Wick for candle or other lighting apparatus

- LUMETIQUE, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the wick for candle or other lighting apparatus;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the wick for candle or other lighting apparatus;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the wick for candle or other lighting apparatus;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the wick for candle or other lighting apparatus;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the wick for candle or other lighting apparatus;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the wick for candle or other lighting apparatus; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the wick for candle or other lighting apparatus.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wick for candle or other lighting apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D983423
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 11, 2023
Assignee: LUMETIQUE, INC. (Irvine, CA)
Inventor: DayNa M. Decker (Laguna Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: John A Voytek
Application Number: 29/689,532
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Candle (D26/6)