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US20100311000A1
US20100311000A1 US12/811,409 US81140909A US2010311000A1 US 20100311000 A1 US20100311000 A1 US 20100311000A1 US 81140909 A US81140909 A US 81140909A US 2010311000 A1 US2010311000 A1 US 2010311000A1
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    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention refers to a candle holder for fixing candles in a candlestick and comprising a sleeve having mainly circular cross section provided in such a way that the diameter of the circular cross section is variable for a safe fixing of actual candle.
  • the object of the present invention is to eliminate those drawbacks existing with the technique known and provide a candle holder of the type mentioned above, which in a safe way is fixing a candle in a candlestick and besides is easy to remove from both a burn down candle and the candlestick itself.
  • the characterizing features of the invention are set forth in the claims enclosed.
  • the candleholder according to the invention is specially useable where a great stabilization is required of candles and specially those candles, which have a length more than the usual and in those cases candlesticks of wood are used.
  • the candle holder has a great flexibility and is furthermore manufactured by a fire-resistant material, which means that the candle goes out when it has burnt down without setting fire to eventual candle-rings or eventual candlesticks of wood. After having blown out a candle or after that a candle nearly has burnt down it is further easy to bring the remaining stearin up from the candle holder after the removal of the sleeve from the candlestick.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a candle holder according to a first embodiment example of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows an alternative embodiment example of a candle holder according to the invention viewed in a perspective view obliquely from above,
  • FIG. 3 shows a view obliquely from below of the candle holder according to FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 shows a view straight from below of the candle holder according to FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5 shows a view straight from above of the candle holder according to FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic perspective view how a candle is mounted into a candlestick using a candle holder according to FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 7 shows schematically how a removal of candle rests is done during the use of a candle holder according to the invention and which is illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the candle holder according to the invention functions so that during use the candle holder is placed into a candlestick, whereupon a candle is pressed down into the same at the same time as that sleeve, which constitutes the candle holder itself, varies its circular cross section and is automatically adapted to the actual candlestick and wedges up the candle in the sleeve which in turn is wedged up into the candle holder of the candlestick.
  • the candle holder 1 comprises a sleeve 2 having mainly a circular cross section and functions so that the diameter of the circular cross section can be varied by that the sleeve 2 comprises at least two slots 3 extending along the mantle surface 4 of said sleeve 2 from an upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from a lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and at least two slots 7 extending along the mantle surface 4 of the sleeve 2 from said lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from said upper end 5 , the first mentioned slots 3 being open upwards and the last mentioned slots 7 being open downwards.
  • the first mentioned two slots 3 which are symmetrically arranged, end in a short transverse slot or recess 8 , which has a rupture preventing function, just above the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 at the same time as the last mentioned slots 7 end in a short, transverse slot or recess 9 just below the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 , said slots have the function to vary the cross section of the sleeve so that it can be adapted to different candle sizes.
  • the sleeve 2 comprises a bottom portion 10 extending over the lower end 6 and three, at mainly the same dividing distance from each other located slots 3 ′ extending along the mantle surface 4 of the sleeve 2 from the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 at the same time as three, at mainly the same dividing distance from each other located slots 7 ′ extend along the mantle surface 4 of the sleeve 2 from the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 , said last mentioned slots 7 ′ from the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 continue into three closed branch formations 11 over the bottom portion 10 of said sleeve 2 .
  • the sleeve 2 comprises in the area of its upper end 5 and mainly right in front of the three slots 7 ′ at least one radially protruding flange 12 , so that the candle holder 1 would be able to be pressed downwards into and be removed from a candlestick, whereby according to the first embodiment example of the invention according to FIG. 1 the sleeve 2 comprises two opposite provided flanges 12 while in the embodiment example illustrated in the other figures the sleeve 2 comprises three radially protruding flanges 12 . In FIG. 6 it is closer illustrated how the sleeve 2 shall be mounted together with a candle 14 in a candlestick 13 and in FIG. 7 is illustrated how easy it is to remove a burnt down candle 14 from the sleeve 2 itself.
  • the sleeve 2 of the candle holder 1 is preferably conically formed having its larger diameter situated in the area of the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 and with its smaller diameter situated in the area of the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and from a fire-resistant point of view the sleeve 2 is manufactured of a fire-proof silicone/plastic material which preferably has a mantle thickness of about 1-6 mm.

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The invention refers to a candle holder for fixing candles in a candlestick and comprising a sleeve (2) having mainly circular cross section provided in such a way that the diameter of the circular cross section is variable for a safe fixing of actual candle. The sleeve (2) comprises at least two slots (3) extending along the mantle surface (4) of said sleeve (2) from an upper end (5) of the sleeve (2) and up to a short distance from a lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) and at least two slots (7) extending along the mantle surface (4) of the sleeve (2) from said lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) and up to a short distance from said upper end (5), the first mentioned slots (3) being open upwards and the last mentioned slots (7) being open downwards.

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  • The present invention refers to a candle holder for fixing candles in a candlestick and comprising a sleeve having mainly circular cross section provided in such a way that the diameter of the circular cross section is variable for a safe fixing of actual candle.
  • On the market there are today a number of different types of candle holders for fixing candles in a safe way. The drawbacks with these holders are that they are lacking a sufficient flexibility in order to fit several different sizes of candles in the most common candlesticks. Further it has shown to be difficult that with simple grips totally get loose the burn down candle from the sleeve mounted in the candlestick.
  • The object of the present invention is to eliminate those drawbacks existing with the technique known and provide a candle holder of the type mentioned above, which in a safe way is fixing a candle in a candlestick and besides is easy to remove from both a burn down candle and the candlestick itself. The characterizing features of the invention are set forth in the claims enclosed.
  • Thanks to the invention a candle holder has now been provided, which in an excellent way fulfils its purpose at the same time as it is both simple and cheap to manufacture. The candleholder according to the invention is specially useable where a great stabilization is required of candles and specially those candles, which have a length more than the usual and in those cases candlesticks of wood are used. The candle holder has a great flexibility and is furthermore manufactured by a fire-resistant material, which means that the candle goes out when it has burnt down without setting fire to eventual candle-rings or eventual candlesticks of wood. After having blown out a candle or after that a candle nearly has burnt down it is further easy to bring the remaining stearin up from the candle holder after the removal of the sleeve from the candlestick.
  • The invention is described closer below by aid of some preferable embodiment examples with reference to the drawings enclosed, in which
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a candle holder according to a first embodiment example of the invention,
  • FIG. 2 shows an alternative embodiment example of a candle holder according to the invention viewed in a perspective view obliquely from above,
  • FIG. 3 shows a view obliquely from below of the candle holder according to FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4 shows a view straight from below of the candle holder according to FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 5 shows a view straight from above of the candle holder according to FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic perspective view how a candle is mounted into a candlestick using a candle holder according to FIG. 2, and
  • FIG. 7 shows schematically how a removal of candle rests is done during the use of a candle holder according to the invention and which is illustrated in FIG. 2.
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  • As can be seen from the figures the candle holder according to the invention functions so that during use the candle holder is placed into a candlestick, whereupon a candle is pressed down into the same at the same time as that sleeve, which constitutes the candle holder itself, varies its circular cross section and is automatically adapted to the actual candlestick and wedges up the candle in the sleeve which in turn is wedged up into the candle holder of the candlestick. Thus, the candle holder 1 comprises a sleeve 2 having mainly a circular cross section and functions so that the diameter of the circular cross section can be varied by that the sleeve 2 comprises at least two slots 3 extending along the mantle surface 4 of said sleeve 2 from an upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from a lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and at least two slots 7 extending along the mantle surface 4 of the sleeve 2 from said lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from said upper end 5, the first mentioned slots 3 being open upwards and the last mentioned slots 7 being open downwards.
  • According to the embodiment example illustrated in FIG. 1 the first mentioned two slots 3, which are symmetrically arranged, end in a short transverse slot or recess 8, which has a rupture preventing function, just above the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 at the same time as the last mentioned slots 7 end in a short, transverse slot or recess 9 just below the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2, said slots have the function to vary the cross section of the sleeve so that it can be adapted to different candle sizes.
  • According to the embodiment example illustrated in FIG. 2-7 the sleeve 2 comprises a bottom portion 10 extending over the lower end 6 and three, at mainly the same dividing distance from each other located slots 3′ extending along the mantle surface 4 of the sleeve 2 from the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 at the same time as three, at mainly the same dividing distance from each other located slots 7′ extend along the mantle surface 4 of the sleeve 2 from the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and up to a short distance from the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2, said last mentioned slots 7′ from the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 continue into three closed branch formations 11 over the bottom portion 10 of said sleeve 2.
  • The sleeve 2 comprises in the area of its upper end 5 and mainly right in front of the three slots 7′ at least one radially protruding flange 12, so that the candle holder 1 would be able to be pressed downwards into and be removed from a candlestick, whereby according to the first embodiment example of the invention according to FIG. 1 the sleeve 2 comprises two opposite provided flanges 12 while in the embodiment example illustrated in the other figures the sleeve 2 comprises three radially protruding flanges 12. In FIG. 6 it is closer illustrated how the sleeve 2 shall be mounted together with a candle 14 in a candlestick 13 and in FIG. 7 is illustrated how easy it is to remove a burnt down candle 14 from the sleeve 2 itself.
  • The sleeve 2 of the candle holder 1 is preferably conically formed having its larger diameter situated in the area of the upper end 5 of the sleeve 2 and with its smaller diameter situated in the area of the lower end 6 of the sleeve 2 and from a fire-resistant point of view the sleeve 2 is manufactured of a fire-proof silicone/plastic material which preferably has a mantle thickness of about 1-6 mm.

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1. A candle holder for fixing candles in a candlestick and comprising a sleeve (2) having mainly circular cross section provided in such a way that the diameter of the circular cross section is variable for a safe fixing of actual candle, characterized in that the sleeve (2) comprises at least two slots (3) extending along the mantle surface (4) of said sleeve (2) from an upper end (5) of the sleeve (2) and up to a short distance from a lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) and at least two slots (7) extending along the mantle surface (4) of the sleeve (2) from said lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) and up to a short distance from said upper end (5), the first mentioned slots (3) being open upwards and the last mentioned slots (7) being open downwards.
2. A candle holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the first mentioned slots (3) end in a short transverse slot or recess (8) just above the lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) at the same time as the last mentioned slots (7) end in a short, transverse slot or recess (9) just below the upper end (5) of the sleeve (2).
3. A candle holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the sleeve (2) comprises a bottom portion (10) extending over the lower end (6) and three, at mainly the same dividing distance from each other located slots (3′) extending along the mantle surface (4) of the sleeve (2) from the upper end (5) of the sleeve (2) and up to a short distance from the lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) at the same time as three, at mainly the same dividing distance from each other located slots (7′) extend along the mantle surface (4) of the sleeve (2) from the lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) and up to a short distance from the upper end (5) of the sleeve (2), said last mentioned slots (7′) from the lower end (6) of the sleeve (2) continue into three closed branch formations (11) over the bottom portion (10) of said sleeve (2).
4. A candle holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the sleeve (2) in the area of its upper end (5) and mainly right in front of the three slots (7′), which proceed from the lower end (6) of the sleeve (2), each comprises a radially protruding flange (12).
5. A candle holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the sleeve (2) is conically formed having its larger diameter situated in the area of the upper end (5) and its smaller diameter situated in the area of the lower end (6).
6. A candle holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the sleeve (2) is manufactured by a fire-proof silicone/plastic material having a material thickness of about 1-6 mm.
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