IMPROVEMENTS IN CANDLE MOULDING APPARATUS
Year: 1885

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 3rd day of September 1887, amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
HUGH FINDLAY of Belmont Works Battersea in the County of Surrey
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
CANDLE MOULDING APPARATUS to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the production of candles with a scroll, twist or
spirals formed upon them.
In making the moulds I first prepare a mandril of the form of the candle I desire
to produce and using this mandril as a core I cast upon it a tin pewter or other
mould. The mould being unscrewed or untwisted from the mandril and properly
finished is inserted into its place in the machine in a tank with heating and
cooling arrangements as in the case of ordinary candle making machines. The
candle moulds are filled and "cooled down" in the usual way and afterwards the
candles are got out of the moulds either by drawing or forcing.
When the candles are drawn from the moulds the moulds may be formed with
closed ends similar to those in the ordinary hand frames. The candles after being
"cooled" and " scraped off" are laid hold of by a spanner or other suitable
apparatus and turned round and so gradually made to unscrew themselves from
the moulds at the same time drawing up a supply of fresh wick into the moulds.
The attachments for the drawing apparatus may be formed after the candles have
been moulded or a cap or similar arrangement may be introduced for this purpose
into the moulds before the material is "poured."
"
The latter arrangement is preferable and the candles may be made with self
fitting ends. Spicer's Patent apparatus for the manufacture of
self fitting
candles may be used for this purpose with very considerable advantage.
In forcing the candles out of the inoulds the usual arrangement of moveable "tip
piece" with
"
and
ram
lifting plate" may be employed with "clamps" or other
means for holding the candles after they have been expelled from the moulds.
The tip piece may be made to fit the spiral grooves of the mould or the mould may
"

page_text: be formed with a straight piece at the lower end of such a diameter as to enable
the tip piece to pass up and down the mould without describing the spiral which
otherwise the groove in the mould would cause it to follow.
The spiral groove may be square, V shaped semicircular or of other suitable
form and the pitch and number of grooves may be varied to suit different tastes.
In extracting the candles from the moulds it may be found advisable first to
start the candles by drawing or turning and then to complete the delivery from the
moulds by forcing thereby combining the two methods of delivery referred to
above.
Dated this 30th day of January 1885

page_text: 1, HUGH FINDLAY of Belmont Works Battersea in the County of Surrey
Engineer 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 has for its object the production of candles with a scroll, twist or
spirals formed upon them.
In making the moulds I first prepare a mandril of the form of the candle 1 desire
to produce and using this mandril as a core I cast upon it a tin pewter or other
mould. The mould being unscrewed or untwisted from the mandril and properly
finished is inserted into its place in the machine in a tank with heating and
cooling arrangements as in the case of ordinary candle making machines. The
candle moulds are filled and "cooled down" in the usual way and afterwards the
candles are got out of the moulds either by drawing or forcing.
When the candles are drawn from the moulds the moulds may be formed with
closed ends similar to those in the ordinary hand frames. The candles after being
"cooled" and "scraped off" are laid hold of by a spanner or other suitable
apparatus and turned round and so gradually made to unscrew themselves from
the moulds at the same time drawing up a supply of fresh wick into the moulds.
The attachments for the drawing apparatus may be formed after the candles have
been moulded, or cap or similar arrangement may be is introduced for this purpose
into the moulds before the material is "poured." The latter arrangement is
preferable and the candles may be made with self fitting ends. Apparatus such as
described in the specification of Spicer's patent N° 1863 in the year 1876. for the
manufacture of "self fitting" candles may be used for this purpose with very
considerable advantage.
For forcing the candles out of the moulds the usual arrangement of movemble-tip
piece with rum" and "lifting plate" may be employed with clumps" or other
means for holding the candles after they have been expelled from the moulde.
The tip-piece may be made to fit the spiral grooves of the mould or the mould may be
is formed with a straight piece at the lower end of such a diameter as to enable
the tip piece to pass up and down the mould without describing the spiral which
otherwise the groove in the mould would cause it to follow.
The spiral groove may be square, V shaped, semi-circular or of other suitable
form, and the pitch and number of grooves may be varied to suit different tastes.
In extracting the candles from the moulds it may be found advisable first to
start the candles by drawing or turning and then to complete the delivery from
the moulds by forcing thereby combining the two methods of delivery referred to
above.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.

page_text: A is the mould, it has a flange A' at the top which drops into a seat in the cover
of the cistern. B is the cistern, the mould passes through its bottom and is held
in place by a nut screwed upon it and an elastic washer renders the joint tight.
C is the wick passing up through the mould and sustained centrally within it.
D is a cap in which the base of the candle is moulded in accordance with Spicers
Patent hereinbefore referred to.
D
This cap is received into a socket in the upper part of the mould. This cap
I make with two holes D¹ D' as shown in Figure 2 to receive a key or spanner
represented at Figure 3.
By the aid of the key or spanner I turn the cap D and the candle which it
holds and so screw or draw the latter out of the mould A. The key or spanner
may be applied in other ways to turn the candle in the mould but the inethod
described is preferred.
Figure 4 is a vertical section with some parts in elevation and shows candle
moulds with moveable tip pieces by which the candles may be thrust from the
moulds rotating as they rise.
AA are the moulds and B is the containing cistern as before. E is the moveable
tip piece, it is of a size to pass up the mould without following the spiral fluting.
but this may be-varied. The candle in this case is ejected from the mould by the
upward pressure which the tip piece is made to exert upon it.
FF are clips in which the candles are held after they have been removed from
the moulds to keep the wicks distended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1.)--Candle moulding apparatus provided with moulds having a scroll, twist or
spirals within them suitable to produce by casting candles of corresponding shape
and caps in which the base of the candle is formed such caps being adapted to be
held by a spanner or like tool and rotated whereby the candles are withdrawn or
partially withdrawn from the moulds substantially as described.
(2.) Apparatus for producing candles with a scroll, twist or spirals upon them
by casting substantially as described.
Dated this 28th day October 1885.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: HUGH FINDLAY of Belmont Works Battersea in the County of Surrey
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
CANDLE MOULDING APPARATUS" to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the production of candles with a scroll, twist or
spirals formed upon them.
In making the moulds I first prepare a mandril of the form of the candle I desiro
to produce and using this mandril as a core I cast upon it a tin pewter or other
mould. The mould being unscrewed or untwisted from the mandril and properly
finished is inserted into its place in the machino in a tank with heating and
cooling arrangements as in the case of ordinary candle making machines. The
candle moulds are filled and "cooled down'
in the usual way and afterwards the
candles are got out of the moulds either by drawing or forcing.
"
"
When the candles are drawn from the moulds the moulds may be formed with
closed ends similar to those in the ordinary hand frames. The candles after being
"cooled and "scraped off" are laid hold of by a spanner or other suitable
apparatus and turned round and so gradually made to unscrew themselves from
the moulds at the same time drawing up a supply of fresh wick into the moulds.
The attachments for the drawing apparatus may be formed after the candles have
been moulded or a cap or similar arrangement may be introduced for this purpose
into the moulds before the material is poured."
af
The latter arrangement is preferable and the candles may be made with self'
fitting ends. Spicer's Patent apparatus for the manufacture of "self fitting"
candles may be used for this purpose with very considerable advantage.
"
In forcing the candles out of the moulds the usual arrangement of movenble "tip
piece" with " ram and "lifting plate" may be employed with "clamps" or other
means for holding the candles after they have been expelled from the moulds.
The tip piece may be made to fit the spiral grooves of the mould or the mould may
be formed with a straight piece at the lower end of such a diameter as to enable
the tip piece to pass up and down the mould without.describing the spiral which
otherwise the groove in the mould would cause it to follow.
The spiral groove may be square, V shaped semicircular or of other suitable
orm and the pitch and number of grooves may be varied to suit different tastes.
In extracting the candles from the moulds it may be found advisable first 'to
tart the candles by drawing or turning and then to complete the delivery from the
noulds by forcing thereby combining the two methods of delivery referred to
bove.
Dated this 20th of
1000

page_text: I, HUGH FINDLAY of Belmont Works Battersea in the County of Surrey
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner tho
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
:-
This invention has for its object the production of candles with a scroll, twist or
spirals formed upon them.
In making the moulds I first prepare a mandril of the form of the candle I desire
to produce and using this mandril as a core I cast upon it a tin pewter or other
mould. The mould being unscrewed or untwisted from the mandril and properly
finished is inserted into its place in the machine in a tank with heating and 1
cooling arrangements as in the case of ordinary candle making machines. The
candle moulds are filled and "cooled down" in the usual way and afterwards the
candles are got out of the moulds either by drawing or forcing.
When the candles are drawn from the moulds the moulds may be formed with
closed ends similar to those in the ordinary hand, frames. The candles after being
"cooled" and "scraped off" are laid hold of by a spanner or other suitable
apparatus and turned round and so gradually made to unscrew themselves from
the moulds at the same time drawing up a supply of fresh wick into the moulds.
The attachments for the drawing apparatus may be formed after the candles have
been moulded, or a cap or similar arrangement may be introduced for this purpose
poured." The latter arrangement is
into the moulds before the material is "
preferable and the candles may be made with self fitting ends. Apparatus such as
described in the specification of Spicers patent No 1863 in the year 1876. for the
manufacture of "self fitting" candles may be used for this purpose with very
considerable advantage.
In forcing the candles out of the moulds the usual arrangement of moveable "tip
piece" with "ram" and "lifting plate" may be employed with "clamps" or other
means for holding the candles after they have been expelled from the moulds.
The tip piece may be made to fit the spiral grooves of the mould or the mould may
be formed with a straight piece at the lower end of such a diameter as to enable
the tip piece to pass up and down the mould without describing the spiral which
otherwise the groove in the mould, would cause it to follow.
The spiral groove may be square, V shaped, semi-circular or of other suitable
form, and the pitch and number of grooves may be varied to suit different tastes.
In extracting the candles from the moulds it may be found advisable first to
start the candles by drawing or turning and then to complete the delivery from
the moulds by forcing thereby combining the two methods of delivery referred to
above.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.

page_text: A is the mould, it has a flange A¹ at the top which drops into a seat in the cover
of the cistern. B is the cistern, the mould passes through its bottom and is held
in place by a nut screwed upon it and an elastic washer renders the joint tight.
C is the wick passing up through the mould and sustained centrally within it.
D is a cap in which the base of the candle is moulded in accordance with Spicers
Patent herein before referred to.
This cap is received into a socket in the upper part of the mould. This cap D
I make with two holes.D D' as shown in Figure 2 to receive a key or spanner
represented at Figure 3.
By the aid of the key or spanner I turn the cap D and the candle which it
holds and so screw or draw the latter out of the mould A. The key or spanner
may be applied in other ways to turn the candle in the mould but the method
described is preferred.
Figure 4 is a vertical section with some parts in elevation and shows candle
moulds with moveable tip pieces by which the candles may be thrust from the
moulds rotating as they rise.
A A are the moulds and B is the containing cistern as before. E is the moveable
tip piece, it is of a size to pass up the mould without following the spiral fluting
but this may be varied. The candle in this case is ejected from the mould by the
upward pressure which the tip piece is made to exert upon it.
F F are clips in which the candles are held after they have been removed from
the moulds to keep the wicks distended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said,
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1.) Candle moulding apparatus provided with moulds having a scroll, twist or
spirals within them suitable to produce by casting candles of corresponding shapo
and caps in which the base of the candle is formed such caps being adapted to be
held by a spanner or liko tool and rotated whereby the candles are withdrawn or
partially withdrawn from the moulds substantially as described.
(2.) Apparatus for producing candles with a scroll, twist or spirals upon them
by casting substantially as described.
Dated this 2041
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