Patent ID: 6579089
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: F21V

Abstract:
A floating candle holder, comprising:a container including a shield portion and a base, said shield portion extending upward to an area defining the top of said container, said shield portion having an opening defined in the top thereof for accepting a replaceable candle into the container and including a rim near the container's base, said rim extending below the container's base to allow a cavity for receiving an anchor portion, said anchor portion integrated within and substantially surrounded by the rim of the container beneath the base, wherein the anchor portion and the rim define a substantially rounded bottom; wherein the combination of the container and the anchor portion provide said floating candle holder within which a replaceable candle contained therein can float on water, wherein water can remain at a level within the bottom two-thirds of the overall height of the floating candle holder, the center of gravity of the floating candle holder is below the water line near the anchor portion wherein the location of the center of gravity below the water line helps stabilize the floating candle holder against being capsized by winds, and wherein by extending the shield portion above any replaceable candle containable therein, the shield portion can protect a lit candle from water and wind, wherein the shield portion is at least partially transparent.