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US 6,672,742 B2Granted
Candle shade
OwnerMilton Alleyinventor
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Abstract
A candle shade includes a sleeve adapted to receive a top end of a candle and a shade element coupled to the sleeve and surrounding the candle adjacent the top end. The sleeve has at least one spacing element on its interior surface to space the sleeve from the candle and reduce contact area therebetween. A stop is also provided on the sleeve to inhibit the sleeve from travelling down the candle beyond the top end.
Claims32
A candle shade comprising:
- an elongate first sleeve adapted to receive a top end of a candle, said sleeve having an interior surface, at least one spacing element on said interior surface to space said interior surface from the candle and a stop on said sleeve adjacent a top end thereof to inhibit said sleeve from travelling down the candle beyond the top end of said candle;
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- a shade element coupled to said sleeve to surround the top end of said candle.
A candle shade comprising:
- a first elongate sleeve adapted to receive a top end of a candle, said sleeve having an inwardly directed stop thereon adjacent a top end thereof to rest on the top of said candle and a plurality of spaced spacing elements on an interior surface of said sleeve, said spacing elements contacting said candle to reduce contact area between said sleeve and said candle;
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- a shade element coupled said sleeve to surround said candle above said top end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.