US1572316A - Candle lighter and snuffer - Google Patents

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CANDLE LIGHTER AND SNUF'FER Filed Sept. 8, 192

Patented F eb. 9, 1926.

PATE-NT OFFICE.)`

ANTON sennonnnn, or sr. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

'CANDLE LIGHTER Ann snnrrnn.

Application filed september a, i924. sensu No. 736,486.

To ZZ whom it muy concern;

Be it known that I, ANTON Sonnonnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey andState of Minnesota, have Vinvented certain new :and useful Improvements in Candle Lighters and Snulfers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to candle apparatus, and ,more particularly to a cembined lighting and snuiing device for candles.

In the services of certain churches, difIi-" culty is sometimes experienced lin the lighting and snuffing of candles which are used for altar lighting and for other devotional purposes. This is due to the fact, that in usingcertain types of snutfers, the metal of the snuffel' sometimes touches the melted' wax at the top of the candle, which' then runs down the sideof the extinguisher, with the possibility of falling upon and spotting the robes of attendants or costly linen altar trappings.

An object of lthe present invention is to improve a device for lighting and shutting candles.

Another object is to malte an improved taper-grasping means for a candle lighter.

Another object is to shape the lower edge of a candle snuffer to catch melted wax which may `run down the side'of the snuifer.

These and other objects of the invention,

not specifically mentioned, will be more fully brought out in the following description and the accompanying drawings, wherein: v

Figure 1, is a View in elevation of a combined candle lighter and snuffer made in accordance with the present invention, a portion of the snuffer being broken away to show the structure thereof.

Figure 2, is another view, also in elevation, of the same device, showing a taper operating rod and ring.

Figures 3 and 4i, show views in side and front elevation, respectively, of a portion of a taper operating rod and taper grasping 'means connected thereto, the solid lines in Figure e showing spring taper-grasping means in a released position, and the dotted lines showing said means in a position to grasp a taper.

Figure 5, shows in cross section the curve-d upper portion of a taper containing tube and taper-grasping means in a position to have a taper inserted therein. i

Figure 6, shows the same parts grasping the taper to draw it into the taper containing tube; and

Figure 7, shows a view in vertical section of the extinguishing cup lowered over a candle to extinguish it.

Referring to theV drawings in detail, `a handle A, which may be of wood, has cut therein a longitudinal groove 1 in which a metal tube Q is securely held byl means of encircling bands 3 and 4L which may be ses, cured in position upon the handle A` by means of pins 5 and to which the tube is soldered -at .Gland 7, respectively. The two ends of band mayextend outwardly from the handle to form an arm 8 upon which at 9 is pivotallymounted a second arm 10 carrying a cup-shaped extinguishing meinber B. VA stop 11, which-'may be a small rivet penetrating the arm 8, is positioned to engage the arm 10 Vat a pointnliichwvill prevent the 'cup-shaped extinguishing mem` ber B fromstrilring the handle A, which would thereby malte a noise" which would be p undesirable in al church in which the devic was beingused. Y`

h The lower rim 12 of the cup-shaped extinguishlngmember B is vcurved inwardly to form a trough to receive and contain candle4 and is `inserted in the lower end of the metal tube 2in a manner to telescope freely 1 tuerem.

Integrally connected to cut-'out portions l on the upper end of the rod 15, as shown in Figures 3 and 4L, are strips 16 and 17, which may be of spring brass and which .are connected to the rod 15 in a suitable manner as by means of rivets 18. The member 16 is somewhat shorter than the member 17 and is curved to .spring outwardly therefrom when in a normal position. The upper end of the member 17 is rounded, and a hole 19 of a size to freely admit a taper 2O is cut in the upper end of said member.

To insert a taper in the device, the ring 13, carrying the rod 15, is manually pushed upward as far as possible. The rod 15, being of metal which is not sufliciently flexible to pass around the curved portionof the tube `2, will be stopped by the curve when it reaches it and thereby limit the upward movement of the rod. The spring members 16 ,and 17, however, being of thinner material and more iiexible than the rod 15, will vreadily pass around the curved upperportion of the tube and will project vvfrom the mouth of the tube, as shown in Figure 5. When the spring taper-grasping members 16l and 17 emerge from the tube, mernber 1G. havingV a normally curved shape, will tend tov spring backnand separate from member 17. `When in this position, a. taper may be inserted in the hole 19and the lower end thereof'laid along member V17. lVhen the' rod is again lowered to `draw the members 1,6l andr17 withinthe tube, themember 16 will .be for-eed. thereby toward` member 17 to firmly grasp the taper between said members and holdv the taper to prevent the withdrawal of the taper throughtheopenin-g 19,

To operate the device: After' inserting a taper in the manner brought out in the foregoing palragrapli,fthev taper-may be drawn into the tube by manu- `ally moving the sliding ring 13 downward until about pone-half inch of the taper re'- mains emerging beyond thev mouth of the` tnbev2, and thisportion of the taper may be lighted. `When it is desired to extinguish the taper,y the ring 13 maybe'drawn still lower on the handleA to draw the taper 20, entirely Within the tube to thereby extinguish it. The cup-shaped extinguishing member is mounted on the arm `8 to pivot freely thereon, so that when the extinguishingcup is held above a candle 24, which it is desired to extinguish, gravity will cause said cup toassui-ne a .substantially vertical position over said candle. It mayV then be lowered over thecandleto exclude oxygen from thel fla-me,

and the 'carbon-monoxide and other noncombustible gases generated `by the candle flame will cause the flame to be extinguished. It isY-netnecessary or desirable for the cupshaped extinguishing member to touch the candleY or `wick to accomplish its object of extinguishing the flame, but this is not always avoidable, and should the cup touch the candlein a manner to cause melted wax to run down the interior face of said cup, such melted wax would be caught in the inwardly 'curved lowerrim of the extinguishingmember andbe ythereby prevented from dropping onto an altar or trappings upon which the Candle nmight be placed, many of which are costly and might easily be injured by the dropping thereon of such wax.

vAn extension 21 to .the'handle A may be conneetedthereto by a socket joint. 22 in a well-known manner if it is desired ,to lengthenthe handle.

What claim i-s:

1. A eombinedeandle lighter and snuffel', comprising a handle, a7 cup-shaped extinguishing member-pivotally connected thereto, atubular taper'holder ixedly eonnected to the handle, a rod slidab'ly mounted on the handle, and sprin vvjaws connected to the rod to 'enter .said tu ular taper holder to ber compressed thereby toggrip a taper.

.2. A eombinedcand-le lighter, and snuffer, comprising a handle, a cup-shaped extinguishing. member pivotallyY -conneeted thereto, a` tubulaitaper' holder ixedly connected' to the handle, a rod slidably connectedto the handle to be eoextensive with the tubulaimernber, and springjaws mounted uponan end of said rod to have-a normal open eon dition, and to: vbe forced' together to. grip ataper uponl moving the rod to cause the jaws; toenter the tubular taper holder.

1n' testimony whereof `I afiix my signature. lAlYIQll' SCHROEDER.

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