Candle snuffer

Abstract

A candle snuffer which extinguishes a burning candle flame without residual smoke and also embodies a lighter holder, used to light the candle. The candle snuffer is fabricated from a wire member and a pair of quenching tabs disposed on each end of the wire member. The pair of quenching tabs oppose each other and are sufficiently spaced apart to define a gap to interpose the candlewick of the burning candle flame there between, whereby when the pair of quenching tabs are urged together into contact with the candlewick by squeezing the pair of arms, the burning candle flame is instantaneously quenched without residual smoke. The lighter holder is comprised of a metal casing, placed at the opposite end.

1 . A candle snuffer which extinguishes a burning candle flame without residual smoke and also contains a lighter holder, used to light the candle. Said candle snuffer comprising: 
 a wire member, with a flame resistant coating, having a first end and a second end;    a casing to house a standard disposable lighter;    a pair of arms extending from said casing and terminating at a pair of knees;    a pair of legs, shorter than said pair of arms, angularly extending from said pair of knees at an angle of about 30 degrees;    a pair of quenching tabs integrally formed from said wire member wherein said pair of quenching tabs are elongated in shape and have a flat face; and have a thickness less than a diameter of said wire member; and    said pair of quenching tabs disposed on said first end of said wire member and on said second end of said wire member such that said pair of quenching tabs oppose each other and are sufficiently spaced apart to define a gap to interpose the candlewick of the burning candle flame there between, whereby when said pair of quenching tabs are urged together into contact with the candlewick by squeezing said pair of arms, the burning candle flame is instantaneously quenched without residual smoke.    
   
   
       2 . The candle snuffer of  claim 1  wherein said candle snuffer is fabricated from a material chosen from the group consisting of steel, iron, brass, copper and aluminum.  
   
   
       3 . The candle snuffer of  claim 1  wherein said flame resistant coating is a paint.