Patent ID: 9523471
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: F21K,F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,H01F,H05B,Y02B,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An electronic lighting device for simulating a candle, the device comprising: an at least partially rounded enclosure having an upper end, a lower end, and an opening in the upper end, the enclosure forming a cavity connected to the opening and having a recessed notch in a sidewall adjacent to the cavity; an elongated element having a lower portion at least partially positioned in the cavity and an upper portion with a rounded edge, the upper portion extending out of the cavity through the opening and having a shape resembling a flame of a candle; a support rod positioned within a middle portion of the elongated element between the upper portion and the lower portion to allow the elongated element to pivot about the support rod relative to the enclosure; at least one light-emitting element at least partially positioned within the notch and retained by the notch at a distance from the elongated element, the light-emitting element positioned close to the upper end of the enclosure but below the middle portion of the elongated element to project light from within the cavity, through the opening, and onto a surface of the elongated element to simulate illumination resembling light from a candle.