Lantern with imitation flame source
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1. A lantern comprising:
- a housing having a base and a cap located spaced from the base;
a light scattering, translucent body supported within the housing on the base between the base and the cap to be substantially fully visible between the base and the cap and shaped and sized to appear to be a candle, the light scattering, translucent body having an upper surface, with the upper surface of the light scattering, translucent body at a spaced location relative to and under the cap; and
a first light source located within the cap where it is spaced from the light scattering, translucent body and substantially hidden from view to an observer by the cap, and with the first light source and the light scattering body being mutually oriented so that light emitted from the first light source illuminates the light scattering, translucent body from its upper surface inwardly to produce a diffuse glow from within a region of the light scattering, translucent body.
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Abstract
A decorative lantern evocative of enclosing a candle or other open flame type light source includes an imitation candle and a super bright light emitting diode hidden with the lantern to illuminate the imitation candle from outside. A wick having a polished tip produces a hot spot of reflected light to heighten the illusion of an open flame being present.
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1. A lantern comprising:
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a housing having a base and a cap located spaced from the base; a light scattering, translucent body supported within the housing on the base between the base and the cap to be substantially fully visible between the base and the cap and shaped and sized to appear to be a candle, the light scattering, translucent body having an upper surface, with the upper surface of the light scattering, translucent body at a spaced location relative to and under the cap; and a first light source located within the cap where it is spaced from the light scattering, translucent body and substantially hidden from view to an observer by the cap, and with the first light source and the light scattering body being mutually oriented so that light emitted from the first light source illuminates the light scattering, translucent body from its upper surface inwardly to produce a diffuse glow from within a region of the light scattering, translucent body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Decorative illuminating apparatus comprising:
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a translucent, light diffusing body having an upper surface; and a first light source disposed externally relative to the translucent, light diffusing body and located to cast light onto the upper surface to illuminate a portion of the translucent, light diffusing body, the first light source being located to be hidden from view to produce an impression with an observer that the translucent, light diffusing body is internally illuminated from a flame; the translucent, light diffusing body supporting an imitation wick on the upper surface of the translucent, light scattering body; a polished tip at the free end of the imitiation wick exhibiting specular reflection; and the first light source being positioned and oriented to illuminate from above both the translucent, light diffusing body and the polished tip of the imitation wick to create a bright spot from light reflected from the first light source to engender an impression on the part of an observer of an exposed flame extending from the translucent, light diffusing body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A decorative lantern comprising:
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a housing having a base, a globe rising vertically from the base and a cap covering the globe; a translucent, light scattering body disposed on the base of the housing enclosed within the globe through which the translucent, light scattering body is visible to an outside viewer, the translucent, light scattering body having an upper surface defined in part by a central depression; an imitation wick extending upwardly from the central depression of the upper surface of the translucent, light scattering body, the imitation wick having a polished reflective tip visible extending above the translucent, light scattering body; a super bright light emitting diode located within the cap where it is external to and above the central depression of the translucent, light scattering body and the imitation wick, the super bright light emitting diode being oriented to project light downwardly toward the upper surface of the translucent, light scattering body and the polished reflective tip to produce a glowing region in the translucent, light scattering body and a hot spot evocative of an open flame on the polished reflective tip; and an energization circuit for causing the super bright light emitting diode to luminesce with a flicker. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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Litigation Data
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Current AssigneeSterno Home Inc. (Sterno LLC)
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Original AssigneeJenesis International, Inc.
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InventorsMcCavit, Kim I., Bentley, Roger D., Jensen, Bradford B.
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Primary Examiner(s)Husar, Stephen F.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Dunwiddie, Meghan K.
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Application NumberUS10/844,075Publication NumberTime in Patent Office832 DaysField of Search362/161, 362/190, 362/351, 362/392, 362/800, 362/810, 362/240, 362/355, 362/359, 362/555, 362/569, 362/576US Class Current362/355CPC Class CodesF21S 10/04 simulating flamesF21S 6/001 being candle-shaped with va...F21S 9/02 the power supply being a ba...F21S 9/037 the solar unit and the ligh...F21V 23/0407 for flashingF21V 37/002 WicksF21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
