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US 3,985,492 AGranted
Combination candle lighter and extinguisher
OwnerJohn J. Nunemakerinventor
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A substantially straight rod has on one end a candle flame extinguisher and on the other end an extension for holding a friction-type safety match. The body of the extinguisher may be a cone, a cylinder, or a box-shaped member which has the same longitudinal axis as the rod and with its single opening facing away from the rod with the edges of the extinguisher body surrounding its opening being so contoured that the device is stable upright on a flat horizontal surface. The extension may be in the form of a coil, bent-over part of the rod or as a separate member having an opening of appropriate size and configuration for snugly holding the part of the match away from its head whereby the match head extends outwardly from the device and substantially coincident with its longitudinal axis. The opening for the match may also be employed for hanging the device when not in use. In addition, the extension is adapted to be gripped by the user's fingers for holding the device when extinguishing the flame of a candle.
A combination candle lighter and extinguisher which comprises a substantially straight rod, candle extinguishing means affixed to one end of said rod, and match-holding means affixed to the other end of said rod, said candle extinguishing means comprising a receptacle-shaped body which is hollow and has an annular base defining a single opening in said base for receiving the candle's flame, said single opening being opposite the connection of said rod to said body, said body having substantially the same longitudinal axis as said rod, said annular base having sufficient cross-section and area to support said body and the remainder of the combination in an upright vertical position on a horizontal flat surface, the end of said rod opposite said body defining a further opening adapted to engage frictionally and hold a match opposite the head of the match, said match-holding means performing the function of supporting a match outwardly of said rod at an angle of not more than about 45.degree. relative to the longitudinal axis of said rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.