# US 2022/0034498 A1 · Suction Cup Candle Holder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0034498 A1 - Document ID: US20220034498A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/947,449 - Filed: 2020-08-02 - Published: 2022-02-03 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-02 - Inventors: Lyle Addicks - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220034498A1 ## CPC - F21V 35/00: Candle holders - F21S 13/12: Devices intended to be free-standing, e.g. table lamp, floor lamp - F21V 21/092: Suction devices - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS ## Abstract A candle holder which includes a suction cup centrally located on an axis and having opposite top and bottom sides, said bottom side having a concave shape and configured to adhere to a flat surface by a creating a vacuum when pressed against the surface, a cylindrical body extending along the axis upward from the top side of said suction cup, and a face at the end of said body located opposite the suction cup, said face lying flat in a plane perpendicular with said axis and forming a centrally located orifice for a bore that extends along the axis into said body for receiving a candle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A candle holder, comprising: a suction cup centrally located on an axis and having opposite top and bottom sides, said bottom side having a concave shape and configured to adhere to a flat surface by a creating a vacuum when pressed against the surface; a cylindrical body extending along the axis upward from the top side of said suction cup; and a face at the end of said body located opposite the suction cup, said face lying flat in a plane perpendicular with said axis and forming a centrally located orifice for a bore that extends along the axis into said body for receiving a candle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The candle holder of claim 1 wherein said bore's walls extend vertically and run parallel to said axis. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The candle holder of claim 1 wherein said bore is tapered, having a diameter at said orifice and narrowing to a smaller diameter as it enters the body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The candle holder of claim 1 wherein said orifice and bore are arranged to receive an alternatively shaped birthday candle, including triangular, square, rectangular, oval, octagonal, or pentagonal shapes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The candle holder of claim 1 wherein said suctions cup's diameter is larger than said face's diameter. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The candle holder of claim 1 wherein said suction cup further comprises a tab wherein said tab is configured to pull for release of the vacuum. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The candle holder of claim 1 wherein said suction cup, body, and face are made of a polymer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The candle holder of claim 2 wherein said bore has a plurality of barbs extending from its walls. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The candle holder of claim 2 wherein said suction cup's diameter is larger than said face's diameter. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The candle holder of claim 8 wherein said barbs are distributed and aligned vertically in a line parallel with said axis extending through the suction cup, body, and orifice. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The candle holder of claim 8 wherein said barbs are aligned horizontally in a circular pattern around the bore's walls. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The candle holder of claim 1 wherein a double-sided adhesive attaches to the bottom of said suction cup. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The candle holder of claim 12 wherein said suction cup further comprises a tab wherein said tab is configured to pull for release of the vacuum. ### Claim 14 A candle holder, comprising: a suction cup centrally located on an axis and having opposite top and bottom sides, said bottom side having a concave shape and configured to adhere to a flat surface by a creating a vacuum when pressed against the surface; a cylindrical body extending along the axis upward from the top side of said suction cup; and a face at the end of said body located opposite the suction cup, said face lying flat in a plane perpendicular with said axis and forming a centrally located orifice for a bore that extends along the axis into said body; and an adapter comprising a cylindrical body on an axis, a top, and a bottom, said top having a face lying flat in a plane perpendicular with said axis and forming a centrally located orifice for a bore that extends along the axis and into said adapter's body; wherein said adapter's body is arranged for insertion into the candle holder face's orifice and bore with the adapter's top extending outwardly. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The candle holder of claim 13 wherein said adapter's orifice and bore are adapted to receive a candle having a smaller diameter than said candle holder's orifice and bore. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The candle holder of claim 13 where said adapter's bore is tapered, having a diameter at the adapter's orifice and narrowing to a smaller diameter as it enters the adapter's body; wherein said adapter's orifice and bore are configured to receive a spike protruding from the bottom of a candle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The candle holder of claim 13 wherein said suction cup, body, face, and adapter are made of a polymer. ### Claim 18 A candle holder, comprising: a suction cup centrally located on an axis and having opposite top and bottom sides, said bottom side having a concave shape and configured to adhere to a flat surface by a creating a vacuum when pressed against the surface; a cylindrical body extending along the axis upward from the top side of said suction cup; and a decorative cake topper forming a centrally located orifice configured to pass over the end of said body opposite said suction cup and said orifice further configured to rest on the exterior of said body. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The candle holder of claim 17 further comprising a face at the end of said body located opposite the suction cup, said face lying flat in a plane perpendicular with said axis and forming a centrally located orifice for a bore that extends along the axis into said body for receiving a candle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The suction cup of claim 18 wherein said suction cup, body, and cake topper are made of a polymer.