US 12,449,103 B2
Flameless candle with moving support for flame element
Dario Sena, Longueuil (CA); and Lucian Hurduc, Ste-Julie (CA)
Assigned to STERNO HOME INC., Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Sterno Home Inc., Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/725,698.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/236,449, filed on Aug. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,162, filed on Apr. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0341555 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. F21S 10/04 (2006.01); F21S 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC F21S 10/046 (2013.01) [F21S 6/001 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flameless candle, comprising:
a frame;
a light source at a fixed location relative to the frame;
a flame element including a body with an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an interior region of the body that receives at least a portion of the light source and light projected by the light source, with at least some of the light passing through the interior surface, the body, and the outer surface;
at least one flexible support arm securing the flame element to the frame;
a magnet coupler spaced apart from the body of the flame element and including an upper surface;
a magnet carried by the upper surface of the magnet coupler; and
at least one elongated extension fixed directly to the body of the flame element and extending to the magnet coupler, the at least one elongated extension movable relative the frame to enable movement of the flame element relative to the frame.