Birthday candle blow horn apparatus and method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a birthday candle blow horn apparatus, and method thereof. More particularly, the invention encompasses a blow horn having a conical shape, and wherein the wider end of the blow horn could have a capping layer, and where the narrower end is open for the passage of air, such that when a strike is made on the capping layer a puff of air is blasted from the narrower end, which air can be used to extinguish a small flame, a lit candle, or a flame of a birthday candle. The inventive candle blow horn could also have at least one mechanical striker, or a propeller, or a fan, to blow or extinguish a flame. This invention prevents the blowing of small flames with a person's mouth, thereby avoiding the spraying of bacteria, germs, saliva, food particles, and other contaminating particles, on a birthday cake.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A candle blow horn, comprising: (a) a conical shaped hollow tube having a first open end and a second open end, and wherein said first open end has a larger surface area than said second open end; and (b) at least one layer of at least one membrane secured said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube, and wherein said at least one layer of said at least one membrane completely covers said first open end, and thereby forms said candle blow horn. 
     
     
         2 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one handle is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one first securing means. 
     
     
         3 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one handle is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one first securing means, and wherein said at least one first securing means is selected from a group consisting of a magnet, a rivet, a hook and loop device, a Velcro, a male/female engaging member, a screw, a bolt, a weld, and combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one handle is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one first securing means, and wherein said at least one first securing means has associated therewith at least one second securing means to engageably move said at least one handle from a first position to a second position. 
     
     
         5 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein material for said at least one layer of membrane is selected from a group consisting of a fabric material, a plastic material, a vinyl material, a leather material, a pleather material, a parchment material, an animal skin material, a Kevlar material, a polytetrafluoroethylene material, a synthetic raw-hide type material, a natural raw-hide type material, a skin-type material, a composite material, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one elastic cord is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one elastic cord has secured thereto at least one striker, and wherein said at least one striker faces said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube. 
     
     
         7 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one elastic cord is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one elastic cord has secured thereto at least one striker, and wherein said at least one striker faces said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube, and wherein said at least one securing means is selected from a group consisting of a magnet, a rivet, a hook and loop device, a Velcro, a male/female engaging member, a screw, a bolt, a weld, and combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one elastic cord is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one elastic cord has secured thereto at least one striker, wherein said at least one striker faces said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube, and wherein material for said at least one layer of membrane is selected from a group consisting of a fabric material, a plastic material, a vinyl material, a leather material, a pleather material, a parchment material, an animal skin material, a Kevlar material, a polytetrafluoroethylene material, a synthetic raw-hide type material, a natural raw-hide type material, a skin-type material, a composite material, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one striker arm is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one securing means has secured thereto at least one striker, and wherein said at least one striker faces said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube. 
     
     
         10 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one striker arm is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one securing means has secured thereto at least one striker, and wherein said at least one striker faces said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube, and wherein said at least one striker arm has at least one spring means secured thereto, such that upon activation said at least one spring means assists said at least one striker arm to move from a first position to a second position. 
     
     
         11 . The candle blow horn according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one striker arm is secured to the outer surface of said conical shaped hollow tube using at least one securing means, and wherein said at least one securing means has secured thereto at least one striker, and wherein said at least one striker faces said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube, and wherein material for said at least one layer of membrane is selected from a group consisting of a fabric material, a plastic material, as vinyl material, a leather material, a pleather material, a parchment material, an animal skin material, a Kevlar material, a polytetrafluoroethylene material, a synthetic raw-hide type material, a natural raw-hide type material, a skin-type material, a composite material, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A method for extinguishing birthday candle comprising the steps of: (a) securely holding a conical shaped hollow tube having a first open end and a second open end, and wherein said first open end has a larger surface area than said second open end, and wherein at least one layer of at least one membrane is secured to said first open end of said conical shaped hollow tube, and wherein said at least one layer of said at least one membrane completely covers said first open end; (b) placing said second open end of said conical shaped hollow tube near a flame of a lit birthday candle; (c) striking said at least one membrane with at least one striking means to create differential pressure between said first open end and said second open end; and (d) forcing air to exit said second open end under pressure, and thereby extinguishing the flame of said birthday candle. 
     
     
         19 . The method for extinguishing birthday candle according to  claim 18 , wherein said at least one striking means is selected from a group consisting of a slap of a hand, a strike by at least one finger, a strike by a palm of a hand, a strike by a fist, a striker, a paddle, a mechanical striker, a mechanical paddle, a striker pulled by an elastic cord, a striker connected to at least one spring means, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The method for extinguishing birthday candle according to  claim 18 , wherein said conical shaped hollow tube has at least one handle to securely hold said conical shaped hollow tube during step (c).