Wis.).

"Candle and method of making thereof" was invented by Anthony Merten (Racine, Wis.) and Victoria Martinez (Racine, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a volatile material dispensing device that includes a container, a disposable tealight candle, and a sleeve having or formed at least in part by a volatile material, for example, a fragrance or pest control material. The sleeve is positioned between the disposable tealight candle and the container."

The patent was filed on Aug. 21, 2024, under Application No. 18/811,182....