Patent ID: 8733986

Claim:
An electronic candle comprising: a generally cylindrical shell having a hollow interior, a top end, a bottom end and a longitudinal axis; a light-emitting element disposed at the top end of said shell; a cap member having a contour resembling a flame of a burning candle, wherein the cap member covers the light-emitting element; an electromagnet assembly disposed within the hollow interior of the shell adjacent the bottom of the shell, said electromagnet assembly being configured to operatively swing said light-emitting element in a pendulum manner transversely to the longitudinal axis of said shell; a screw base assembly disposed on the bottom end of the shell, said screw base assembly being configured to be engaged into a light bulb socket; and an electronic circuitry means coupled to the screw base assembly for delivering electrical current to the light-emitting element and the electromagnet assembly, wherein the electronic circuitry means comprises a printed circuit board assembly having a rectifier bridge for converting alternating current to direct current, and wherein the electromagnet assembly is configured to be powered by the alternating current and the light-emitting element is configured to be powered by the direct current.