Candle holder mount

• US 9,157,616 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2011
• Issued: 10/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mary Ann Stanzione
• Original Assignee: Mary Ann Stanzione
• Inventors: Stanzione, Mary Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Gregory
• Assistant Examiner(s): BECTON, MARTHA M
• Application Number:
  US13/169,693
• Publication Number:
  US 20120328998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,569 Days
• Field of Search: 431/289, D26/11, D26/128, D26/9, D26/142, D26/23
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/001 being candle-shaped with varying lighting effect of simulating flames F21S10/04; string of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/02 Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/06 Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0808 Adhesive means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0824 Ground spikes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0832 Hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 35/00 Candle holders
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/004 mounted on the exterior of houses or other buildings to illuminate parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A candle holder mount is provided for holding electrical candle simulations firmly to a window sill of a home without the simulated candle being dragged off the sill by the weight of the electrical cord used to power the simulating device. The candle holder mount is affixable to window sills of various materials either in a permanent or removable fashion.

Claims

1. A candle holder mount for use in securing a candle holder on an object having a flat surface of sufficient size to accommodate the bottom of the candle holder, said candle holder mount comprising:

a substantially flat base comprising an upwardly facing surface for slidably receiving the candle holder thereupon in a sideways sliding motion and at least one raised peripheral edge portion defining a lip for slideably receiving portions of the candle holder beneath said lip;

said lip having a downwardly facing surface extending inwardly at an upward angle defining a tapered space between said downwardly facing surface and the upwardly facing surface of said base; and

said lip extending a distance along the peripheral edge of said base that is shorter than the entire distance along the periphery of said base and defining an open end of the base along which said lip does not extend so as to allow the candle holder to be inserted onto the upwardly facing surface from the open end in a sideways sliding motion and slid across said surface into the tapered space for releasable assembly with the base and allow the candle holder to be disassembled from the base by sideways sliding motion a sufficient distance to move said portions of the candle holder out from beneath the lip;

said downwardly facing surface engageable with an upper peripheral edge of the candle holder so that said candle holder is disposed inwardly from the peripheral edge of said substantially flat base; and

means for affixing said base to said flat surface of the object.

2. The candle holder mount of claim 1 wherein said base comprises an opening in said base for receiving a tack shaft therethrough and said affixing means comprises a tack disposed through said opening, the sides of said opening extending sufficiently around the tack shaft so as to secure the tack shaft within the opening in all lateral directions.

3. The candle holder mount of claim 1 wherein said affixing means comprises a tack affixed to said base.

4. The candle holder mount of claim 1 wherein said affixing means comprises an adhesive strip, a hook-and-loop fastener, a bolt, or a screw.

5. The candle holder mount of claim 1 wherein said affixing means comprises a front portion extending downwardly from said base and a back portion extending downwardly from said base, whereby said candle holder mount is maintained in place by contact of said portions with corresponding front and back portions of a windowsill.

6. The candle holder mount of claim 1 wherein said affixing means comprises a front portion of said base extending downwardly from said base and configured so as to engage a corresponding front portion of a windowsill.

7. The candle holder mount of claim 1 in wherein said affixing means comprises a back portion of said base extending downwardly from said base and configured so as to engage a corresponding back portion of a windowsill.

9. The candle holder mount of claim 1 further comprising a candle holder adapted for mounting to said base.

10. The candle holder mount of claim 1 where said base is round and said lip extends about halfway around said base.

8. A candle holder mount for use in securing a candle holder on a flat surface of an object, said candle holder mount comprising:

a substantially flat base having at least one raised peripheral edge defining a lip along a portion of the periphery of said base;

said lip having an inwardly extending surface rising up from and disposed on an acute angle to an upward facing surface of said base;

said inwardly extending surface and said upward facing surface defining a tapered space beneath said inwardly extending surface;

said inwardly extending surface engageable with an upper peripheral edge of the candle holder; and

said lip extending a sufficient distance along said peripheral edge to define an open end of the base along which said lip does not extend so as to allow the candle holder to be inserted onto the upwardly facing surface from the open end in a sideways sliding motion and slid across said surface into the tapered space for releasable assembly with the base and allow the candle holder to be disassembled from the base by sideways sliding motion a sufficient distance to move said portions of the candle holder out from beneath the lip.

11. A candle holder mount of claim 8 further comprising a candle holder adapted for mounting to said base.

12. The candle holder mount of claim 8 where said base is round and said lip extends about halfway around said base.