Decorative candleholder

- S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a decorative candleholder according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the decorative candleholder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the decorative candleholder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the decorative candleholder of FIG. 1, the opposing left elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the decorative candleholder of FIG. 1.

Structures shown in phantom form no part of the claimed design. Referring more specifically to FIGS. 1 and 5, the annular crosshatch and radial swirl patterns shown in broken lines comprise surface indicia on a melting plate that are not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a decorative candleholder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D575884
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 2007
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2008
Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (Racine, WI)
Inventors: Mary Beth Adams (Antioch, IL), Jesse D. Cotterman (West Bend, WI), Paul E. Furner (Racine, WI), Chris A. Kubicek (East Troy, WI), Romuald Marie (Paris), Nathan R. Westphal (Union Grove, WI), René Maurice Béland (Waterford, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Ania K Dworzecka
Application Number: 29/280,249
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Candle Holder (D26/9); Circular Or Oval Base (D26/22)