Improvements in and relating to Lanterns, Candlesticks, Candelabra, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1896
. PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Lanterns, Candlesticks, Candelabra,
and the like.
We, EDWIN GILBERT of 36 Queen Street, Derby in the County of Derby,
Ironmonger, GEORGE GILBERT of 33 Crompton Street, Derby aforesaid, Town
Hall Keeper, and SAMUEL GILBERT of 50 Queen Street, Derby aforesaid, Draper
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The objects of the invention are firstly to provide a receptacle or drawer in a
candlestick or the like, for matches, which will not fall out nor readily admit of the
matches falling out; and, secondly to provide a socket for the reception of the
candle, which will not only accommodate any sized candle but may also be made
as a loose part to fit any ordinary candlestick or the like, as will be hereinafter
explained.
In carrying the first portion of our invention into effect we form at or near the
base of the candlestick or the like a casing or framework into which slides a drawer
with any suitable device such as a handle or knob for operating it backwards and
forwards; the said drawer may be pulled out a certain distance until it comes into
contact with the side of the candlestick or any suitable stop fixed thereto, so as to
prevent its being pulled completely out, this will prevent its falling out by accident
and the matches will also be prevented from falling out by the same means; the
sides of the match box may be serrated or roughened in any suitable manner or a
slip of emery paper or the like may be placed between clips thereon to act as
striking devices so that either ordinary or safety matches may be used.
In carrying out the second part of our invention we provide a socket of some-
what peculiar shape, so that externally it will be adapted to fit any of the
ordinary varying sizes of candlestick or candle holder of any description and
internally it will be adapted to receive any of the ordinary varying sizes of candles,
this is effected by forming the said socket with a series of steps so that it increases
in diameter as it rises, the usual tray or other device is also provided to catch any
falling melted wax, tallow or composition. Inside this socket we arrange a clipping
device consisting of two or more but preferably four upwardly extending arms
which may be formed of any suitable resilient metal or material to clip the candle,
these arms are fixed to a ring which is adapted to slide round under studs
projecting internally of the socket and so fix the clipping device into position
inside the socket, two corresponding recesses are formed in the ring to admit of its
being removed from and replaced in the socket when desired. We do not however
bind ourselves to this particular method of fixing the clipping device in the socket
as it will be evident that it may be fixed thereto in several ways such as by the
well known bayonet joint.
It will be understood that the candle will be held, doubly secure in the socket
at the top by the clipping device and at the bottom it will fit into one or other of
the varying diameters of the socket. It will be also understood that the different
parts of our invention may be formed of any metal, material or composition
suitable for their respective purposes.
We may provide a clip with spring arms to be fixed in any suitable manner

page_text: externally and near the bottom of the movable socket so as to compensate for
any slackness or bad fitting of the movable socket in the candlestick socket.
Dated this 20th day of April 1895.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in and relating to Lanterns, Candlesticks, Candelabra,
and the like.
We, EDWIN GILBERT of 36 Queen Street, Derby in the County of Derby,
Ironmonger, GEORGE GILBERT of 33 Crompton Street, Derby aforesaid, Town
Hall Keeper, and SAMUEL GILBERT of 50 Queen Street, Derby aforesaid,
Draper, 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 objects of our invention are firstly to provide a receptacle or drawer for
inatches, which will not fall out nor readily admit of the matches falling out, and,
secondly to provide a socket for the reception of the candle which will not only
accommodate any sized candle but may also be made as a loose part to fit any
ordinary candlestick or the like as will be hereinafter explained..
Referring to the drawings which form a part of this Specification:-
Figure 1 is a vertical section through a candlestick on line a-a of Figure 2
shewing the application of our invention.
Figure 2 is a plan shewing the socket, match box or receptacle, and other
portions of the candlestick or the like, a portion of the socket being shown broken
"away to more clearly illustrate the parts underneath.
In carrying the first portion of our invention into effect we form at or near the
base A of the candlestick or the like a casing or framework B into which slides a
drawer C with any suitable device such as D) for operating it backwards and
forwards, the drawer is shewn pulled out by dotted lines E on Figure 1 and it will
here be seen that it is impossible for the said drawer to fall out, the side of the
"candlestick at F acting as a stop to that end, the matches will also be prevented
from falling out by the same means, we may however provide any other stop such
as F1 to effect the same purpose; the sides of the match box may be serrated or
roughened in any suitable manner as at G, or, a slip of emery paper or the like H
may be placed between the clips I to act as striking devices, so that either
ordinary or safety matches may be used.
In carrying out the second part of our invention we provide a socket of some-
'what peculiar shape; so that externally it will be adapted to fit any of the ordinary
varying sizes of candlestick or candle holders of any description, and internally
it will be adapted to receive any of the ordinary varying sizes of candles, this is
effected as will be seen upon referring to the drawings by forming the said socket
with a series of steps K so that it increases in diameter as it rises, the usual
device L is also provided to catch any falling melted wax, tallow or composition.
Inside this socket we arrange a clipping device consisting of two or more but
preferably four arms M which may be formed of any suitable resilient metal or
material to clip the candle, these arms are fixed to a ring N which is adapted to
slide round under the studs () and so fix the clipping device into position, two
corresponding recesses P are formed in the ring N to admit of its being removed
from and replaced in the socket when desired. We do not however bind ourselves
to this particular method of fixing the clipping device in the socket as it will be
evident that it may be fixed thereto in several ways, such as by the well known
bayonet joint.

page_text: We may also provide a clip with spring arms Q to be fixed in any suitable
manner externally and near the bottom of the movable socket so as to compensate.
for any slackness or bad fitting of the movable socket in the candlestick socket.
It will be seen that the candle will be held doubly secure in the socket, at the
top by the clipping device and at the bottom it will fit into one or other of the
varying diameters of the socket. It will be understood that the different parts.
of our invention may be formed of any metal, material or composition suitable for
their respective purposes, that the socket may be formed with any desired
number of steps K, and that our invention applies to candlesticks, lanterns.
and the like of any shape or design and not necessarily of the design illustrated
herein.
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 :-
1. The improved match tray, drawer or receptacle adapted to slide in the base
of a candlestick or the like and stop against the side of same or against any stop.
such as F, provided with serrated or other striking devices G and H substantially
as and for the purposes described and illustrated.
2. The improved movable sockets for lanterns, candlesticks, candelabra and the
like having varying internal and external diameters consisting of a series of
annular steps K to accommodate varying sizes of candles and fit various diameters
of candle holders, in combination with a device carrying spring arms N for
clipping the candle above the socket and spring arms adapted to bear against
the internal sides of the fixed socket of the lantern, candlestick or the like:
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 24th day of December 1895.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicants..