| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a display unit, which can be selected alone or with others from a set of display units, for instance to provide an indication of a person's age on a birthday cake or the names of two persons on a wedding cake, or a greeting on an anniversary or a special day on another receiver surface. The display may be by candles, in a special holder, though other illuminants could be used, including ones electrically powered, preferably by battery. The embodiments of the invention described for use with candles can alternatively or additionally be used with electrical and/or electronic illuminants, which can either provide continuous illumination or be flashing. A holder for a candle or the like is taught which is stable than a candle; thus the holder can be wider but less high than the candle, and although preferably received and held in the surface or surface covering may alternatively simply rest on that surface or surface covering. In an alternative embodiment, intended with the unit to be hung generally vertically, the illuminant e.g. candle, recesses can be formed by holders projecting from one surface, positioned and shaped so that the candles can be upright, yet without the flame from one impinging upon the holder for another; we foresee that such a unit could have utility for hanging in a window or porch way, to indicate special occasions. The holders can be permanently attached to the base, such as a base board, or removably but non-rotatably received therein, typically in pre-formed openings. <MATH> |
