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US4568269A
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Musical candle
Assignee: LIN CHONG-YAU REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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Filing: 1984-12-14
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Granted: 1986-02-04
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Expires: 2004-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A musical candle, having a candle provided with a pair of electric conductors along the candle, and a musical device to which the pair of electric conductors is connected. When the candle is lit, the pair of electric conductors is burned to melt and fuse together to form a closed electric connection thus activating the musical device to produce a musical sound.
Inventors
- 👤 Tung Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:27
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S6/00; F21S6/001; F21S13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A musical candle, comprising: a candle having a body and a wick, a pair of electric conductors arranged along said candle, said electric conductors being each insulated and capable of burning by a candle flame to fuse together, a musical device having a music producing unit capable of producing a musical sound when electrically activated, said musical device having a electric power source from which an electric power is supplied to said music producing unit through said electric conductors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A musical candle, comprising: a candle having a body and a wick, a pair of electric conductors arranged along said candle, said electric conductors being each insulated and capable of burning by a candle flame to fuse together, a musical device having a music producing unit capable of producing a musical sound when electrically activated, said musical device having a electric power source from which an electric power is supplied to said music producing unit through said electric conductors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A musical candle as recited in claim 1, wherein said pair of electric conductors has a free end disposed apart from the upper end of said wick.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A musical candle as recited in claim 1, wherein said pair of electric conductors is wound around said wick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A musical candle as recited in claim 1, wherein said body of said candle has a spiral groove and said pair of electric conductors is disposed in said spiral groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A musical candle as recited in claim 1, wherein said musical device is provided in a candle stand and said pair of electric conductors is connected to said musical device by an adapter to which said candle is mounted, said adapter being detachably mounted onto said candle stand.
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