| US 7,481,571 B2 | ||
| Flameless candle incorporating insect repellant diffuser and an ambient light sensor | ||
| Mendel Bistritzky, Hewlett Neck, N.Y. (US); and Yosel Avtzon, Brooklyn, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Assigned to B&F Product Development, Cedarhurst, N.Y. (US); and Fasst Products, LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 01, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/756,785. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/834597, filed on Aug. 01, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0031784 A1, Feb. 07, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. F21V 33/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 362—643 [362/253; 362/96; 396/393; 396/390] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A flameless candle, comprising:
a translucent housing defining at least one vent hole;
an LED mounted inside said translucent housing;
a fan or blower mounted inside said housing;
a scent cartridge mounted inside said housing and adjacent said fan or blower, said scent cartridge containing a plurality
of plastic pellets impregnated with an insect repelling scent;
a switch electrically coupled to said LED and said fan or blower; and
a battery compartment mounted inside said housing and having electrical contacts electrically coupled to said switch, wherein
said switch is operable to activate said LED and said fan when batteries are placed in said battery compartment, and said
fan, when activated, causes air to move through said scent cartridge and out of said at least one vent hole.
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