Patent ID: 7201500
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: F21S,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A candle for generating a simulated flame, comprising: a candle body having a top wall with upper and lower surfaces, at least one side wall made as one piece with the top wall, and a bottom opening, the candle body defining an interior candle cavity communicating with the bottom opening and bounded at the top by the lower surface of the top wall, the candle body being made of material selected from the group consisting of wax and wax-simulating material; a housing having a top wall and at least one side wall together defining a housing cavity having a bottom opening, at least part of the top wall being transparent, the housing being positioned inside the candle cavity with the bottom openings of the candle body and housing being near each other, the housing top wall being spaced below and facing the lower surface of the top wall of the candle body; an annular and transparent flange formed as one piece with the top wall of the housing and extending upwardly of the top wall substantially to the lower surface of the top wall of the candle body, the flange defining an upwardly open light directing space for directing light to the top wall of the candle body; and an illumination assembly connected to the side wall of the housing for closing the bottom opening of the housing and extending into the housing cavity, the illumination assembly including an electric light emitting lamp, a circuit for powering the lamp and power means for supplying electrical power to the circuit, the lamp being spaced from the top wall of the housing and positioned for casting light toward and through the top wall of the housing, into the light directing space, and to the top wall of the candle body.