An Adjustable Candle Holder for the Sockets of Candlesticks, Sconces, Chandeliers, and the like, Part of which is Directly Applicable to the Sockets themselves.
Year: 1886

page_text: An Adjustable Candle Holder for the Sockets of Candlesticks,
Sconces, Chandeliers, and the like, Part of which is Directly
Applicable to the Sockets themselves.
I, JOHN DAVIES, of 35 Wellington Square, Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex,
Foreman, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to
the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say:-
My Invention relates more particularly to an adjustable candle holder for the
sockets of candlesticks, sconces, chandeliers, candelabra, and the like, and it has for
its object to firmly and rigidly secure any sized candle placed therein. My
invention is in part directly applicable to the sockets of said articles.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1, is a vertical section, and fig. 2 a.
plan, of one form of holder, constructed according to my Invention. Fig. 3 is
a vertical section, and fig. 4 a plan of a modification of my invention, for use with
glass or other pans, shewing the adaptation of springs for preventing the said pans
from vibrating or rattling.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view, and fig. 6, a plan of another modification of my
invention; and fig. 7 is a sectional elevation and fig. 8 a plan of a socket to which
the said modification is applied.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.
In carrying out my invention I provide a short tapered tube A, of any suitable
metal or material, and I form or solder upon the inner periphery of the said tube,
and at equal distances from one another, any suitable number of sharp edged metal
strips or ribs, (three of which a, a¹, a², are shewn in the present arrangement) and
these strips or ribs extend from the upper to the lower edge of the tube, as clearly
seen in Fig. 2. The tapered form of the tube enables it to be adjusted into sockets
of various calibres, and the three strips or ribs, with which it is provided, retain a
firm grasp or hold on any sized candle forced into the said tube. This tube may
be provided, at its upper part, with a collar h, to prevent it from being too deeply
inserted in the socket.
In the modification shewn in Figs. 3 and 4, the outer periphery of the tapered
tube A, is furnished, for the support of a glass or other "pan" B, with an annular

page_text: plate, fixed thereto, and in order to prevent the said pan from vibrating or
rattling, from any causes whatsoever, I fix upon the said outer periphery, and
at equal distances from one another, three (or more) flat and curved spring
blades d, d¹, d², over which the pan is forced, in order to rest upon the plate i, and
which spring blades press against the inner edge of the latter and thus maintain it
in a rigid position.
In the modification shewn in figs. 5 and 6, I use a split ring or tube A, which,
when its two edges, otherwise separated, are brought into contact, assumes its
smallest calibre. This ring or tube is provided, upon its whole height, with
tapering ribs or strips of metal a, a, a, terminating in heads e, e¹, e², projecting
beyond the upper edge of the ring or tube A, and designed to limit the insertion
of the holder by abutting against the upper edge of the sockets to which the said
ring or tube is applied, as shewn in sectional elevation in fig. 7 and plan fig. 8.
This split ring or tube when to be inserted, is first contracted, and is then placed
into the socket until the heads bear upon the edge thereof, when on being released,
it will expand and firmly bear against the inner periphery of the said socket. The
candle on being inserted within this ring or tube A, will be firmly and rigidly held
therein.
The above mentioned strips or ribs may be moulded, cast, formed, or soldered
directly upon the inner periphery of those sockets which are formed in a piece
with candlesticks, sconces, and the like.
By means also of my Invention a candle can always be secured in a vertical
position, notwithstanding that the socket, into which the holder is fixed, is inclined,
or at an angle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. An adjustable candle-holder for use in the sockets of candlesticks, chandeliers,
sconces, and the like, consisting of a tapering tube having sharp edged strips or
ribs arranged equidistantly on its inner periphery, as and for the purposes described
and as shewn with reference to figs. and 2 of the drawings.
2. In an adjustable candle-holder, as above claimed, the employment of springs,
arranged on the upper and outer periphery of said holder for the purpose of
preventing vibration of the "pan," as described and as shewn with reference to
figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.
3. An adjustable candle holder for use in the sockets of candlesticks, chandeliers,
sconces, and the like, consisting of a split ring or tube furnished interiorly with
sharp edged tapering strips or ribs terminating in heads, as and for the purposes
described and as shewn with reference to figs. and 6 of the drawings.
4. The application of sharp edged tapering strips or ribs to the interior of the
sockets of candlesticks, chandeliers, sconces and the like, as described.
Dated this 12th day of May 1886.
ERNEST DE PASS, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Agent for the Applicant.