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Patent 2804583 Summary

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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2804583
(54) English Title: ELECTRIC WICK FOR ELECTRIC CANDLE
(54) French Title: MECHE ELECTRIQUE POUR CHANDELLE ELECTRIQUE
Status: Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • F21S 10/04 (2006.01)
  • F21V 14/00 (2018.01)
  • F21V 33/00 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • LI, XIAOFENG (China)
(73) Owners :
  • XIAOFENG LI
(71) Applicants :
  • XIAOFENG LI (China)
(74) Agent: BROUILLETTE LEGAL INC.
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(22) Filed Date: 2013-01-23
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 2014-01-25
Examination requested: 2018-01-16
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
CN 201230339419.1 (China) 2012-07-25

Abstracts

English Abstract


In some embodiments of the present disclosure a novel and advantageous
electric wick
for an electronic candle is provided, whereby the electronic wick approximates
a real
wick. The wick may include an electronic flame, for use with an electric
candle. The
wick may move up and/or down, side to side, may undulate, or have a wave like
motion,
and/or may remain stationary. Movement of the electric wick may be cyclical or
generally chaotic. An electronic flame may move or remain stationary.


Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


Claims
1) An electric wick for an electric candle as shown and described.
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Description

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CA 02804583 2013-01-23
File number: 11911-042
Date: 20130123
ELECTRIC WICK FOR ELECTRIC CANDLE
Title of the Invention
ELECTRIC WICK FOR ELECTRIC CANDLE
Cross-Reference to Related Applications
[0001] The present patent application claims the priority of Chinese patent
application
No. CN 201230339419.1, filed on July 25, 2012.
Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to electronic wick.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0003] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention
will
become more readily apparent from the following description, reference being
made to
the accompanying drawings in which:
[0004] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an electronic wick and electronic
candle;
[0005] Figure 2 is a side view of the electronic wick and electronic candle of
Figure 1
[0006] Figure 3 is a rear view of the electronic wick and electronic candle of
Figure 1
[0007] Figure 4 is an angled view of the electronic wick and electronic candle
of Figure
1;
[0008] Figure 5 is top view of the electronic wick and electronic candle of
Figure 1;
[0009] Figure 6 is a bottom view of the electronic wick and electronic candle
of Figure 1;
[0010] Figure 7 is a perspective view of an electronic wick for an electronic
candle;
[0011] Figure 8 is a side view of the electronic wick for an electronic candle
of Figure 1
[0012] Figure 9 is a rear view of the electronic wick for an electronic candle
of Figure 1
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CA 02804583 2013-01-23
File number: 11911-042
Date: 20130123
[0013] Figure 10 is an angled view of the electronic wick for an electronic
candle of
Figure 1.
[0014] Figure 11 is top view of the electronic wick for an electronic candle
of Figure 1.
[0015] Figure 12 is a bottom view of the electronic wick for an electronic
candle of
Figure 1.
[0016] The portions illustrated in broken line do not form part of the claimed
invention.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment
[0017] A novel ELECTRIC WICK FOR ELECTRIC CANDLE will be described
hereinafter. Although the invention is described in terms of specific
illustrative
embodiment(s), it is to be understood that the embodiment(s) described herein
are by way
of example only and that the scope of the invention is not intended to be
limited thereby.
[0018] A novel and advantageous electronic wick, which may or may not include
an
electronic flame and an electronic candle are described herein. The electronic
wick may
move up and/or down and/or side to side, may undulate, or have a wave like
motion, or
may remain stationary. Any movement of the wick may be cyclical or generally
chaotic.
A flame may move and/or remain stationary. Color may be associated with wick
and/or
flame. The color(s) may be any suitable color, including one or a combination
of, for
example, green, blue, orange, yellow, red, brown, black, purple, or any other
color. The
electronic wick, flame, and/or candle may be configured to approximate a
living flame.
[0019] While illustrative and presently preferred embodiment(s) of the
invention have
been described in detail hereinabove, it is to be understood that the
inventive concepts
may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims
are
intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited
by the prior
art.
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Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
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Event History

Description Date
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice 2020-08-31
Application Not Reinstated by Deadline 2020-08-31
Inactive: Dead - No reply to s.30(2) Rules requisition 2020-08-31
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-19
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-19
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-06
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-06
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-16
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-16
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-02
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-06-10
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-05-28
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-05-14
Letter Sent 2020-01-23
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Inactive: Abandoned - No reply to s.30(2) Rules requisition 2019-05-21
Inactive: IPC deactivated 2019-01-19
Inactive: Report - No QC 2018-11-21
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2018-11-21
Inactive: IPC assigned 2018-06-11
Letter Sent 2018-01-23
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2018-01-22
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant 2018-01-16
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant 2018-01-16
Request for Examination Received 2018-01-16
Inactive: IPC expired 2018-01-01
Inactive: Cover page published 2014-01-31
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2014-01-25
Inactive: Correspondence - Formalities 2013-10-23
Reinstatement Requirements Deemed Compliant for All Abandonment Reasons 2013-07-10
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2013-05-15
Inactive: IPC assigned 2013-05-15
Inactive: IPC assigned 2013-05-15
Inactive: IPC assigned 2013-05-15
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2013-03-12
Application Received - Regular National 2013-02-15
Filing Requirements Determined Compliant 2013-02-15
Inactive: Filing certificate - No RFE (English) 2013-02-15
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2013-01-23

Abandonment History

Abandonment Date Reason Reinstatement Date
2020-08-31

Maintenance Fee

The last payment was received on 2018-12-28

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Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Application fee - small 2013-01-23
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - small 02 2015-01-23 2015-01-15
MF (application, 3rd anniv.) - small 03 2016-01-25 2016-01-22
MF (application, 4th anniv.) - small 04 2017-01-23 2017-01-16
MF (application, 5th anniv.) - small 05 2018-01-23 2017-12-22
Request for examination - small 2018-01-16
2018-01-16
MF (application, 6th anniv.) - small 06 2019-01-23 2018-12-28
Owners on Record

Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.

Current Owners on Record
XIAOFENG LI
Past Owners on Record
None
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Claims 2018-01-22 1 26
Drawings 2013-01-23 2 16
Description 2013-01-23 2 72
Claims 2013-01-23 1 3
Abstract 2013-10-23 1 14
Representative drawing 2013-12-30 1 2
Cover Page 2014-01-31 2 30
Description 2013-03-12 2 66
Filing Certificate (English) 2013-02-15 1 155
Reminder of maintenance fee due 2014-09-24 1 111
Reminder - Request for Examination 2017-09-26 1 117
Acknowledgement of Request for Examination 2018-01-23 1 187
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (R30(2)) 2019-07-02 1 167
Commissioner's Notice - Maintenance Fee for a Patent Application Not Paid 2020-03-05 1 534
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Maintenance Fee) 2020-09-21 1 552
Examiner Requisition 2018-11-21 5 236
Correspondence 2013-07-10 1 25
Correspondence 2013-10-23 5 111
Fees 2015-01-15 1 25
Fees 2016-01-22 1 25
Fees 2017-01-16 1 24
Maintenance fee payment 2017-12-22 1 25
Request for examination 2018-01-16 1 42
Amendment / response to report 2018-01-22 6 110
Maintenance fee payment 2018-12-28 1 25