Improvements in Shade Carriers for Candles
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 20th Apr., 1895
Date of Application, ran out, 103
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 20th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shade Carriers for Candles,
We BERNARD MERVYN DRAKE, JOHN MARSHALL GORHAM, Electrical
Engineers, both of 66 Victoria Street, Westminster, S. W., do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to provide a shade carrier for candles which shall
allow the carrier and shade to feed down as the candle is burned, and yet prevent
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the shade from canting sideways with the consequent risk of catching fire.
this purpose we employ a fixed vertical guide alongside the candle and arrange
the carrier with a bearing or bearings to slide down the guide as the caudle is
consumed. As the candle burns the guide will pass through the hole in the top of
the shade and be left protruding. The guide can conveniently consist of a hard
brass or steel wire attached to a socket which is made to fasten tightly into the
candlestick. The bearings may be easily made by arranging one of the arms of
the carrier so that it can be bored at two points to allow the vertical guide to pass
through. It is evident that the vertical guide may be either of round, square or
other section, and the bearings may be made separately and attached to the carrier.
Dated this 11th day of June 1894.
BERNARD MERVYN DRAKE.
JOHN MARSHALL GORHAM.
We BERNARD MERVYN DRAKE and JOHN MARSHALL GORHAM, Electrical
Engineers, of 66, Victoria Street, Westminster, S. W., 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 a shade carrier for candles which shall
allow the carrier and shade to feed down as the candle is burned and yet prevent
the shade from canting sideways with the consequent risk of catching fire. For
this purpose we employ a fixed vertical guide a alongside the candle and arrange
the carrier & with a bearing or bearings c¹ to slide down the guide as the candle
is consumed. As the candle burns the guide will pass through the hole in the top
of the shade and be left protruding. The guide can conveniently consist of a
bard brass or steel wire attached to a socket e which is made to fasten tightly into
the candlestick or the guide may be fastened direct to the candlestick. The
bearings may be easily made by arranging one of the arms of the carrier so that it cau
be bored at two points cc to allow the vertical guide to pass through. It is
evident that the vertical guide may be either of round square or other section, and
the bearings may be made separately and attached to the carrier at a convenient
place. It is evident that the guide must be fixed to the candlestick in such a
manner that the candle can be completely burned out without destroying the
support for the shade, otherwise the shade will catch fire if the candle is not
extinguished in time.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is —
The combination of a shade carrier resting on the top of the candle and sliding
down an independent guide which is attached to the candlestick.
Dated this 12th day of March 1895.
BERNARD MERVYN DRAKE.
JOHN MARSHALL GORHAM.