1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a device for lighting a group of selectively positioned candles and more particularly to a means for lighting a group of birthday type candles that are threadably mounted on an elongated igniting fuse line or string.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Birthday candles are well known and have been for many years used as a means to light up birthday cakes. The number of candles that are used on a cake vary, of course, depending upon the age of the person whose birthday it might be. A birthday candle is generally formed having an elongated wax body 60 mm long with a diameter of approximately 5 mm and is provided with an internally positioned wick that extends outwardly from the top of the wax body.
These candles, when placed on the surface of the cake, are often arranged to form various decorative design configurations by placing them in straight or curved rows and circles. They can also be arranged to form, for example, heart shapes, stars or positioned to define letters, and so on.
However, when a large group of candles are positioned on a cake they often present several problems when they are to be lit with a match. Usually one does not know which candle to light first so that he or she does not get burned in the process of lighting the remaining candles. Birthday type candles are provided with an extended wick formed from a cotton material which is very soft and sometimes bent to the side of the candle. This too creates a problem in lighting the wick. After several candles are lit it becomes increasingly harder to reach the remaining unlighted candles without getting burned. Further, when trying to light a large group of candles the first few lighted candles have already started to melt which causes the wax to drop on the icing of the cake. Often the flames of the first lighted candles become rather large.
Accordingly, there is a need to provide a simple and safe device and/or method of lighting a group of closely mounted candles that are commonly found with respect to birthday cakes.