Improvements in Candlesticks.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1893-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
I, CHARLES HENRY BINGHAM of Howard Street, Sheffield, in the County
of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to remedy the well known difficulty of securing
candles in the sockets of candlesticks, and it refers particularly to the form of
candles now so generally made and used, which have different designs of cones or
tapered ends for the same object.
Hitherto all candlestick nozzles whether fixed permanently or made detachable
have been made parallel in the opening to receive the end of the candle, and it is
obvious that although a candle with a coned end can be inserted until it fits the
nozzle at its top edge, the small part of the cone will not touch the sides of the
nozzle and the candle will be more or less unsteady and inclined to lean from
the perpendicular.
To obviate this well known annoyance, 1 propose to make the interior of the
nozzle part of the candlestick whether such part is made solid with or detachable
from such candlestick, of a conical form, or tapering downwards in suitable
proportion, by which arrangement the candle takes a bearing at the bottom or
point of the cone as well as at that part held by the top edge of the nozzle or
throughout the length of the coned part, and is thus firmly held in an upright
position.
Dated the 20th day of April 1892.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
I, CHARLES HENRY BINGHAM of Howard Street, Sheffield, in the County
of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
This invention which is illustrated in the annexed drawing has for its object to
remedy the well known difficulty of securing candles in the sockets of candlesticks,
and it refers particularly to the form of candles now so generally made and used,
which have different designs of cones or tapered ends for the same object.
Fig. 1, is a removable nozzle, shown in section.
Fig. 2, is the top of a candlestick with a fixed candle socket, in section.
Hitherto all candlestick nozzles whether fixed permanently or made detachable
have been made parallel in the opening to receive the end of the candle, and it is
obvious that although a candle with a coned end can be inserted and forced down
until it fits tightly into the nozzle at its top edge, it will fit at that part only, the
small part of the cone will not touch the sides of the nozzle and the candle will
very soon be more or less unsteady and inclined to lean from the perpendicular.
To obviate this well known annoyance, I propose to make the interior of the
nozzle part N, of the candlestick whether such part is made solid with or detach-
able from such candlestick, of a conical form as shown, or tapering downwards in
suitable proportion, by which arrangement the candle takes a bearing at the bottom
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page_text: or point of the cone as well as at that part held by the top edge of the nozzle or
throughout the length of the coned part and is thus firmly held in an upright
position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is or may be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
Constructing the removable nozzle or the permanently fixed nozzle part of
candlesticks being that part which receives the end of the candle, with a coned or
tapering interior for the purpose specified, substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.