Melting and spinning device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9827591-B2
Application number	US-201514702652-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 1, 2015
Priority date	May 1, 2014
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

A device, method, and system for creating a design on a design surface are provided. The device includes a first compartment that includes a receiving and positioning component and a channel configured to receive and position a wax stick at the receiving and positioning component. The device includes a second compartment having a melting component that includes a heating element, a temperature measurement element, and a nozzle. The nozzle includes a nozzle opening configured to receive the wax stick, the nozzle directly aligned with the channel of the receiving and positioning component. The nozzle also includes a nozzle tip configured to transfer melted portions of the wax stick from the nozzle to a design surface on a spinning component in a third compartment of the device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A melting and spinning device for creating a design on a design surface, the device comprising:
a first compartment having a receiving and positioning component that includes a channel configured to receive and position a wax stick;
a second compartment having a melting component, the melting component including a heating element, a temperature measurement element, and a nozzle,
wherein the nozzle includes a nozzle tip and a nozzle opening, and
wherein the nozzle opening is directly aligned with the channel of the receiving and positioning component and is configured to receive the wax stick; and

a third compartment at least partially enclosing a spinning component coupled to a motor component that rotates the spinning component when the motor component is in operation,
wherein the first, second, and third compartments are coupled together in a stacked configuration, and
wherein the second compartment includes a window providing a view into the second compartment.

2. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment includes a hinged cover that is opened to provide access to the channel.

3. The melting and spinning device of claim 2 , wherein the device further includes a releasing mechanism that is operable to control movement of the wax stick from the channel to the nozzle.

4. The melting and spinning device of claim 3 , wherein the hinged cover includes a handle.

5. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein the third compartment includes a drawer configured to slide open to provide access to the third compartment, and wherein at least a portion of the spinning component is coupled to the drawer such that it moves with the drawer when the drawer is slid open.

6. The melting and spinning device of claim 5 , wherein the third compartment includes a latching mechanism for securing the drawer in a closed position.

7. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein the melting component is coupled to a support element located within the second compartment, and wherein the support element is repositionable at any one of a plurality of different locations within the second compartment that are spaced from a bottom of the first compartment by different distances.

8. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are each at least partially cylindrical in shape.

9. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the heating element comprises an electric heating band.

10. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein the spinning component and the motor component are configured to be magnetically coupled.

11. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein the temperature measurement element is a thermocouple.

12. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , wherein the device includes a stationary base having a door that allows access to at least a portion of an interior of the device.

13. The melting and spinning device of claim 12 , wherein the interior includes a lighting element.

14. The melting and spinning device of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface coupled to the device.

15. A system for creating a design on a design surface, the system comprising:
a receiving and positioning component at least partially enclosed within a first compartment for receiving and positioning one or more wax sticks;
a melting component at least partially enclosed within a second compartment for melting the one or more wax sticks to provide melted portions of the one or more wax sticks; and
a spinning component at least partially enclosed within a third compartment for spinning the design surface, the design surface positioned to receive the melted portions of the one or more wax sticks from the melting component,
wherein the first, second, and third compartments are coupled together in a stacked configuration,
wherein the third compartment includes a drawer configured to slide open to provide access to the third compartment, and
wherein at least a portion of the spinning component is coupled to the drawer such that it moves with the drawer when the drawer is slid open.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first, second, and third compartments includes a window.

Assignees

• Crayola Llc
• Crayola Llc

Inventors

• Wieand David E
• Carden Matthew T
• King Eric A
• Giering Christopher C

Classifications

• B05D1/005

  Spin coating · CPC title

• B05D5/06 Primary

  to obtain multicolour or other optical effects (B05D5/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B44D2/00

  Special techniques in artistic painting or drawing, e.g. oil painting, water painting, pastel painting, relief painting · CPC title

• B29C67/0007

  Manufacturing coloured articles not otherwise provided for, e.g. by colour change · CPC title

• B05D5/00 Primary

  Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures · CPC title