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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2007
Mark A. Lauer, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Mark A. Lauer, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An artificial candle has a delicate glowing shroud or sock that can flutter like a candle flame, and the sock may surround a 'wick' that can be seen through the sock to glow. Such a diaphanous sock can be actuated by a fan, air pump, solenoid or conductor, which can be provided adjacent to the sock or removed from the sock, for example in a central body of a chandelier. Light can emanate from the wick from a light emitting diode (LED), and the sock can include fluorescent material that absorbs and reradiates some of the light from the wick. The wick and the sock can be coupled to a shaft that simulates a wax candle body. A standard threaded fitting can be provided so that the artificial candle can thread into a socket to replace a light bulb.