ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,237, issued on July 29, was assigned to ECLIPTIC LLC (West Newbury, Mass.).
"Device and method for extinguishing candles" was invented by Benjamin Houston (West Newbury, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A candle flame extinguishing device is configured to attach to an opening in a container for a candle. The device includes an aperture that is movable between open and closed (i.e., partially or fully closed) positions. The open position of the aperture facilitates the lighting of the candle wick and the burning of the candle flame. The closed position of the aperture deprives the burning candle flame of oxygen thereby extinguishi...