Improvements in or relating to Candle-bolders.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Candle-bolders.
I, ALPHONSE MARC PHALEMPIN, of 116, Boulevard Voltaire, Paris, in the
Republic of France, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in candle holders and has for its object to
prevent the dripping or overflowing grease, resulting from the combustion of the
candle, from clogging the parts which act to continuously raise the candle as it
burns and to hold it against a shoulder at the top of the apparatus.
The device according to this invention comprises a candle holder cut away or
slotted throughout nearly the whole of its length, to enable the candle to be intro-
duced from the side. The candle is held or retained at the top by points or pro-
jections on a shoulder or cap on the top of the tube and its lower end engaging
with a socket of the candle holder. This holder is guided in the folded down
edges of the recessed portion of the tube and is provided with a drum containing
a spiral spring having the tendency always to raise the holder and to press the
candle against the points on the cap or shoulder. To this end the tube is provided
with a vertical rack with the teeth of which engage teeth on the drum which has
the shape of a hollow toothed pinion.
The upper portion of the tube which is preferably completely circular is
eccentric relatively to the rest of the tube so as to form a shoulder above the rack
in order to prevent the wax dripping from the candle from clogging the teeth
of the rack.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, ALPHONSE MARC PHALEMPIN, of 116, Boulevard Voltaire, Paris, in the
Republic of France, Manufacturer, 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 relates to candle holders provided with spiral springs, such
holders being suitable for church-lamps, carriage-lamps, candle sticks and other
apparatus in which candles are used.
There are already in existence candle holders with helical springs which press
the candle against an upper shoulder of the apparatus so as to maintain the flame

page_text: at a constant height notwithstanding the consumption of the candle. But the
hetical spring must be comparatively strong to enable it to expand to the extent
equal to the length of the candle, and this power which is too strong at the be-
ginning, is apt to crush and force out the upper portion of the candle when it
becomes softened by heat. Moreover, the meited wax soon clogs the spring to
such an extent as to prevent it from expanding to the desired extent. 'The result
is a considerable waste of candle and clogging of the spring thereby necessitating
its frequent cleaning.
These drawbacks are obviated by the use of the candle holder according to this
invention. The spiral spring raising the candle as it is consumed, exercises an
action which is sufficiently powerful to raise the candle but too weak to crush it.
Moreover, the spring, being completely enclosed cannot become clogged by the
drippings from the candle.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is an elevation of a candle holder according to this invention,
Figure 2 is a vertical section;
Figure 3 is a plan of the candle holding tube,
Figure 4 a cross-section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and
Figure 5 is a sectional elevation of the candle support and its drum on an
enlarged scale in a plane at right angles to that of Figure 2.
Figure 6 is a plan corresponding to Figure 5.
The candle holder is constituted by a tube a, cut away laterally throughout
nearly the whole of its length for the introduction of the candle d. This tube
is thus a complete tube only at the top where it is provided with a projecting
collar or shoulder 6 with points e destined to hold the candle in place and secured
in any suitable manner. Throughout the whole of its recessed length the tube
is provided with small rectangular openings arranged at regular intervals and
constituting a tooth rack m, the tube being preferably flattened inside at this
place as shown in Figure 4. The opening of the upper or complete portion of
the tube is eccentric relatively to the rest of the tube so as to form a shoulder
above the rack (Figures 2 and 3) in such manner that if the candle drips on this
side, the dripping will follow the shoulder without clogging the rack.
The candle support e is formed at the top and at the bottom by two discs
provided with diametrically opposite notches with which engage the bent
edges ff of the half tube so as to enable the support to slide easily up and down
said tube without becoming displaced. The upper disc i is provided with a
cup y or holder with which engages the lower ends of the candle d.
The discs are connected by small brackets h h supporting the pin k of a
drum or disc provided outside with notches or teeth engaging with the rack m.
The pin terminating at one end in a square portion, is split through a portion
of its length for receiving the end of a spiral spring n the other end of which is
attached to the barrel in the usual manner.
Two recesses o o¹ are made in the upper part of the half tube a and serve
respectively for the introduction of a key for winding up the barrel and for the
introduction of a cross-pin for preventing the spindle k from moving longi-
tudinally.
Fitting up of the apparatus and its working. The support e is introduced
into the half-tube a the edges ff-being caused to engage with the notches 2
then this support is brought to the upper end, of the tube. The barrel is placed
between the brackets h h of the support e and the spindle intro-
duced through the recess o into the barrel and holes in the brackets h h
care being taken to cause the end of the spiral spring n to engage with the slot
in the spindle k, the square head of which remains completely outside, a hole of the
same shape being made in the corresponding bracket h. Then the spindle is
turned by means of a suitable key introduced through the opening o, until the
spring n is sufficiently wound up. The spindle is pushed in until the bottom
of its square head engages with the square hole in the bracket h, and on the other

page_text: side, the cross-pin k is introduced through the opening o. The spindle k is thus
prevented either from turning or from moving longitudinally, and the apparatus
is then ready to work.
The candied is introduced through the upper portion of the tube a or laterally,
so that its lower end engages with the cup g, then it is pressed downwards so as
to cause the support e to descend and to enable the abutnient or cover 6 to be put
in place and secured, the points c c of said abutment or ring preventing the candle
from coming out.
When the support e is being lowered, the pinion or barrel rolls on the rack
and rotates, the spring n being thus wound up or further wound up. As the
candle is being consumed, the support e rises under the influence of the action
of the expansion of the spring n which causes the barrel to turn which thus rises
on the rack m, so that the candle is constantly kept in contact with the points cc
of the ring.
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 candle holder characterised by the arrangement in the interior of a tube,
laterally open throughout nearly the whole of its length, the side of said tube
forming a rack, of a candle raising device constituted by a toothed barrel engaging
with the rack substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
2. In a candle holder of the character described, a tube for receiving a candle,
open throughout nearly the whole of its length and having a semi-annular cross-
section with edges folded inwards and serving as guides, the side of said tube
being provided with equidistant holes constituting a rack, and the top annular
portion of the tube being provided with a ring or shoulder with points for holding
the top of the candle and having an eccentric orifice relatively to the rest of the
tube to form a shoulder above the rack substantially as described,
3. In a candle holder of the character described, the combination with a tube
laterally open throughout almost the whole of its length and constituting a rack,
of a candle raising device consisting of a toothed spring barrel engaging with the
rack and containing a spiral spring, said barrel being supported by brackets
supporting its spindle and connected by means of discs with diametrically opposite
notches with which engage the guiding edges of the tube, the upper disc being
provided with a cylindrical cup substantially as described.
Dated this 7th day of March 1899.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.