Improvements in the Means of Automatically Extinguishing Candles and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1893-Accepted, 22nd July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Automatically Extinguishing Candles
and the like.
We, SAMUEL IRVING of Yew Villa, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston Engineer, and
JOHN TAYLOR of 11 Burford Road Nottingham, Agent, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows: -
The object of our invention is to provide an automatic apparatus for extinguishing
candles and the like at any desired time.
For this purpose, we employ a light spring collar-made of tin, brass or other
suitable substance-so as to clasp the candle at any height; and we fit this collar
on the upper side with two or more vertical spring fingers or nippers arranged each
side or around the candle, in such a manner, that when the candle has burnt down
to, or just past the ends of these fingers or nippers, they close together on the wick
of the candle and so extinguish the light. In some cases-instead of fitting fingers
to the upper part of the spring collar clasping the candle, we may attach an
extinguisher thereto, so arranged that it is held at one side of the candle when
burning; but as soon as the candle has burnt down past the base of this extinguisher,
a spring attached thereto draws the extinguisher over and down on to the candle,
and so puts out the light.
Dated this 16th day of August 1892.
H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Automatically Extinguishing Candles
and the like.
We, SAMUEL IRVING of Yew Villa, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston Engineer, and
JOHN TAYLOR of 11 Burford Road Nottingham, Agent, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to provide an automatic apparatus for extinguishing
candles and the like at any desired time.
For this purpose we employ a light spring collar-made of tin, brass or other
suitable substance-so as to clasp the candle at any height; and we fit this collar
on the upper side with two or more vertical spring fingers or nippers arranged each
side or around the candle, in such a manner that when the candle has burnt down to,
or just past the ends of these fingers or nippers, they close together on the wick of
the candle and so extinguish the light.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, and more easily carried
out and into effect, we have appended hereunto one sheet of drawings upon which
we have illustrated our improvements, so that they may be adapted to the conditions
met with in practice.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of our automatic extinguisher placed on a burning
candle ready for action.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same extinguisher with its fingers closed
together on the candle wick.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of our improved extinguisher.
Figure 4 is a plan of the same.

page_text: Figure 5 shows the stamped blank of the extinguisher before being pressed and
bent into the form shown in Figures 1-2-3 and 4.
The same letters of reference indicate the corresponding parts in all the several
figures.
In these figures, A is the spring collar made of tin, brass or other suitable
material; and either soldered together at the ends A', or by a hook and eye-as
shewn in Fig. 5, or by other convenient means; this collar A slides over the
candle C, and is formed on the upper side with two or more spring fingers or
nippers B, B; having a curved indentation F. F formed in each side, so as to clip
the candle C centrally without sliding sideways. Figure 1 shows the extinguisher
placed on a lighted candle C, with the spring nippers B. B distended, and placed
with the indentations F. F at the desired height on the candle C, where it is desired
to be extinguished. As soon as the candle has burnt down to this height
opposite F. F, the spring nippers B. B close together on the wick D-as shown in
Figure 2, and so extinguish the light.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. In extinguishers for candles forming them with a collar A, in combination
with two or more bent spring nippers B. B, with indentations F. F; for the
purpose herein set forth, and substantially as herein before described and shown on
the drawings.
2nd. The improved extinguisher, in which are combined two or more spring
nippers B. B with curved indentations F. F, and a collar A attached to the same,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
3rd. In extinguishers, the arrangement and combination of parts, substantially
as herein described and shown in Figures 1-2-3-4 and 5.
Dated this 13th dow of Max 1002
H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicants.