An Improved Ornamental Candle Economiser.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ornamental Candle Economiser.
I JAMES LYTHGOE DAVIS of 8 Friar-gate Derby in the County of Derbyshire
Shop Manager 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 this invention is to provide an arrangement by which the present
existing nuisance namely that of dripping, guttering, dropping and splashing of wax
or other burning material from a candle whilst burning and more particularly
whilst carrying may be completely done away with, at the same time giving a
decorative and pleasing appearance to the candle.
To do this I make a tube A which may be bellied or straight of any suitable
length or diameter of slightly larger diameter than the candle E, upon which it is
intended to be placed, on, one end of which, I make an internally rounded neck B
of slightly less diameter internally than the tube A, the neck B rests on the upper
and outer edge of the candle as shown Fig. 6 I then make a flange or cup C which
may be carried out any suitable distance or at any angle or curve or curves from
the neck B. Fig. 1. I ornament or decorate the cup or flange C by alternately
raising and depressing the outer part of it, as shown in Fig. 2, in such a manner
that it causes the light from the candle to be reflected and refracted from the angles
and curves formed in the glass, and at the same time, owing to the depressed parts
of the outer edge, the free passage or flow of air to the flame is allowed and main-
tained, but this object may also be attained by a perforated pattern, or holes
arranged in any form in the cup C, or in any suitable manner the cup may be
decorated and ventilated, as described.
The device when placed on the candle and the candle alight the neck B imbeds
itself in the outer upper edge of the candle in the manner shown Fig. 6 and always
remains in that position descending automatically as the candle burns.
Should any melted burning material, through any serious deviation from the
perpendicular or vertical leave the top of the candle, the flange or cup C holds and
returns it to the candle and effectually prevents any melted burning material
whatever leaving the device.
As may easily be seen the device when in use on the candle, said candle being in
a candlestick not suitable for the purpose because of the flange, rim, or other cause
on candlestick, cannot follow the candle to the end, to provide for such cases 1
make a plug or column D Fig. of less diameter than the inside diameter of the
tube A Fig. 1 and of any suitable length on the one end of which I make 1 or
more points, wires, or small perforated tube, to stand up from the plug any suitable
distance ordinarily about half an inch or I may use a screw F. Fig. 6 or any
sufficiently efficient means to attach the candle to the plug or column, said plug or
column being of less diameter than the inside diametrical measurement of the
tube A Fig. 1 offers no resistance to the following of the device to the extreme end
of the candle E until all burning material is consumed thus preventing any
waste.
The plug as herein before described may be made to fit any existing candlestick
by either being made taper if necessary, or by any common means, or the plug
made with an extended base in any form, may form a complete candlestick. As
shown in Fig. 6.
I make the invention in any suitable material. The grease catcher or top part
of device-which I call, "The Fairy Saver" in such materials as, glass, china,
earthenware etc.
The plug or column in glass, china, earthenware or metal Figure 1. shows the

page_text: vertical section, Fig. 2 vertical elevation Fig. 3. horizontal plan 4. section of plug.
5. plan of plug 6. general elevation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.—
1. A new and improved candle grease catcher, economiser, and decorator
combined and arranged with the tube A the rounded form of the neck B the
decorated or ornamented cup or flange C together, with the plug D where necessary,
combined and operating on the candle as herein before described and illustrated in
the drawings hereto annexed.
2. A candle grease catcher or economiser having an ornamented ventilating cup
or flange C Fig. 2 in which the outer edge is corrugated or alternately raised and
depressed and by any well known method the cup or flange C may be decorated or
ornamented.
3. The plug or column D Fig. 4 kept parallel or with the taper or extended base
in combination with the points or screw or tube on one end, to be used where
necessary with the grease catcher or economiser.
Dated this Third day of December 1892.
JAMES LYTHGOE DAVIS.