Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1899
I, JOHN ISAAC THOMAS, Gwalia House, Llandyssul, Cabinet Maker, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in candlesticks the object being to provide
for the complete consumption of the candle and so prevent waste.
In carrying my invention into effect I proceed in or in about the following manner
making reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an isometrical
view of the stamping to be hereinafter referred to, Fig. 2 a plan of under side of
Fig. 1, Fig. 3 a section through A A Fig. 2, Fig. 4 a part sectional side view of
candlestick and with candleholding arrangement.
I cover the top of the socket a of the candlestick with a disc b of metal or
other material. Hinged at c to the plate b is a stamping d having in it a
slot e.
Below the top of d is a spindle f passing through the hinge end of d also
through a hanging piece g attached to the underside of d.
encircles f and extends from g to a stop piece i attached to f. Standing up above d
A spiral spring h
is a tongue j, the lower end working in the slot e below which it is attached to
the inner end of spindle f. Two other tongues j¹ and j² are attached to d by any
suitable means. At the end of f is the knob k and at the slot end of d is a down
standing spring 1 which enters a hole m in the top of when the holder is in
position to grip the candle end. In its normal position ; is at the inner end of the
slot e.
To hold a candle pressure is put on the knob k which pushes ; to the outer
end of e as shown in dotted lines at Fig. 4. The end of the candle is put
between j, j and the bottom of the candle resting on b. Pressure on is then
released whereupon the candle will be gripped between jj¹ & j².
The stamping d may, if desired, be permanently attached to b.
By having the candleholding part separate and providing clips or a clip ring
on the under side of 6 the invention may be applied to other than metal
candlesticks or to metal candlesticks not specially made to go with it.
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 candlestick having hinged to a plate above the socket means for gripping
the end of a candle, the said means consisting essentially of a hollow stamping
having above it tongues to grip the candle-end one of the said tongues being
movable to and fro in a slot in the stamping by pressure at the end of spindle
below the stamping and encircled by a spiral spring, the whole substantially
as described in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying
drawings.
2. As a modification of the invention claimed in the above Claim 1, attaching the
candle holding arrangement permanently to the socket plate instead of hingeing
it thereto, substantially as described in the above specification.

page_text: 3. A detachable candle holding arrangement for use with any candlestick and
constructed substantially as described in the above specification.
4. The
described in the above
specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and together forming
hinged, attached or detachable candle holder for use in connection with a specially
made or other candlestick.
combination of parts substantially as
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