Electric Lighting Devices
First Claim
1. An electric lighting device, comprising:
- a candle body;
a flame-shaped piece at least partially disposed within the candle body;
a light source disposed within the candle body such that light is emitted on the flame-shaped piece;
an agitator configured to cause movement of the flame-shaped piece with respect to the candle body;
wherein the flame-shaped piece comprises a hollow interior portion, and wherein a first end of a support member is configured to extend into and upwardly within the hollow interior portion, such that when the flame-shaped piece is placed on the first end, the flame-shaped piece may move with respect to the candle body; and
wherein the weight of the flame-shaped piece is distributed such that a center of mass of the flame-shaped piece is located below a point where a tip of the support member interacts with the interior of the flame-shaped piece.
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Accused Products
Abstract
Various components for artificial candles and other lighting devices are described that can be used to create a realistic flame effect in the devices. The devices include a flame piece or element that extends upwardly from a body of the device. A light source can be disposed with respect to the flame piece such that the flame piece is illuminated. A variety of drive mechanisms could be disposed within the body of the device that can cause movement of the flame piece with respect to the body or housing. The flame piece can be coupled to a body or housing of the device using various components to suspend at least a portion of the flame piece within the body or housing.
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20 Claims
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1. An electric lighting device, comprising:
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a candle body; a flame-shaped piece at least partially disposed within the candle body; a light source disposed within the candle body such that light is emitted on the flame-shaped piece; an agitator configured to cause movement of the flame-shaped piece with respect to the candle body; wherein the flame-shaped piece comprises a hollow interior portion, and wherein a first end of a support member is configured to extend into and upwardly within the hollow interior portion, such that when the flame-shaped piece is placed on the first end, the flame-shaped piece may move with respect to the candle body; and wherein the weight of the flame-shaped piece is distributed such that a center of mass of the flame-shaped piece is located below a point where a tip of the support member interacts with the interior of the flame-shaped piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electric lighting device, comprising:
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a candle body comprising an interior portion; a flame-shaped piece at least partially disposed within the interior portion, wherein the flame-shaped piece comprise a flame-shaped top portion and a bottom portion having a hollow interior; a light source disposed on or within the candle body such that light is emitted on the flame-shaped piece; a support member configured to extend into the hollow interior of the bottom portion to support the flame-shaped piece and permit movement of the flame-shaped piece; and an agitator configured to cause movement of the flame-shaped piece with respect to the candle body. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electric lighting device, comprising:
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a candle body having an interior portion; a flame-shaped piece at least partially disposed within the interior portion such that the flame-shaped piece is configured to move in at least two dimensions, wherein the flame-shaped piece comprises (a) a flame-shaped upper portion and (b) a lower portion having a hollow interior, and wherein the flame-shaped piece further comprises a support hole on one side of the flame-shaped piece; a light source disposed with respect to the candle body such that light is emitted on the flame-shaped piece; a support member having a first end configured to extend through the support hole into the hollow interior portion of the flame-shaped piece, and on which the flame-shaped piece rests; and an agitator configured to cause movement of the flame-shaped piece with respect to the support member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification