CA2012824A1 - Swag centerpiece with taper candle/chimney glass insert - Google Patents

Abstract

SWAG CENTERPIECE WITH TAPER CANDLE/CHIMNEY GLASS INSERT

Abstract of the Disclosure An adapter (70) for supporting a taper candle and chimney glass on a candle ring (16) in a centerpiece arrangement includes a plate (72), a candle holder (76), end clips (74) for snap-releasable engagement with the inner ring of the candle ring, and a chimney a glass holder (80).
The candle ring (16) preferably includes radial extensions or runners (90) in order to form a swag centerpiece.

Description

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SWAG CENTERPIECE WI~H TAPER CANDLE/CHIMNEY ~LASS INSERT

The pre~en~ inven~ion rela~eB ~ener~lly ~o a mount, and more particularly to ~ m~unting d~vice or adaptar for uee w;th ~ ~Andle ~n~ in a centerpi~ce arran~ement 8 thAt R ~Ap~r ~andle and chimney ~lae~ can be used for m~r~
v~rsati~ity, v~rie~y ~nd economy.

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Art1~icial centerPi~c~ Rrran~ements are typ~cally used on t~ble~ and ~he llke for deG~rative purpo~e~. Such cent~rpiece ~rr~n~emen~ of~en include a candl~ And surroundin~ candle r~ng on which ~r~;o;al ~lower~, leAves and ~he l~kc are attached. The candle r1ng8 ha~ baen ava~lable for years And gener~ly con~i~t o~ one pl~ic ring member, or sever~l tiered ring mem~er~ ~f different diameter~l eaGh havlng mountlng peg~ ~h~reon to ~h~ch the arti~lc1al flow~rs) leAvee and the like ~re ~ttAche 26 In order to vary the Appear~nce of ~U~h centerpiece Arr~ngeme~s to fik the o~casion. ~he ean~1~ or ~lowerR ~an be chany~d. Chan~ln~ the artif~lal flowers ~n the candle ring can be both expensive an~ time con~um~ng.
Heretofore, candle rings tr~dit;~n~lly h~ve ~eRnl~dApted ~or u~e wlth col~mn or plllar ~ndles, wh~ch are re~a~tY~lY
bulky and expensive and tend to be l~ss read~lY aY~ilable FFCil: * ~lRf~ 1. 1990 1: le P~l P 4/33 ~2~32~1 and/or only ~vallable in limited colors and ~tyles. Beeau~e these candle rin~s h~ve b~en previously 11m~ted to ~ ~ngle s-lze candle, the k~n~s of centerp7ec~ arran3ement~ po~ible have not been R~ v~ri~d or ver~R~ile ~ they ml~ht have besn.
Some centerp~ece ~rrangement~ wo~ld be much ~re attractive with the r~la~ively taller, lee-~ axpen~tve and more readlly available taper candles, but there h~s not ~een avn~la~le heretofore ~n adApter by wh~eh 6uch candles Go~ld be used with candle rlngs in 3 way that enables the u~er to utll~ze either p~ r ~r taper c~ndls~ a~ desire~ ~lth a particular eAndle ring for maximu~ variety and versatillty.
Nor has ~here been available hsre~ofor~ An adapter by whl~h a taper candle and chlmney ~lass coul~ ~e util;~e~
l~ as d~ired w~th a particular can~le rin~ for even more variety an~ versatility.
A need hAs thus arisen ~or a taPer can~le bar whi~h CAn be lns~rted ;nto ~n exi~in~ candle ring en~blin~
th~ use of taper c~ndle and chimney yla~ and when removed, revertlng ~he ~andle ring ~ack ~r Use with orlginal p71lar candle, while stlll maintain-7n~ the ori~inal ~nt~rpiec~
style design.

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SUmm~ e~ InYen~i~n The present inventlon comprlses an ~d~pter b~r th~t overcomes ~he ~ore~oing nnd oSh~r diff~cul t i e8 ~s~o~;At~3d wi~h th~ pr10r ~r~. In ac~or~an~e wlth the in~en~ion, t~ere i~ providcd a taper ~an~le bar wh~ch i8 adapted for ua~ w~th ~ candle rlny ~o ~hat e~ther a p;llar candla or one or more tap~r c~ndles can b~ utilize~ ~s des1red wi~hout ch~n~in~ candle rin~.
The taper ~andle bar o~ ~he fir~t em~odiment compri~ an e~on~a~e base pla~e o~ suf~ici0nt ~n3th to spa~ th~ ins1de top diame~r of ~h~ c~n~l~ r1ng~ ~ne or two taper holder6 are mounted in spac~d-apart, symmctric~l relatlonsh~p on the plate. E~ch t~pcr holder prefer~bly includes wedges or g~sset~ ~h~re1n ~or ~ecur1ng ~h~ c~ndle t5 in place. Cl~ps are prov~ded at oppoe1te snd~ of ~he pl~e for releasable eng~gemen~ with th~ canJle r1ng. E~ch Cl ip 1s preferably notche~ ~o rece1ve a rad;al plece in the cAndle rin~ to achiev~ a "~uc~le'` ~ffect ~or balance and stability.
A ~eco~d smbod1ment, whloh i6 adapt~d for use ~ith smaller candle r1ngs, inclw~e~ a sin~le candle hol~er ~nd a ci rcular bRse p~ate thAt re~eiv~s the ~andl~ r~n~ ~hereov~r and rests on ~h~ underlyiny sur~ for ~t~b~ y. Cl ~p~
are provided About the candl~ hol~er ~ r releasRble en~a~gement wi~h the cand~e r1n~a and to ~eçure the candle rin~ itself, FR~ * I~I~R. 21. 1~0 1:~0 P~l P 6/33 ~2~2~

A third embod~ment incl~de~ a ~inyle candle holder, n b~se pl~te w1th Oppo6ite c~ ~p8 for releas~le en~a~ement with the underlying can~le ring, an~ a circumferentj~l arrangament of tang~ about thc ~an~le holder 6 for recctving a chlmn~y 91R3S.
I~ ~e~ired, the c~ndle rln~ can be modiPied to include r~dial extension6 or runners wlth prong~ therson to rece;ve addition~l artificial flowers, l~ave~ and ~he like for more versatil1ty in a swag cer,terpisce ~rr~ngement.

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A better understandin~ of the inventi~n ~n be had by referenc~ to the followin~ ~etailed ~e~CriptiOn in conjunctlon ~ith the a~Gompunying Draw~nys, whereln;
Fi~ per~p~ctive vlew o~ ~ centerplece ~rran~e~ent in~ludin~ the taper cQndle b~r o~ the invcn~ion;
Flg. 2 is a side v~ew of a c~n~le rin~ w1th khe t~per candle b~r o~ th~ fir~t embodlment;
Fl~ top view ~her~o~:
Fig. 4 i~ a partial bo~tom v~ew thereo~;
Fi~. 5 i~ an ~nlar~ed p~rtlal sec~;on vi~w taken ~lon~ ~ines 6-5 of Fi~. ~ in ~he dlrection ~ the arrows;
Fig. 6 ;s a side vlew of a t~per c~ndle bar o~ ~h~
second embQd~menti ~i~. 7 is ~ top view thereo~;
t~ n ~nlaryed pAr~ial sectlon v~ew taken along lin~ 8-8 of Fl~. 7 in th~ d~rection o~ ~ha ~rrows;
Fi8. ~ ls a side view o~ ~ o~ndle r~g with the taper candle~chimney ~la~s bar of the ~hlrd embodlment Fig. 10 ~ a tap v1ew ~h~reo~;
Fig. ll ls a s;de vi~w o~ A modifled candle r~g wlth the taper candle bar of the ~ir~t embodiment;
Fig. 1~ l~ a ~ide Yiew (P~rt~ally eu~w~y~ of a mod;f1ed ~andle ring w1th the -Aper çandle/chimneY ~lass bar 2~ of the third embo~im~nt: ~nd F1g. 13 ie a partial top view ~hereof.

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FF~it1 ~ R. ~1. 19~10 1:21 PM P 8/33 ~ iled Ds6~r~tlon Referring now to the Dr~winy~, where~n l~ke reference numer~l~ de~tgnate like or corresponding part~
threughout ~he Yiew~, and p~rticularly r~ferring tQ Ft~.
1-6, thers is ~hown a cen~erp~ece ~rrangement 10 incorporattng ~he tapar ~andle bar of ~he 1nv~nt1~n. Th~
centerpiece arrnngement 1~ inclw~es a pa;r o~ taper o~ndles 12 and artif;cla~ ~lower~ 1~. Th~ ~lower~ 14 ~e m~un~ed on A candle ring 16, And the candle~ 12 are suppor~ed by the taper cAndle bar 18 of the ~lret embodiment of ~he 1nventlon wh;ch ;s attached to the ~op o~ the c~ndls r~ng, a~ w~ll be expla~ned more fully here~n~fter.
~ he candle rin~ 16 ~8 of sub~tantl~llY
convent;onal, tlered construction. The candle rin~ 16, which ls typ~Gally o~ molded pl~6~iC, incl~de~ three generally concentr~c ring members 20, 2~ and 24 inter~onnected by gener~lly radia1 ~poke~ n~ mem~ers 20 and 2~ are ~nterconnected ~y ctrcum~eren~t Rl 1 y ~pac~ p~r~
spokes 21, ~nd rlng members 22 ~nd 24 ar~ ~imilarly ~o interconnected by ~p~ke~ 23. Prongs 2~, ~7 ~n~ 2~ are provlded on r;ng members ~0, 22 an~ ~ resPectlv~lY~ for Attachmen~- o~ the ar~;flclal flower~ 14, leave~ and ~he like there~o. The oandle ring 1~ i6 ~d~p~ed for plAce~en~ over a pillar c~ndle ~not shown~ wh~h e~tends up~ardlY through the .. . .. ... . . .. .. ..... ... .. . ..

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FF~CI~ 11hR. 21. 19g0 1: ~1 Pl~ P 9/33 uppsrmo~t, lnn~r ring msmber 24, whlch i6 typlc~lly about 3.0 inches in dinme~er.
If deslr~d, the csndle ring 16 oan be modified to lnclude radlAl ex~ens10ne or runners 90 in order to form a 6 Rwag centerpjece, See Fig. 11. In the pre~erred embodlm~nt AS 1llustrated, two r~dial runners 90 extend outw~rdly from the lower m~st ring member ~0 ~rom oppo~i~e ~i~es of the ~andla ring ~6. If deslred, however, ons ~r suitabl0 nwmber of runners 90 ~ay be used. Pron~s ~ are prov1~ed on tho runner~ for attachmen~ of add1tional arti~i~ial f10wers, leaves and the like tnot ~hown) thereto. Two ~ro~p8 of three prongs g~ are provided alon~ eAch r~nner ~0, with one group o~ two ~ron~s baing provl~ed at the outer end of tho runner ~s best seen ~n Fi~. i3. The r~nners ~0 ~nd pron~s 92 thereon may ~e molded from pl~s~ic in~egr~l wi~h ~he candle rin~ 16 however, in the preferred omb~lment, each runn~r 3~ ls mol~d around a me~al wlre ~4 ~or re~n~oreemen~. The reinforcing w~ res 94 pre~erably extend su~stantially the ent~re lsn~th o~ runners 90.
If ~ne or two taper candl~ n~tead o~ a pi l l~r c~ndle are desiredJ the ~per candle ~ar 18 ~an b~ u~ed with candle rin~ 16~ ~he candle ~aper bar 18 ;nolude~ ~ pla~0 ~0 which is ad~pted to ~pan ~he inn~r rin0 2~ of ~he ~andle r;ng t~ A pair of candle holders 3~ are provid~d on pl~
26 30 in ~pAced-apArt, ~mm~rical rala~ionsh~p wi~h respec~ to the midp~in~ o~ ~he plat~ ~r ~ta~ y. Each hold~r ~2 232~
FF?Oll ~ R. 21. 1990 1:~2 Pl~l P10/33 preferably include~ wedge~sh~pe~ gu8eete 34 thereln as best seen ln Fi~s. 3 and 61 to help ~ecure th0 ~ap~r candle~ 12 in place. The can~le bar 18 i~ pra~erably constructed from molded plastic. Althou~h ~he cand~e bar 18 inoludes two symmetric~lly po6itioned candle holder6 32, a ~lngle ~entr~l holder could be used l~stead.
Clip~ 3~ ~re provided ~t oppoei~e end~ of the plate 30 of ~he t~per oandle bar 18 ~or ang~emenS with ~he candle ring 16. In particular, ~he elips 36 are adapt~d to ~nap over the inner r;ny me~ber 24. In ~hQ pre~erred embodimen~, each ~l~p 36 includes a central notch 38 th~rein for recaiving spoke~ 23 in ~hs eandle riny 16 t~ provlde A
"buc~lc" effect for added ~abi1ity. Slnce the ~poke 23 in candle rln~ 16 ~re ~rrAnged in oPpo~lte, di~metr~ pair~, this Also helps assure proper centerin~ and b~lance of the taper candle bar ~8 on candle r~ng 16. For purpvs~ o~
clar~ty, the candles l~ have be~n omltted ~rom F~gs. 3 and .
If deslr~, a prong 40 ~n also be provlde~ on platc 30 midway ~tween holder~ 3~ ~or ~ hment o~ An art~f~ci~l flower 14 diree~ly to ~he taper candle b~r 1~.
Referriny now to Fi~sl 6-~ there ~ ~h~wn ~ tap~r ~andle ~r 50 incorpora~ing ~ ~econd embod~ment o~ the inven~ion, Th~ taper candl~ bar SO ;s par~icul~rlY ~dapted 26 for use w~th a relatlvely ~m~ller ~andl~ r~ng 82, ~uch as 1~5 inch can~le rin~, comprisin~ a ~in~le r1n~ m~mber 54 .. , .. , . " ... ~ . ., .. ..... ... . ... , ,. ~, 2~i?~2~
F~IJ~ . 2 1 . 1 ~'30 1: ~3 P11 P l l /33 with pron~ thereen ~er rsce~v1n~ ~rti~1ci~1 flowers, leaves ~nd the 1ike in a e~ntRrpiece arran~ement ~h1ch has be0n omittad for cl ar i ty .
The taper c~ndle bar 50 ~n~ludes a ba~ plate 68 ~hich 1~ ~rcular, inete~d o~ alongate, And which is ~dapted to f;t wikhin the r;ny mem~er 54 o~ t~l~ c~n~le ring ~2. In Additior" tile b~se p7ate 68 i~ of sw~icient depth in order te extend through ~he candle r1ng 52 and re8t directly on the underlyin~ surfR~e. The ~a~e plat~ 52 is prefer~bly enlar~ed for addlt~onal ~tabillty. A generallY cylindr;cal candle holder 60 is centrAlly 8e~ured ~o the ba$e plAte 6~.
Opposing paire of wedge-~hap~d gus~et~ 62 are prov1ded therein for eny~gement wi~h ~he base end o~ a s~n~le tap~r candle 12. For purposes o~ cl~ri~y, th~ candl~ 12 has b~n om~tted from ~igs. 7 Rnd 8.
The taper candle bar 50 al~o includes three ol~ps 64 loca~ed ~t even circum~erentially ~pa4ed-apart position~
a~out the candle holder ~C. The G1 ;P~ B4 ~re anyled downwardly and outwardly to en~ge th~ ring 54 of the candl~
rin~ 52, wh;ch &n~ps down oVer ~he c~ndle bar 50, between the clips and on~o the baae pla~o S~, ~n ord~r t~ provid2 fur~her 6tabilizat;on ~or the ~ap~r candle bar 50. The outsi~e d;~meter of the candle hol~er 60 i~ pref~r~bly sliyhtly smaller than the inside d1ame~er o~ rln~ member 64 2~ ~o allow ~or d~formatlon o~ ~h~ ring ~Urin~ eonne~tion or dis~onnection.

FFC~ I`lRR 21. lg90 1: 24 Pl~l PlZ/33 - ~ O-Referrin~ now ~o Figs. g an~ 10 th~re ;s ~hown a taper candle~chimney 91~ bar 70 lncorporRtin0 ~ third embod1m~n~ of ~he tnven~ion. Th~ bar 70, wh1ch l~
particularly adap~ed ~or u~e w1th a tiered c~nd~e rln~ llke rln~ 1~ shown here1n, include~ a base pla~e 72 o~ gener~lly c~rculAr con~iyuration. The per~phery of the b~ pla~e 7 i ~ SCA l l oped ~s ~hown ~or clearanoe with the prongs 28 on the top rtn~ member 24 of candle ring 18. A pa;r of eliPs 74 are provided at oppo~ite end~ of plate 72 for snap-releas~ble enga8ement w;th ~he ;nn~r r~ng member 24.
Clips 74 Pre similar in con-~truction ~nd ~unction ~o olip~
36 of the candle bar 18 herein. ~ ~0nerally cylindrical candle holder 7~ ls o~ntral1y ~ecur~d ~o ba~e plate 72.
Opposing pairs of wedge-~haPed 8u~set~ 78 ~re provided therein ~or ~nga~emen~ with the ba~e end of a ~ingl~ tap~r c~ndle 12. In addltion, a plural~ty o~ curved tan3s ~0 Are provided In c~rcumferential arr~n~men~ a~ou~ ~he c~ndle holder 76 for receivin~ a ch~mney ~lass ~2 thereon. A~
illu~tra~ed, four such tan~s ~o ~re ~1ized, however, Rny sultable nwmber can be u~ed. Tha taper cAn~le/~himney gla~
~ar 70 i8 pre~erably ~f ;nteyr~l m~lded pla~ti~
con6tru~tion.
~ -~. 12 ~hows the taper candl~/chimn~y ~la~ bar 70 moun~ed ~n a mo~1fied eandle ~1n~ 1~ ;ncorpor~tin~
2~ runner~ ~0 in ord~r to form ~ ~wa~ centerP;e~e.

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FF~Clil: * l~ 1. 19'~0 1:24 Pl~l P13/33 From the fore~oing, ~t wlll thu~ be ~pparent ~hat the present invention co~pr;ses ~ ~aper candle bAr having nu~erous adv~nt~ges over th~ prlor arkr On~ pr~m~ry advantage is ;mproved ver~atility 80 ~hat ~1ther c~lumn or t~par candles Gfln ~e use~ w7~h ths ~me candle ring, and withowt ~h~ngin~ ~h~ candle rin~ or the ~or~l arran~emen~
~hereon, which ;n turn ~ncre~e versat~l~ty o~ the overall cen~erpiece ~rangement If desire~, a chimney gl~ss can also be used. I~ desir~d, the candle ring can al~o be modified to include runner~ in ord~r to ~orm a ~ag centerp~ece for even more ver~atll~ty. other adva~ta~es will be evident to those sk~lled 1n the art.
Althou~h part~cular embodimQnts of the invention have bQen illustrated in the acoomp~ny;ng ~r~wing~ and t~ ~e6cr~bed in ~he foregoin~ Deta~led De~rip~lOn, it w;ll be understood tha~ the inven~ion ~ not limited onl~ to ~he embo~im~n~s disclos~d, b~ n~ended to ~mbrace any alternatives, eq~ivalent~, modi~icRti~ns ~nd/or re~rrangemen~ o~ elements fall~n~ within ~h~ scope o~ the ;nvention a~ defined by th~ fo~lowin~ ClRime.

Claims (22)

1. An adapter for use with a candle ring, comprising:
a generally flat plate spanning the candle ring;
a generally cylindrical candle holder mounted in symmetrical position on said plate;
said candle holder including opposite pairs of internal gussets therein for engaging a taper candle at its lower end;
a chimney-glass holder mounted on said plate in surrounding relationship with said candle holder;
a pair of fixed, spaced-apart clips associated with said plate for snap-releasable engagement with the candle ring to secure the adapter thereto; and said plate, candle holder and internal gussets, chimney glass holder, and clips being constructed of integral molded plastic.

2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said plate is substantially flat and circular, and extends over the candle ring.

3 . The adapter according to claim 2, wherein said plate is peripherally notched for clearance with any upwardly projecting prongs on the candle ring.

4. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the clip at each end of said plate includes a central notch therein for receipt by a radial portion of the candle ring.

5. The adapter of claim 1, wherein said chimney-glass holder comprises a plurality of arouate tangs in circumferentially spaced-apart arrangement.

6. An adapter for use with a candle ring, comprising:
a generally circular plate;
one single generally cylindrical candle holder mounted in symmetrical position on said plate;
clips at opposite ends of said plate for engagement with the candle ring to secure the adaptor thereon;
the clip at each end of said plate including a central notch therein for receipt by a radial portion of the candle ring; and a chimney-glass holder mounted on said plate in generally concentric surrounding relationship with said candle holder.

7. The adapter of claim 6, wherein said candle holder includes opposite pairs of wedge-shaped internal gussets therein for engaging the taper candle at its lower end.

8. The adapter according to claim 6, wherein said plate is peripherally notched for clearance with any upwardly projecting prongs on the candle ring.

9. The adapter according to claim 6, wherein said plate is peripherally notched for clearance with any upwardly projecting prongs on the candle ring.

10. In a candle ring of the type including a plurality of tiered concentric ring members interconnected by spokes, the improvement comprising:
a pair of runners extending radially outward from opposite sides of the one of the ring members; and a plurality of prongs on each of said runners for mounting decoration thereon in order to form a swag centerpiece.

11. The candle ring of claim 10, wherein said ring members, spokes, runners and prongs are integrally moldeed from plastic.

12. The candle ring according to claim 11, further including:
a reinforcing wire molded within each of said runners.

13. The candle ring of claim 10, wherein said prongs are arranged in a plurality of groups along each of said runners, each group including one outwardly projecting prong and a pair of laterally projecting prongs, all of which prongs are angled away from the candle ring.

14. A centerpiece arrangement, comprising:
a candle ring said candle ring including inner and outer tiered, concentric ring members interconnected by spokes;
the inner ring member if said candle ring being dimensioned to receive a pillar candle therethrough;
means for selectively attaching decorations to said candle ring;
at least one runner extending radially outward from the outer ring member of said candle ring;
means for selectively attaching decorations to said runner; and means for releasably mounting a taper candle on the inner ring member of said candle ring.

15. The centerpiece arrangement of claim 14, wherein said candle ring members, spokes and runner are integrally molded from plastic.

16. The centerpiece arrangement according to claim 15, further including a reinforcing wire molded within at least said runner.

17. The centerpiece arrangement of claim 14, wherein said means for selectively attaching decorations to said candle ring comprises groups of outwardly projecting prongs about the inner and outer ring members.

18. The centerpiece arrangement of claim 14, wherein said means for selectively attaching decorations to said runner comprises groups of outwardly projecting prongs provided along side runner.

19. The centerpiece arrangement of claim 14, wherein said means for releasably mounting a candle on said candle ring comprises:
a generally flat plate spanning the inner ring member of said candle ring;
at least one generally cylindrical candle holder mounted in symmetrical position on said plate: and a pair of fixed, spaced-apart clips associated with said plate for snap-releasable engagement with said candle ring said plate, candle holder, and clips being integrally molded from plastic.

20. The centerpiece arrangement according to claim 19, further including:
opposite pairs of wedge-shaped internal gussets within said candle holder for engaging a taper candle at its lower end.

21. The centerpiece arrangement according to claim 19, wherein said clips include central notches therein for receipt by the spokes of said candle ring.

22. The centerpiece arrangement according to claim 19, wherein said plate is substantially flat and circular, overlying the inner ring member, and further including:
a chimney-glass holder mounted on said plate in generally concentric surrounding relationship with said candle holder.