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Candle Snuffer With Air Filter

a technology of air filter and snuffer, which is applied in the direction of burning process, exhausting device, lighting and heating apparatus, etc., can solve the problem that the '581 device is not commercially successful

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-18
BURLEW BARBARA
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a candle snuffer with a handle and head, and a suction mechanism that pulls gas from the head through a filter. The snuffer head can be made of non-flammable ceramic or metal and can be decorated or interchanged. The suction mechanism is motorized and has a small operating capacity. The filter can filter out particles down to 5 μm in size. The technical effects of this invention include improved safety, ease of use, and efficient and effective snuffing of candles."

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The '581 device was apparently not commercially successful, however, presumably because users don't necessarily want water on their candles or surrounding objects, and also because the mist doesn't necessarily work very well in eliminating smoke.

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[0015]In FIG. 1, a candle snuffer 100 generally comprises a snuffer head 110, a gas conduit 120 and a handle 130.

[0016]Snuffer head 110 is shown here as having a typical frustoconical shape and size, which in this case has a base that measures about 3 cm wide and about 4-5 cm tall. Those skilled in the art will of course appreciate that other shapes and sizes would also work, including full cones, shapes with oval or rectangular, hexagonal or other horizontal cross-sections.

[0017]As best seen in FIG. 2, snuffer head 110 has a rim 114 that defines an opening for receiving an end of the gas conduit 120. In this instance, coupling between the head 110 and the conduit 120 is accomplished by a snap fitting, and is orientation specific by virtue of the gas conduit 120 having a projection 122 that mates with a cutout 112 in the head 110. All manner of other couplings are also considered, including for example a simple screw fitting in which the rim 114 and gas conduit 120 have mating threa...

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Abstract

A candle snuffer has a handle and head, and a suction mechanism that pulls a gas from the head and through a filter. Snuffer heads can be painted or otherwise decorated, and in especially preferred embodiments snuffer heads can be detachable and interchangeable. The suction mechanism is preferably motorized, and preferably has a rather small operating capacity. The filter can be upstream or downstream of the motor, and preferably filters out particles down to 5 μm in size.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The field of the invention is candle snuffers.BACKGROUND[0002]Candles have been used for thousands of years, and for much of that time people have used candle snuffers to extinguish the flames. In some instances candle snuffers have included sophisticated functions, including for example U.S. Pat. No. 1,941,082 to Benziger (December 1933) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,344,309 to Phare (September 1994). The Benziger patent teaches a candle snuffer having a bulb that can be squeezed to provide a puff of air used in extinguishing the flame. Phare contemplates using gas from a CO2 cartridge to extinguish the flame.[0003]These and all other extraneous materials discussed herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does n...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F23Q25/00
CPCF23Q25/00
Inventor BURLEW, BARBARA
Owner BURLEW BARBARA