US 11,879,604 B2
Electric lighting devices
Douglas Patton, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to L&L Candle Company, LLC, Brea, CA (US)
Filed by L&L Candle Company, LLC, Brea, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/157,034.
Application 14/985,850 is a division of application No. 14/778,979, granted, now 9,541,247, issued on Jan. 10, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2014/049819, filed on Aug. 5, 2014.
Application 17/157,034 is a continuation of application No. 15/602,512, filed on May 23, 2017, granted, now 10,900,628.
Application 15/602,512 is a continuation of application No. 14/985,850, filed on Dec. 31, 2015, granted, now 9,657,910, issued on May 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/862,407, filed on Aug. 5, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0317962 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. F21S 10/04 (2006.01); F21S 6/00 (2006.01); F21W 121/00 (2006.01)
CPC F21S 10/046 (2013.01) [F21S 6/001 (2013.01); F21W 2121/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric lighting device, comprising:
a housing having a hole on a top surface;
a flame-shaped piece at least partially protruding from the hole of the housing, wherein the flame-shaped piece includes an upper portion shaped to mimic a flame of a candle, and a lower portion that includes an opening leading from an outside of the lower portion to a hollow inside of the lower portion;
a support member passing through the opening to the hollow inside of the lower portion of the flame-shaped piece, the support member having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end having a convex curved shape that corresponds to a concave curved shape of an internal surface of the hollow inside;
a light source disposed within the housing positioned to emit light to the flame-shaped piece; and
an agitator configured to cause movement of the flame-shaped piece with respect to the housing.