Illuminated candle structure

Claim 2

In a candle structure adapted for burning in the upper portion and for illumination within the lower portion: a translucent body portion; a burnable wax portion supported by said translucent body portion generally at the top thereof; wick means imbedded within said burnable wax portion and extending from the top of said burnable wax portion; a cavity of substantial size within said translucent body portion generally below said burnable wax portion; non-flammable barrier means positioned below the bottom of said wick in the region of the top of said cavity; said translucent body portion substantially surrounding said cavity; said cavity being of sufficient size and shape and being positioned to receive light for internal illumination of substantially the entire translucent body portion from a light source independent of said wick means at the top of the candle structure; a votive comprising a non-flammable shell defining the barrier means and having the burnable wax portion and the wick means received therein; said translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure comprising a hollow structure; a light source below said votive and communicating with said cavity; said votive being supported in the upper portion of the structure with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the structure so that the votive is substantially enclosed by the structure; said non-flammable shell of the votive being outwardly tapered at the upper end thereof; and the interior of the upper end of the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the candle structure being tapered to receive the shell of the votive such that the votive is supported at the top of the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure.

Claim 3

An illuminated structure comprising: a translucent body portion comprising an elongate hollow cylinder having a relatively thin wall thickness as compared with its outside diameter so as to provide an internal cavity extending the entire length of the cylinder; a votive mounted in the upper part of the inner cavity of the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion and including a non-flammable shell having a quantity of burnable wax and wick means received therein; and means for directing light into the lower part of the internal cavity of the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion and thereby illuminating the candle structure independently of the votive.

Claim 4

An illuminated structure comprising: a translucent body portion comprising an elongate hollow cylinder having a relatively thin wall thickness as compared with its outside diameter so as to provide an internal cavity extending the entire length of the cylinder; a votive mounted in the upper part of the inner cavity of the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion and including a non-flammable shell having a quantity of burnable wax and wick means received therein; and means for directing light into the lower part of the internal cavity of the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion and thereby illuminating the candle structure independently of the votive.

Claim 5

The illuminated structure according to claim 2 further including a mounting base for supporting the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion in an upright orientation, and wherein the means for illuminating the lower part of the internal cavity of the cylinder is supported by the mounting base.

Claim 6

The illuminated structure according to claim 2 wherein at least the upper part of the shell of the votive is outwardly tapered and wherein the upper end of the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion is tapered to receive the shell of the votive with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the cylinder.

Claim 7

The illuminated structure according to claim 2 further including bracket means for supporting the votive in the upper part of the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion and including rim means for receiving the votive and a plurality of arms extending outwardly from the rim means into engagement with the cylinder and thereby supporting the votive with the upper edge thereof substantially aligned with the upper end of the cylinder.

Claim 8

The illuminated structure according to claim 2 wherein the illuminating means comprises lamp means and reflecting means positioned beneath the bottom of the cylinder comprising the translucent body portion for directing light upwardly into the internal cavity of the cylinder.

Claim 9

The illuminated candle structure according to claim 2 wherein the illumination means comprises a candle positioned within the internal cavity of the hollow cylinder comprising the translucent body portion beneath the votive for burning to illuminate the lower part of the translucent body portion.

Claim 10

The illuminated candle structure according to claim 2 wherein the hollow cylinder comprising the translucent body portion is formed from plastic.

Claim 11

The illuminated structure according to claim 2 wherein the translucent body portion is substantially transparent.

Claim 12

The illuminated structure according to claim 2 wherein the translucent body portion is substantially opaque.

Claim 13

The illuminated candle structure according to claim 2 wherein the hollow cylinder comprising the translucent body portion is formed from wax.

Claim 14

In a candle structure adapted for burning in the upper portion and for illumination within the lower portion: a translucent body portion; a burnable wax portion supported by said translucent body portion generally at the top thereof; wick means imbedded within said burnable wax portion and extending from the top of said burnable wax portion; a cavity of substantial size within said translucent body portion generally below said burnable wax portion; non-flammable barrier means positioned below the bottom of said wick in the region of the top of said cavity; said translucent body portion substantially surrounding said cavity; said cavity being of sufficient size and shape and being positioned to receive light for internal illumination of substantially the entire translucent body portion from a light source independent of said wick means at the top of the candle structure; a votive comprising a non-flammable shell defining the barrier means and having the burnable wax portion and the wick means received therein; said translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure comprising a hollow structure; said votive being received in the upper portion of the structure with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the structure a light source below said votive and communicating with said cavity so that the votive is substantially enclosed by the structure; and bracket means including rim means for receiving the votive and arm means extending outwardly from the rim means into engagement with the upper end of the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the candle structure such that the votive is supported at the top of the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure.

Claim 15

In a candle structure adapted for burning in the upper portion and for illumination within the lower portion: a translucent body portion; a burnable wax portion supported by said translucent body portion generally at the top thereof; wick means imbedded within said burnable wax portion and extending from the top of said burnable wax portion; a cavity of substantial size within said translucent body portion generally below said burnable wax portion; non-flammable barrier means positioned below the bottom of said wick in the region of the top of said cavity; said translucent body portion substantially surrounding said cavity; said cavity being of sufficient size and shape and being positioned to receive light for internal illumination of substantially the entire translucent body portion from a light source independent of said wick means at the top of the candle structure; a votive comprising a non-flammable shell defining the barrier means and having the burnable wax portion and the wick means received therein; said translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure comprising a hollow structure; said votive being received in the upper portion of the structure with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the structure a light source below said votive and communicating with said cavity so that the votive is substantially enclosed by the structure; and bracket means including rim means for receiving the votive and arm means extending outwardly from the rim means into engagement with the upper end of the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the candle structure such that the votive is supported at the top of the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure.

Claim 16

In a candle structure adapted for burning in the upper portion and for illumination within the lower portion; a translucent body portion; a burnable wax portion supported by said translucent body portion generally at the top thereof; wick means imbedded within said burnable wax portion and extending from the top of said burnable wax portion; a cavity of substantial size within said translucent body portion generally below said burnable wax portion; non-flammable barrier means positioned below the bottom of said wick in the region of the top of said cavity; said translucent body portion substantially surrounding said cavity; said cavity being of sufficient size and shape and being positioned to receive light for internal illumination of substantially the entire translucent body portion from a light source independent of said wick means at the top of the candle structure; a votive comprising a non-flammable shell defining the barrier means and having the burnable wax portion and the wick means received therein; means supporting the votive at the top of the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; said translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure comprising a hollow structure; said votive being received in the upper portion of the structure with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the structure so that the votive is substantially enclosed by the structure; a mounting base comprising locating means for receiving and positioning the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; and said illumination apparatus being positioned in the mounting base and comprising an electric lamp and reflecting means for directing light from the lamp into the interior of the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the candle structure.

Claim 17

In a candle structure adapted for burning in the upper portion and for illumination within the lower portion; a translucent body portion; a burnable wax portion supported by said translucent body portion generally at the top thereof; wick means imbedded within said burnable wax portion and extending from the top of said burnable wax portion; a cavity of substantial size within said translucent body portion generally below said burnable wax portion; non-flammable barrier means positioned below the bottom of said wick in the region of the top of said cavity; said translucent body portion substantially surrounding said cavity; said cavity being of sufficient size and shape and being positioned to receive light for internal illumination of substantially the entire translucent body portion from a light source independent of said wick means at the top of the candle structure; a votive comprising a non-flammable shell defining the barrier means and having the burnable wax portion and the wick means received therein; means supporting the votive at the top of the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; said translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure comprising a hollow structure; said votive being received in the upper portion of the structure with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the structure so that the votive is substantially enclosed by the structure; a mounting base comprising locating means for receiving and positioning the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; and said illumination apparatus being positioned in the mounting base and comprising an electric lamp and reflecting means for directing light from the lamp into the interior of the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the candle structure.

Claim 18

In a candle structure adapted for burning in the upper portion and for illumination within the lower portion: a translucent body portion; a burnable wax portion supported by said translucent body portion generally at the top thereof; wick means imbedded within said burnable wax portion and extending from the top of said burnable wax portion; a cavity of substantial size within said translucent body portion generally below said burnable wax portion; non-flammable barrier means positioned below the bottom of said wick in the region of the top of said cavity; said translucent body portion substantially surrounding said cavity; said cavity being of sufficient size and shape and being positioned to receive light for internal illumination of substantially the entire translucent body portion from a light source independent of said wick means at the top of the candle structure; a votive comprising a non-flammable shell defining the barrier means and having the burnable wax portion and the wick means received therein; means supporting the votive at the top of the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; said translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure comprising a hollow structure; said votive being received in the upper portion of the structure with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the structure so that the votive is substantially enclosed by the structure; a mounting base comprising locating means for receiving and positioning the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; and said illumination apparatus comprising secondary candle means supported on the mounting base within the interior of the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the candle structure.

Claim 19

In a candle structure adapted for burning in the upper portion and for illumination within the lower portion: a translucent body portion; a burnable wax portion supported by said translucent body portion generally at the top thereof; wick means imbedded within said burnable wax portion and extending from the top of said burnable wax portion; a cavity of substantial size within said translucent body portion generally below said burnable wax portion; non-flammable barrier means positioned below the bottom of said wick in the region of the top of said cavity; said translucent body portion substantially surrounding said cavity; said cavity being of sufficient size and shape and being positioned to receive light for internal illumination of substantially the entire translucent body portion from a light source independent of said wick means at the top of the candle structure; a votive comprising a non-flammable shell defining the barrier means and having the burnable wax portion and the wick means received therein; means supporting the votive at the top of the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; said translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure comprising a hollow structure; said votive being received in the upper portion of the structure with the upper edge of the votive substantially aligned with the upper end of the structure so that the votive is substantially enclosed by the structure; a mounting base comprising locating means for receiving and positioning the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the illuminated candle structure; and said illumination apparatus comprising secondary candle means supported on the mounting base within the interior of the hollow structure comprising the translucent body portion of the candle structure.