ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,319,892, issued on June 3.

"Wick centering device" was invented by Armik Pirijanian (Glendale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides an apparatus method and systems for assembling a candle having a container, wick and wax, wherein the wick is placed in the desired location within the container using a magnet."

The patent was filed on Dec. 14, 2023, under Application No. 18/540,671.

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