US 11,808,276 B2
Systems, methods, and apparatus for blowing out birthday candles
Codie David Nagy, Langley (CA); and Marek Smusz, Burnaby (CA)
Filed by Codie David Nagy, Langley (CA); and Marek Smusz, Burnaby (CA)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/243,568.
Prior Publication US 2022/0349412 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. F04D 25/08 (2006.01); F04D 19/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F04D 29/52 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 25/086 (2013.01) [F04D 19/002 (2013.01); F04D 29/325 (2013.01); F04D 29/522 (2013.01); F04D 29/541 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for blowing out candles, the apparatus comprising:
(a) a body for holding the apparatus and housing parts of the apparatus;
(b) a rotor with at least two blades for spinning and generating air flow for blowing out the candles, the rotor having a first mating portion for mating with a corresponding second mating piece at a first end of the body for holding the rotor against the first end;
(c) a charging rod coupled to the body for transferring a rotational impulse to the rotor for rotating the rotor in a first direction, the charging rod having a first rod end coupleable to the rotor;
(d) a rotation limiter coupled to at least one of the first mating piece and the second mating piece for limiting rotation of the rotor to a second direction while the rotor is attached to the first end;
(e) a release body coupled to the body and coupleable to the rotor for pushing the rotor away from the rotation limiter and allowing the rotor to freely rotate in the first direction due to the rotational impulse from the charging axle;
(f) an activator for activating the release body, the activator coupled to the release;
(g) a guide coupled to the first end of the body for constraining non-rotational movement of the rotor to a path along the guide wherein the guide has a restraining end for stopping the rotor from decoupling from the guide;
wherein transfer of the rotational impulse from the charging axle to the rotor upon activation of the release body causes the rotor to decouple from the charging rod and to spin freely along the guide, thereby generating airflow for blowing out the candles.