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.
Claims10
An electronic lighting device, comprising:
- an outer shell having an elongated shape;
- a flame element positioned within the outer shell, the flame element comprising at least a flame-shaped portion that is shaped to resemble a flame extending outside of the outer shell,
- wherein the flame-shaped portion is movable with respect to the outer shell,
- wherein the flame element comprises a body portion that has an aperture, wherein the aperture allows an arm to extend inside of a hollow interior of the flame element to enable movement of the flame-shaped portion, and
- wherein the flame-shaped portion comprises 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;
- and
- at least one light source configured to emit one or more colors of light onto the flame-shaped portion to simulate a color and movement of a candle flame,
- wherein a portion of the flame element comprises a tab that forms part of the aperture,
- wherein the tab and a downward projection of the arm overlap to allow the flame element to be secured on the arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.