Improvements in Candlestick Sockets.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlestick Sockets.
I, ANDREW GRAY, of Shortland Street, in the City of Auckland, in the Colony
of New Zealand, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :--
My invention relates to candlesticks and consists of improvements in the sockets
thereof, into which the base of the candle is to be received. These improvements
are applicable to sockets of any material as metal, earthenware, glass &c.
The ordinary plain sockets entail much trouble in cleaning out, and as short ends
therein cannot be conveniently raised these are usually wasted instead of being
used to afford light.
It has already been found an advantage to have the socket removeable from the
rest of the candlestick to facilitate cleaning the same without injuring any of the
parts, but by my invention the sockets whether removeable or not are still further
adapted for the purposes beforementioned.
Referring now to the accompanying sheet of drawings which forms a part of this
Specification
Figure 1 shows in perspective view a candlestick having my improved socket
permanently attached thereto.
Figure 2 shows in perspective the socket in Figure 1 modified so as to be
removable from the candlestick.
Figure 3 shows a candlestick in vertical middle section fitted with m improved
socket in a further modified form.
Figures 4 and 5, and 6 and 7 respectively show elevations of the inside halves of
two candle-sockets each having means for ensuring that a candle inserted in such
socket will be held securely and not loosely even though the diameter of the candle
be a little less than that which the socket is adapted to receive.
The scale of the Figures 4 to 7 is less than that of the others, but in all the
figures the same letters of reference are used to denote like parts.
Referring still to the drawings it will be seen that I use a bipartite socket and
that I adopt various methods of fitting or uniting the parts together, but this
bipartite socket might also be suitably united in other ways which will readily
suggest themselves.
A and B represent two corresponding halves of the socket. C shows a hinged
connection whilst D and E show respectively a projection and a recess corre-
spondingly placed on the respective halves enabling the two parts to be completely
separated when required.
Referring now to details which I also sometimes embody in my bipartite
sockets F shows the exterior of the sockets made slightly coned with the lesser
diameter below. By this construction the socket is enabled to be firmly held by
the containing tube G of the candlestick and so that when the socket is pressed
down its halves are forced closely together.
H, H, H, (see Figures 4 and 5) are three vertical ribs within the socket; these
extend only slightly inwardly from interior periphery, and enable candles of
varying diameters to be received and firmly beld within the socket.
In another form (see Figures 6 and 7) I, I, I are three conical or other
projecting studs at the top of the interior surface of the socket whilst J, J J are
three short ribs situated vertically beneath the said studs, at the base of the socket.
These ribs are largest at the base projecting inwardly a little more than the studs
do, so then when a candle is inserted it becomes indented or graven both at the top
and bottom of the socket and is firmly held.

page_text: K shows the base of the socket to be higher in the centre than at the sides and
this detail of construction is useful in enabling a candle stump to be still more
easily removed.
In this invention there is but one main feature viz., the bipartite socket, said
parts having means of connection such as will keep those parts in their proper
relative positions.
The lettering A, B, C thus shows the invention as it may be carried out, and A,
B, E and D shows another mode of carrying it out.
I may use the minor features E to K in combination with the aforesaid essentials
but I also use the essential features without the former, or with other known
features adapted to be used in combination with a bipartite socket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A removeable socket for holding candles in candlesticks said socket being
bipartite with the parts permanently connected by hinging or the like substantially
as described and shown in Figure 2 and for the purposes set forth.
2. A removeable socket for holding candles in candlesticks said socket being
bipartite with the parts entirely disconnectable and having means as D E Figure 3
or the like for uniting the parts A B in proper relative positions substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
3. In a candlestick a bipartite candle socket such as is shown in Figure I said
socket not being removeable but having one part as B moveable away from the
other part as A substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
4. The general arrangement and combination of parts as a whole of the candle-
stick sockets as illustrated in the accompanying drawings substantially as and for
the purposes hereinbefore mentioned.
Dated this 21st day of November 1893.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.