Patent ID: 7055984

Claim:
A candleholder comprising: a base unit for holding a candle, said base unit being a tray forming a bottom surface, which provides a horizontally extending support surface for a candle, and having an upstanding wall portion extending upwardly from a support surface; and a separate, non-combustible cover member for placement over said candle and for mounting on said base unit during use of the candleholder, said cover member forming a top and having a peripherally extending wall section that extends downwardly from said top, said upstanding wall portion being relatively short in height compared to said cover member; said peripherally extending wall section of said cover member having a plurality of openings located between said support surface and said top, each opening formed by partially cutting out and bending inward a small section of said peripherally-extending wall section so as to permit air either to enter through or exit out of said openings while also changing the direction of airflow of incoming air in order to help prevent the candle from being extinguished, at least some of said openings being located at a height corresponding approximately to the height of the candle when the candle is mounted on said support surface so that the candle flame can be seen through at least some of said openings during use of the candleholder, wherein, during use of said candleholder, said upstanding wall portion engages said peripherally extending wall section and thereby acts to hold said cover member on said base unit.