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US 6,468,071 B2Granted
Prayer candle device
OwnerCindy Zouinventor
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Abstract
A prayer candle device includes a tubular body having a chamber provided therein, a consumable lighting element refillably disposed in the chamber including a wick mounted in the consumable lighting element, a holding device mounted in the chamber of the tubular body for holding. the consumable lighting element in position, and an adjusting device for maintaining a burning end of the wick of the consumable lighting. element at an upper position by sensing infrared radiation from a burning wick.
Claims15
A candle device, comprising:
- a tubular body having a chamber therein, an open end defining a supporting rim and a base;
- a consumable lighting element having a wick and disposed in said chamber of said tubular body, and mounted on a platform;
- said wick when lit emitting infrared radiation;
- a cover, which is fittedly disposed on said supporting rim of said tubular body, having a through hole provided thereon, wherein said wick of said consumable lighting element penetrates through said hole to the outside;
- means for urging a burning end of said wick of said consumable lighting element at its upper position, through said cover said means comprises a motor means for raising said platform so that the wick protrudes from said cover;
- said motor means being activated by the infrared radiation emitted above or below said cover.
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A candle device, comprising:
- a tubular body having a chamber therein, an open end defining a supporting rim and a base;
- a lighting element comprising a candle having a wick and disposed in said chamber of said tubular body and mounted on a platform, said wick, when lit emitting infrared radiation;
- a cover, which is disposed on said supporting rim of said tubular body, having a through hole provided thereon, wherein said wick of said consumable lighting element penetrates through said through hole to the outside;
- means-for raising .said platform so as to urge the burning end of said wick of said candle at its upper position, through said hole in the cover;
- said means responsive to the infrared radiation emitted from the wick;
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- a lighting means and a sound generating means mounted on said base of said tubular body, and a power supply for providing electrical power to said lighting means and said sound generating means mounted on said base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.