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US 7,261,455 B2Granted
System and method for generating a flickering flame effect
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsGary Schnuckle, Holger Irmler, Alfredo Ayala, Jamie Robertson, Bryan S. Tye
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Abstract
A system for creating a flickering effect comprising a simulated candle housing, a light communicating channel on the housing, a source of ultraviolet light disposed in the channel, and a simulated flame having ultraviolet material thereon movable back and forth from its vertical axis mounted in the housing, the light focused on the simulated flame simulating a flickering flame.
Claims18
A flickering flame simulation device comprising:
- an outer base cover;
- an inner candle base having an interior and an inner and outer wall, said base being disposed internally of said base cover, said base having an upper wall and a longitudinal axis;
- at least one elongated channel extending along the outer wall of said base;
- a slot extending through the upper wall of said base;
- a simulated flame assembly having a simulated flame portion having an upper end and a lower end;
- a source of light mounted in said channel focused on said flame portion;
- a pin extending through the outer wall of said base past the inner wall thereof into the interior of said base;
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- said simulated flame portion having a longitudinal axis and mounted on said pin so that said flame portion is movable toward and away from its longitudinal axis when subjected to air currents.
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