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  Candle artUSPTO Application #: 20060204914Title: Candle art Abstract: The invention teaches a decorative candle attachment that includes a needle of preferably no more than 0.05 inches in diameter and of no less than a centimeter in length, and having a first pointed end and a second end, a loop affixed to the needle, a decorative attachment coupled to the loop, and an ornamental element having a loop-attachable member coupled to the loop. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b). (end of abstract) Agent: Steven Thrasher - Richardson, TX, US Inventors: Anna Kristine McDaniel, Suzanne Leigh Hart USPTO Applicaton #: 20060204914 - Class: 431288000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Combustion, Candle, E.g., Taper, Etc. The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060204914. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The invention is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/659,173 entitled Adjustable Candle Art Pin Mechanism to McDaniel, et al, filed on 8 Mar. 2005. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates generally to candles. PROBLEM STATEMENT Interpretation Considerations [0003] This section describes the technical field in more detail, and discusses problems encountered in the technical field. This section does not describe prior art as defined for purposes of anticipation or obviousness under 35 U.S.C. section 102 or 35 U.S.C. section 103. Thus, nothing stated in the Problem Statement is to be construed as prior art. Discussion [0004] Whether candles were developed by the Egyptians, as some say, or the Romans, as others claim, the ambiance, scent, and nearly living light they provide quickly made them centerpieces of religious ceremonies, as well as valued companions for those who had to travel in the dark. At first, most candle makers around the Mediterranean use tallow, gathered from animal suet, to make candles (while Egyptians preferred beeswax) in a time-consuming process whereby molten wax was dripped over a single string and allowed to cool. The process was repeated one layer at a time until the desired thickness was achieved. Beeswax was not widely adopted in the West until well into the Middle Ages. Predictably, beeswax candles burn more cleanly and emit sweeter odor than tallow, and, candle makers found that they could enhance the odor with the addition of oils. However, these candles were very expensive. Since that time, candle making material has progressed through bayberry oil, whale oil, and petroleum wax, and, similarly, candle manufacturing become more complex and became mechanized in the mid 1800s. These new materials and methods of manufacturing brought the ambience of candles to the broader population such that today, very fancy candles may be purchased for just a few dollars. And, today candles are used in all kinds of celebrations, ceremonies, and decorations. [0005] Candle decorations have similarly been an important part of the "candle experience." Decorated with black, white and red scenes and geometries, early Greek candle holders date back to the 4.sup.th century BC. Over time, gilded candle stick holders and wreathes, sconces, chandeliers, candelabras and even Christmas trees have taken their place among favorite candle displays. Similarly, it is common to find ribbons adorning candles, and hard items from sea shells to marbles mixed with the candle wax to create unique decorative effects. And, glass, crystal, wood, and metal candle stick holders are not only popular, they are even associated with turning points in epics, such as the silver candelabras stolen by Jean Val Jean in Les Miserables, and the focal point of murder mysteries, such as in the game "Clue.RTM." by Milton-Bradley.RTM.. [0006] However, for these items candles are often their adornment. There have been few items that genuinely decorate the candle itself. Accordingly, there is a need for decorative devices for candles. The disclosed invention meets this need by providing novel decorative candle adornments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] Various aspects of the invention, as well as an embodiment, are better understood by reference to the following detailed description. To better understand the invention, the detailed description should be read in conjunction with the drawings, in which like numerals represent like elements unless otherwise stated. [0008] FIG. 1 is a front view of a candle attachment coupled to a candle. [0009] FIG. 2 shows a side view of a candle attachment coupled to a candle. [0010] FIG. 3 is a side view of a candle attachment. [0011] FIG. 4 is a side view of an alternative candle attachment. EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT OF A BEST MODE Interpretation Considerations [0012] When reading this section (An Exemplary Embodiment of a Best Mode, which describes an exemplary embodiment of the best mode of the invention, hereinafter "exemplary embodiment"), one should keep in mind several points. First, the following exemplary embodiment is what the inventor believes to be the best mode for practicing the invention at the time this patent was filed. Thus, since one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize from the following exemplary embodiment that substantially equivalent structures or substantially equivalent acts may be used to achieve the same results in exactly the same way, or to achieve the same results in a not dissimilar way, the following exemplary embodiment should not be interpreted as limiting the invention to one embodiment. [0013] Likewise, individual aspects (sometimes called species) of the invention are provided as examples, and, accordingly, one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize from a following exemplary structure (or a following exemplary act) that a substantially equivalent structure or substantially equivalent act may be used to either achieve the same results in substantially the same way, or to achieve the same results in a not dissimilar way. [0014] Accordingly, the discussion of a species (or a specific item) invokes the genus (the class of items) to which that species belongs as well as related species in that genus. Likewise, the recitation of a genus invokes the species known in the art. Furthermore, it is recognized that as technology develops, a number of additional alternatives to achieve an aspect of the invention may arise. Such advances are hereby incorporated within their respective genus, and should be recognized as being functionally equivalent or structurally equivalent to the aspect shown or described. [0015] Second, the only essential aspects of the invention are identified by the claims. Thus, aspects of the invention, including elements, acts, functions, and relationships (shown or described) should not be interpreted as being essential unless they are explicitly described and identified as being essential. Third, a function or an act should be interpreted as incorporating all modes of doing that function or act, unless otherwise explicitly stated (for example, one recognizes that "tacking" may be done by nailing, stapling, gluing, hot gunning, riveting, etc., and so a use of the word tacking invokes stapling, gluing, etc., and all other modes of that word and similar words, such as "attaching"). [0016] Fourth, unless explicitly stated otherwise, conjunctive words (such as "or", "and", "including", or "comprising" for example) should be interpreted in the inclusive, not the exclusive, sense. Fifth, the words "means" and "step" are provided to facilitate the reader's understanding of the invention and do not mean "means" or "step" as defined in .sctn.112, paragraph 6 of 35 U.S.C., unless used as "means for -functioning-" or "step for -functioning-" in the Claims section. Sixth, the invention is also described in view of the Festo decisions, and, in that regard, the claims and the invention incorporate equivalents known, unknown, foreseeable, and unforeseeable. Seventh, the language and each word used in the invention should be given the ordinary interpretation of the language and the word, unless indicated otherwise. Continue reading... Full patent description for Candle art Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Candle art patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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