Electric lighting devices
AssigneeL&L Candle Company, LLC
InventorsDouglas Patton, James LaBelle, Jeffrey Thompson
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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 element that extends upwardly from a housing. A light source can be disposed with respect to the flame element such that the flame element is illuminated. A variety of drive mechanisms could be disposed within the body of the device that can cause movement of the flame element with respect to the housing. The flame element can be coupled to a housing or mounting bracket of the device using various components to suspend the flame element within the housing.
Claims9
An electronic lighting device, comprising:
- an elongated housing having an elongated shape;
- an elongated element movably positioned within the elongated housing, the elongated element comprising at least a flame-shaped portion that is shaped to resemble a flame extending outside of the elongated housing,
- wherein the elongated element has multiple different transparency amounts such that an upper portion of the flame-shaped portion is more transparent than a lower portion of the flame-shaped portion;
- a drive mechanism positioned below the elongated element configured to drive a movement of the elongated element to simulate a moving flame;
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- a light source configured to emit one or more colors of light onto the upper portion of the elongated element to simulate a color of a candle flame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.