David W Valentine

US Patent:

20070231756, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Mar 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/390824

Inventors:

David Valentine - New Fairfield CT, US

International Classification:

F23Q 25/00

US Classification:

431033000, 431145000

Abstract:

A candle extinguishing device comprising: a barrel; a handle in communication with the barrel; an opening located proximate to an extinguishing end of the barrel; a passage located in the barrel and the handle, and in fluid communication with the opening; a filter located in the handle and in fluid communication with the passage; a fan located in the handle and in fluid communication with the filter; a vent located in the handle and in fluid communication with the fan; a power supply located in the handle and in electrical communication with the fan; and where the candle extinguishing device is configured to provide suction at the opening to draw air, smoke, and odors into the passage where the air, smoke and odors are filtered in the filter, and the filtered air exits the candle extinguishing device through the vent. A candle extinguishing device comprising: a barrel; a handle in communication with the barrel; an opening located proximate to an extinguishing end of the barrel; a passage located in the barrel and the handle, and in fluid communication with the opening; a filter located in the barrel and in fluid communication with the passage; a fan located in the handle and in fluid communication with the filter; a vent located in the handle and in fluid communication with the fan; a power supply located in the handle and in electrical communication with the fan; a barrel opening located in the barrel between the filter and the fan; and where the candle extinguishing device is configured to provide suction at the barrel opening to draw air, smoke, and odors into the passage where the air, smoke and odors are filtered in the filter, and the filtered air exits the candle extinguishing device through an exit opening proximate the filter.

US Patent:

20080149353, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Feb 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/072795

Inventors:

David Valentine - New Fairfield CT, US

International Classification:

A62C 3/00
F23D 3/16

US Classification:

169 46, 431288

Abstract:

The invention provides a method of and apparatus for extinguishing the flame of a candle that reduces the smell, smoke and soot which follow the extinguishing of the flame. The device draws gases proximate to the flame into apparatus thereby extinguishing the flame and passes the gases through a filter to clean the gas stream.

US Patent:

20110229833, Sep 22, 2011

Filed:

May 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/068891

Inventors:

David Valentine - Brewster NY, US

International Classification:

F23N 5/00

US Classification:

431 6

Abstract:

The invention provides a method of and apparatus for extinguishing the flame of a candle that reduces the smell, smoke and soot which follow the extinguishing of the flame. The device draws gases proximate to the flame into apparatus thereby extinguishing the flame and passes the gases through a filter to clean the gas stream.