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U.S. Patent No. 3,150,831
"This invention concerns a candle extinguisher particularly adapted for extinguishing lighted candles on birthday cakes and the like,"
cites "Five Idiotic Patents You've Probably Never Heard Of" at PurpleSlinky.com
http://purpleslinky.com/offbeat/five-idiotic-patents-youve-probably-never-heard-of/
Wow. Yet another testament to humanity’s newfound laziness. Apparently, we’re so physically inept that we’re officially unable to blow out our own freakin’ birthday candles? Good God…
In other words: a birthday cake candle extinguisher. Really?
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3150831.pdf