Gel-like candle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a candle showing our new design, wherein the candle gives the appearance of floating shapes (shown as stars in this embodiment) in a votive vessel.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the gel-like candle shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the gel-like candle shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the gel-like candle shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the gel-like candle shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the gel-like candle shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the gel-like candle shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view another embodiment of a gel-like candle;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 9.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1-12 is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

The characteristic feature of the design resides with the gel candle having shapes or designs embedded therein.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3254512 June 1966 Prentice
3947232 March 30, 1976 Foster
4225552 September 30, 1980 Chang
4826428 May 2, 1989 Lam
5578089 November 26, 1996 Elsamaloty
Other references
  • Gift and Tableware Reporter, Serendipity Design scented candles, p. 17, Mar. 1969. Pourette Candle and Soap Making Supplies Catalog, Pourette Mfg. Co., Seattle, WA. 1998. Sales tag from "Clearfire De-Lite" candle product (from "Candle-lite--a Lancaster Colony Company", Cincinnati, OH 45242) (1995).
Patent History
Patent number: D411891
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 1999
Assignee: Aromatic Technologies, Inc. (Sommerville, NJ)
Inventors: Jeffrey Bell (Bloomsbury, NJ), Stuart A. Zlotnik (Montville, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP
Application Number: 0/66,403
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Candle (D26/6)
International Classification: 2604;