US 12,038,174 B2Granted

Candle blowing apparatus

OwnerMary Jo VanTiem, Michael Giampetroniinventors

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Abstract

A candle blowing apparatus may have a main housing, a mouthpiece, at least one filter cartridge, and an ornamental endpiece. The main housing may have a first end and a second end. The mouthpiece may be removably attached to the first end of the main housing. The at least one filter cartridge may include at least one filter. The filter cartridge may be removably disposed within the main housing between the first end and the second end. The filter cartridge may be in fluid communication with the mouthpiece. The ornamental endpiece may be removably attached to the second end of the main housing and be in fluid communication with the filter cartridge. The ornamental endpiece together with the mouthpiece and the filter cartridge may define an air flow path for hygienic delivery of an extinguishing gust of air to a candle.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A candle blowing apparatus for extinguishing a candle, the candle blowing apparatus comprising:

a generally hollow main housing having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface defining an airflow path through the main housing, wherein the second end includes a first opening therethrough, wherein the interior surface near the second end of the main housing includes a shelf extending along the interior surface, the shelf being disposed a distance away from the second end and having a second opening therethrough, and wherein a diameter of the second opening of the shelf is less than a diameter of the first opening of the second end of the main housing;
a mouthpiece coupled to the first end of the main housing;
a filter configured to be removably disposed within the main housing between the shelf and the second end of the main housing, the filter capable of being in fluid communication with the mouthpiece;
a support structure having at least one flange configured to partially obstruct the second opening of the shelf, wherein the at least one flange is configured to extend orthogonally to the airflow path through the main housing, and wherein the at least one flange is configured to support the filter;
and
an end cap configured to be removably coupled to the second end of the main housing and entirely cover the first opening of the second end of the main housing, wherein the end cap is configured to contact the filter for securing the filter against the shelf of the main housing or the at least one flange of the support structure, and wherein the end cap can be in fluid communication with the filter and includes an airway aperture defining the airflow path for delivery of an extinguishing gust of air to the candle.

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A kit for a candle blowing apparatus for extinguishing a candle, the kit comprising:

a generally hollow main housing having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface defining an airflow path through the main housing, wherein the second end includes a first opening therethrough, wherein the interior surface near the second end of the main housing includes a shelf extending along the interior surface, the shelf being disposed a distance away from the second end and having a second opening therethrough, and wherein a diameter of the second opening of the shelf is less than a diameter of the first opening of the second end of the main housing;
a mouthpiece coupled to the first end of the main housing;
a filter configured to be removably disposed within the main housing between the shelf and the second end of the main housing so that the filter is in fluid communication with the mouthpiece;
a support structure having at least one flange configured to partially obstruct the second opening of the shelf, wherein the at least one flange is configured to extend orthogonally to the airflow path through the main housing, and wherein the at least one flange is configured to support the filter when the filter is disposed within the main housing;
and
an end cap configured to be removably coupled to the second end of the main housing so that the end cap is in fluid communication with the filter when the filter is disposed within the main housing, the end cap is configured to entirely cover the first opening of the main housing, wherein the end cap is configured to contact the filter for securing the filter against the shelf of the main housing or the at least one flange of the support structure, and wherein the end cap together with the mouthpiece and the filter define the airflow path for delivery of an extinguishing gust of air to the candle when the end cap is coupled to the second end of the main housing and the filter is disposed within the main housing.

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A method of extinguishing a candle, the method comprising:

providing a kit for a candle blowing apparatus, the kit including:
a generally hollow main housing having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface defining an airflow path through the main housing, wherein the second end includes a first opening therethrough, wherein the interior surface near the second end of the main housing includes a shelf extending along the interior surface, the shelf being disposed a distance away from the second end and having a second opening therethrough, and wherein a diameter of the second opening of the shelf is less than a diameter of the first opening of the second end of the main housing;
a mouthpiece coupled to the first end of the main housing;
a filter configured to be removably disposed within the main housing between the shelf and the second end of the main housing so that the filter is in fluid communication with the mouthpiece;
a support structure having at least one flange configured to partially obstruct the second opening of the shelf, wherein the at least one flange is configured to extend orthogonally to the airflow path through the main housing, and wherein the at least one flange is configured to support the filter when the filter is disposed within the main housing;
and
an end cap configured to be removably coupled to the second end of the main housing so that the end cap is in fluid communication with the filter when the filter is disposed within the main housing, the end cap is configured to entirely cover the first opening of the main housing, wherein the end cap is configured to contact the filter for securing the filter against the shelf of the main housing or the at least one flange of the support structure, and wherein the end cap together with the mouthpiece and the filter define the airflow path for delivery of an extinguishing gust of air to the candle when the end cap is coupled to the second end of the main housing and the filter is disposed within the main housing;
disposing the filter within the main housing between the shelf and the second end of the main housing;
coupling the end cap to the second end of the main housing, whereby the candle blowing apparatus is assembled;
orienting the candle blowing apparatus toward the candle;
and
blowing through the mouthpiece to extinguish the candle in a hygienic manner.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/495,122Filed 6 Oct 2021 · continuation in part
Priority: 30 Apr 2018
Published: US 2022/0026067 A127 Jan 2022
Granted: 16 Jul 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

F23Q 25/00
Extinguishing-devices
B01D 46/0005
Casings; Housings; Frame constructions: mounting of filtering elements within casings, housings or frames
B01D 46/0028
With additional separating or treating functions: provided with antibacterial or antifungal means
B01D 46/2414
Filter cartridges: end caps including additional functions or special forms

Family

Application62/664,316Us provisional application · filed 30 Apr 2018
Application16/396,968Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 Apr 2019
US 2022/0026067 A1Pre-grant publication · published 27 Jan 2022
US 2019/0331341 A1Published application
US 12,038,174 B2This patent

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