Device and method for extinguishing candles
AssigneeEcliptic LLC
InventorBenjamin Houston
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Abstract
A candle flame extinguishing device is configured to attach to an opening in a container for a candle. The device includes an aperture that is movable between open and closed (i.e., partially or fully closed) positions. The open position of the aperture facilitates the lighting of the candle wick and the burning of the candle flame. The closed position of the aperture deprives the burning candle flame of oxygen thereby extinguishing the burning candle flame. A timer controls the opening and closing of the aperture. The timer is set by a user to a desired amount of time that the candle flame is to burn for. After the preset amount of burn time has passed, the aperture automatically closes a sufficient amount (either partially or fully) to extinguish the burning flame of the candle.
Claims16
A device for extinguishing a burning flame of a candle, comprising:
- a housing configured to connect with a container of the candle, the container configured to hold an amount of candle material having at least one wick located therein to facilitate the melting and vaporizing of the candle material over time after the wick is lit on fire and the burning flame of the wick ensues;
- an aperture located within the housing, the aperture being operable to be controlled between an open position and a closed position, wherein when in the open position the aperture allows the flame of the wick to continue burning, wherein when in the closed position the aperture does not allow the flame of the wick to continue burning;
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- a timer located within the housing, the timer being operable to be set by a user to a predetermined amount of candle burn time, wherein prior to the expiration of the predetermined amount of candle burn time the timer is operable to control the aperture in the open position to allow the flame of the wick to continue burning, wherein upon the expiration of the predetermined amount of candle burn time the timer is operable to control the aperture to the closed position to no longer allow the flame of the wick to continue burning, and wherein prior to the timer being set to the predetermined amount of candle burn time the timer is operable to control the aperture to the open position;
- wherein the aperture comprises a leaf shutter having a plurality of leaves that open and close together in unison, thereby causing the aperture to be in the open position and the closed position, respectively, when controlled the timer;
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- wherein the timer further comprises indicia provided to the user, wherein the indicia indicate amounts of time within the timer that correspond to differing amounts of the predetermined amount of candle burn time to be selected and set by the user or differing amounts of time remaining within the predetermined amount of candle burn time as the candle flame is burning, wherein the indicia comprise one of visual indicia or audible indicia.
An access control device which provides for controlled access to a medium by a person, a device, or a material, comprising:
- an aperture located at a position of selective access to the medium, the aperture being operable to be controlled between an open position and a closed position, wherein when in the open position the aperture allows access to the medium, wherein when in the closed position the aperture does not allow access to the medium;
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- a timer configured to be connected with the aperture, the timer being operable to be set by a user to a predetermined amount of medium access time, wherein prior to the expiration of the predetermined amount of medium access time the timer is operable to control the aperture in the open position to allow access to the medium, wherein upon the expiration of a predetermined amount of candle burn time the timer is operable to control the aperture to the closed position to no longer allow access to the medium, and wherein prior to the timer being set to the predetermined amount of medium access time the timer is operable to control the aperture to the open position;
- wherein the aperture comprises a leaf shutter apparatus having a plurality of leaves that open and close together in unison, thereby causing the aperture to be in the open position and the closed position, respectively, when controlled by the timer;
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- wherein the timer further comprises indicia provided to the user, wherein the indicia indicate amounts of time within the timer that correspond to differing amounts of the predetermined amount of medium access time to be selected and set by the user or differing amounts of time remaining within the predetermined amount of medium access time, wherein the indicia comprise one of visual indicia or audible indicia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.