Improvements in the Manufacture of Candlesticks.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Candlesticks.
We, THE PATENT SAFETY CANDLE GRIP COMPANY LIMITED, of Stanhope Street,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers, and ROBERT HENRY'
HEPBURN, of the same place, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows;-
This invention has reference to the manufacture of candlesticks and more par-
ticularly to candlesticks of the chamber or bedroom type which have a grease pan
or grease tray around the candle holder proper, whether such holder be a spring
grip such as described in the Specification of Patent No. 3373 of 1893 or a sconce
or nozzle or other form of holder. The main objects of the invention are to effect
economy in the manufacture of the candlesticks and to make them of such shape
that a number of them will nest or pack snugly one within another for transport.
According to our invention the base or dish of the candlestick and the grease
pan are stamped or formed either in one piece, which is the preferable method
when of brass, or separately, which is a desirable method when of
tin, the two pieces being in this case afterwards permanently attached
together. This attachment of the two pieces may be effected in several ways as
for example by soldering or by seaming. When made in two pieces the piece
corresponding with the base or dish will be stamped with a central opening to
receive the lower edge of the piece corresponding with the grease pan.
As the grease pan should be as high as or higher than tho outer edge of the base
or dish it is stamped so as to stand up in relief to the required height from the
bottom of the base and a hollow or recess of corresponding height is thereby formed
underneath. This hollow is in the form of a conical frustrum and allows of the
candlestick nesting snugly upon another similarly-made candlestick, while another
candlestick will nest upon it for packing or transport.
When the candlestick is provided with a candle grip of the character of those
described in the said Specification No. 3373 of 1893 the centre of the grease pan
is preferably formed with a more or less recessed and flanged seat for the lower
end of the candle and the said grip may either be permanently attached to the
grease pan or be detachable for packing purposes, the grip being in this case
normally secured to the grease pan by a screw pin and nut or other suitable con-
trivance.
When the candlestick is not provided with a grip but is to receive a sconce or
nozzle of china or other material the grease pan is formed with a central aperture
to receive such sconce or nozzle.
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page_text: Improvements in the Manufacture of Candlesticks.
We, THE PATENT SAFETY CANDLE GRIP COMPANY LIMITED, of Stanhope Street,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers, and ROBERT HENRY
HEPBURN, of the same place, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has reference to the manufacture of candlesticks and more par-
ticularly to candlesticks of the chamber or bedroom type which have a grease pan
or grease tray around the candle holder proper, whether such holder be a spring
grip such as described in the Specification of Patent No. 3373 of 1893 or a sconce
or nozzle or other form of holder. The main objects of the invention are to effect
economy in the manufacture of the candlesticks and to make them of such shape that
a number of them will nest or pack snugly one within another for transport.
According to our invention the base or dish of the candlestick and the grease
pan are stamped or formed either in one piece, which is the preferable method
when of brass, or separately, which is a desirable method when of tin, the two
pieces being in this case afterwards permanently attached together. This attach-
ment of the two pieces may be effected in several ways as for example by solder-
ing or by seaming. When made in two pieces, the piece corresponding with the
base or dish will be stamped with a central opening to receive the lower edge of
the piece corresponding with the grease pan.
As the grease pan should be as high as or higher than the outer edge of the
base or dish it is stamped so as to stand up in relief to the required height from
the bottom of the base and a hollow or recess of corresponding height is thereby
formed underneath. This hollow is in the form of a conical frustum and allows
of the candlestick nesting snugly upon another similarly made candlestick while
another candlestick will nest upon it for packing or transport.
When the candlestick is provided with a candle grip the character of those
'described in the said Specification No. 3373 of 1893 the centre of the grense pan is
preferably formed with a more or less recessed and flanged seat for the lower
end of the candle and the said grip may either be permanently attached to the
grease pan or be detachable for packing purposes, the grip being in this case
normally secured to the grease pan by a screw pin and nut or other suitable con-
trivance.
When the candlestick is not provided with a grip but is to receive a sconce or nozzle
of ohina or other material the grease pan is formed with a central aperturo to
receive such sconce or nozzle.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a vertical section and Figure 2 is a
plan of a candlestick having the base and the grease pan 6 formed in one piece
as herein before described. In the manufacture of this candlestick we cut a diso
or blank from a sheet of metal, say brass, and we submit it to the action of a
hand or power raising or drawing press whereby it is shaped to the rough con-
figuration of the candlestick. We then submit it to the action of a drop stamp
which completes the final form.
Figure 3 is a vertical section and Figure 4 a plan of a candlestick in which the
base or dish a and the grease pan b have been made in separate picces and Figures 5
and 6 are vertical sections of the base or dish and the grease pan respectively
before they have been permanently attached,together. These two parts can be
made by a raising or drawing press and a drop stamp as described with reference
to the candlestick shown in Figures 1 and 2. It will be seen that the base piece a
is formed with a central' opening to receive the lower edge of the grease pan

page_text: piece; the two parts are shown as attached together by rolling or pressing in the
edges at d (see Figure 3).
It will be seen that in both candlesticks the grease pan b is approximately of
the same height as the outer edge of the base a, and stands up in relief from the
bottom of the base; a hollow recess is thereby produced underneath in the form
of a conical frustum. This construction allows of a number of candlesticks nest-
ing one within another as shown in Figure 7 for packing or transport. f repre-
sents a candle grip of the character of those described in Specification No. 3373
of 1893. g is a recessed seat in the centre of the raised grease pan for the lower
end of the candle. The grip may either be permanently attached to the grease
pan by means of the pin on which it is centred, the pin being soldered to the
underside of the grease pan, or the grip may be detachable for packing purposes
in which case it may be normally secured to the grease pan by the pin h which is
then a screw pin, and by a nut screwed thereon.
Figure 8 represents a candlestick with the base a and raised grease pan b made
in one piece in the manner hereinbefore described but with a central aperture
in the grease pan to receive a sconce or nozzle i of china or other material.
The candlesticks may of course be provided with handles if desired.
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 manufacture of candlesticks with a base or dish and a raised grease pan
made in one piece in the manner set forth, the grease pan having a hollow or
recess underneath to allow of nesting, substantially as herein before described.
2. The manufacture of candlesticks with a base or dish made in one piece and
a raised grease pan also made in one piece both in the manner set forth, the two
pieces being permanently attached together and the grense pan having a hollow
or recess underneath to allow of nesting, substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. The improved candlesticks shown in the drawings and hereinbefore described.
Dated this 7th day of March 1898.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.