Patent Publication Number: US-10323836-B2

Title: Light emitting bowl assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to light devices and more particularly pertains to a new light device for facilitating an ornamental festive display. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bowl that may be positioned on a support surface. A plurality of candle units is provided and each of the candle units is selectively positioned in the bowl. Each of the candle units is arranged in a selected arrangement and the bowl. Moreover, each of the candle units is selectively turned on to selectively emit light outwardly therefrom. In this way the candle units enhance an ornamental appearance of the bowl. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view of a light emitting bowl assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 1  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a bottom phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new light device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the light emitting bowl assembly  10  generally comprises a bowl  12  that may be positioned on a support surface  14  such as a tabletop or the like. The bowl  12  has a bottom wall  16  and an outer wall  18  extending upwardly therefrom. The outer wall  18  has a distal edge  20  with respect to the bottom wall  16  defining an opening  22  into the bowl  12 , an inside surface  24  and an outside surface  26 . Additionally, the bowl  12  may have a diameter ranging between 30.0 cm and 50.0 cm. 
     The outer wall  18  has a first lip  28  extending inwardly from the inside surface  24 . The first lip  28  is coextensive with the outer wall  18  such that the first lip  28  forms a closed loop. Moreover, the first lip  28  is spaced from the distal edge  20  of the outer wall  18  and the first lip  28  has an upwardly facing surface  30  and an inwardly facing surface  32 . The outer wall  18  has a second lip  34  extending outwardly from the outside surface  26 . The second lip  34  is coextensive with the outer wall  18  and the second lip  34  is aligned with the distal edge  20  of the outer wall  18 . 
     A panel  36  is provided that has a first surface  38 , a second surface  40  and a peripheral edge  42  extending therebetween. The peripheral edge  42  is continuous such that the panel  36  has a circular shape and the peripheral edge  42  is attached to the inwardly facing surface  32  of the first lip  28 . The panel  36  has a plurality of first apertures  44  extending through the first surface  38  and the second surface  40 . The first apertures  44  are spaced apart from each other and are distributed on the first panel  36 . Additionally, the panel  36  may be comprised of a resiliently compressible material such as foam rubber or the like. 
     A disc  46  is positioned on the first surface  38  of the panel  36 . The disc  46  completely covers the first surface  38  of the panel  36  and the upwardly facing surface  30  of the first lip  28 . The disc  46  has a plurality of second apertures  48  extending therethrough. Each of the second apertures  48  is aligned with an associated one of the first apertures  44 . A plurality of fasteners  50  is provided and each of the fasteners  50  extends through the disc  46  and engages the upwardly facing surface  30  of the first lip  28  to removably retain the disc  46  on the panel  36 . Each of the fasteners  50  may be screws or the like. 
     A plurality of candle units  52  is provided and each of the candle units  52  is selectively positioned in the bowl  12 . Moreover, each of the candle units  52  is arranged in a selected arrangement in the bowl  12 . Each of the candle units  52  is selectively turned on to emit light outwardly therefrom. In this way the candle units  52  enhances an ornamental appearance of the bowl  12  for festive and holiday displays. 
     Each of the candle units  52  comprises a cylinder  54  that has a first end  56  and a second end  58 . The first end  56  has a well  60  extending toward the second end  58 . The cylinder  54  corresponding to each of the candle units  52  may have a height and a diameter that is unique with respect to each other. A plug  62  is coupled to and extends downwardly from the second end  58  and the plug  62  is comprised of an electrically conductive material. The plug  62  is extended into a selected one of the first apertures  44  in the panel  36 . The plug  62  may have a cylindrical shape to engage the selected first aperture. 
     A light emitter  64  is positioned in the well  60  to emit light outwardly therefrom. The light emitter  64  is electrically coupled to the plug  62  and the light emitter  64  may comprise an LED or the like. Additionally, the light emitter  64  may be shaped to resemble a flame on a wick of a candle. The light emitter  64  corresponding to each of the candle units  52  may emit a color of light that is unique with respect to each other. Additionally, the light emitter  64  corresponding to each of the candle units  52  may emit red, green and white light. 
     A power supply  66  is provided and the power supply  66  is coupled to the bowl  12 . The power supply  66  is electrically coupled to each of the candle units  52  when the candle units  52  are positioned in the bowl  12 . The power supply  66  comprises a plurality of contacts  68  and each of the contacts  68  is coupled to the second surface  40  of the panel  36 . Each of the contacts  68  is aligned with an associated one of the first apertures  44  in the panel  36 . The plug  62  corresponding to each of the candle units  52  is electrically coupled to the contact corresponding to the first apertures  44  when the plug  62  is inserted into the corresponding first aperture. A processor may be provided and the processor may selectively adjust an intensity of the light emitter  64  corresponding to each of the candle units  52  and actuate the light emitter  64  corresponding each of the candle units  52  to flicker on and off. 
     A switch  70  is coupled to the bowl  12  and the switch  70  is electrically coupled to each of the contacts  68  such that the switch  70  turns each of the contacts  68  on and off. A power port  72  is coupled the bowl  12  and the power port  72  is selectively electrically coupled to a power source  74 . The power source  74  may be a plug on a charger or the like and the power port  72  is electrically coupled to each of the contacts  68 . At least one battery  76  is positioned in the bowl  12  and the at least one battery  76  is electrically coupled to the switch  70 . A battery cover  78  is removably coupled to the bottom wall  16  of the bowl  12 . The at least one battery  76  is positioned beneath the battery cover  78 . 
     A plurality of fiber optic lines may be provided and each of the fiber optic lines may be plugged into selected ones of the contacts  68 . In this way each of the fiber optic lines may emit a selected color of light. Additionally, a plurality of ornamental plants  80  may be provided and the ornamental plants  80  may be arranged in the bowl  12 . Each of the ornamental plants  80  may be fake plants comprised of plastic or the like. 
     In use, selected ones of the candle units  52  are plugged into selected ones of the first apertures  44  in the panel  36 . Moreover, the candle units  52  may be arranged in a manner corresponding with holiday traditions. The switch  70  is manipulated to turn the light emitter  64  corresponding to each of the candle units  52  on such that the light emitter  64  corresponding to each the candle units  52  emits light. In this way holiday celebrations that involve candles may be practiced without the fire hazard associated with burning a real candle. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.