AN IMPROVED FORM OF CLAMP FOR USE WITH CANDLE MOULDING MACHINES
Year: 1884

page_text: 1 ALBERT EDWARD WARE Engineer & Pattern Maker Passy Place Layton Road
Hounslow Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of. my invention for AN
IMPROVED FORM OF CLAMP FOR USE WITH CANDLE MOULDING MACHINES to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the clamps for Candle Moulding
Machines whereby greater durability & increased simplicity is secured together
with greater accessibility for repairs.
The cost of production is also materially reduced & a considerable saving of Wick
effected owing to the Candles coming lower down or nearer to the Trays.
The Clamps consist of two main portions or sides each of which have one row
of holes for the reception of the candles which holes are bored through the solid
material.
The inner lower angle of each of these sides is rebated out, the rebate thus formed
extending slightly beyond the circumferance of the before mentioned holes &
continued the full length of the Clamp.
Across the width of Clamp are fixed a series of transverse wires disposed in two
longitudinal rows seperated by a small vertical distance.
These wires pass through holes in two longitudinal wooden laths hereinafter
called the Clips.
The Clips which are free to move laterally on the beforementioned wires have
attached to their lower edges strips of wood which project sufficiently to support
the candles in position by engaging under the shoulder formed by the tips of the
candles at the same time ensuring correct centring of the Wicks.
Supported between the Clips and the transverse wires is a flat longitudinal bar
similar to (but smaller than) those in present use.
The relative dimensions of the Clips and bar are such that when the major
transverse axis of the bar is horizontal the Clips are pressed into the spaces formed
in the sides of Clamp by the removal of its lower inner angles whereby the candles
are held in position partly owing to a slight lateral pressure on the bodies of the
candles but mainly by the projecting lip of the Clips engaging under the shoulder.
of the tips as already described.

page_text: On the bar being rotated at right angles to its former position, the Clips are
caused to approach each other and leave the candles free.
This movement is obtained by means of springs interposed between the Clips
and the sides of Clamp which springs may be of metal and spiral (or other
suitable shape) or may be of rubber or other elastic material.
An important feature of my invention consists in restricting the movement of
the upper edges of the Clips by means of stops placed on the upper row of
transverse wires or otherwise suitably arranged, whereby the. lower edges of the
Clips are caused to move through a greater distance than the upper edges, this
unequal movement of the two edges of the Clips greatly facilitating the introduction
of the candles into the Clamp.
The two main portions of the Clamp are connected on their upper surfaces by
flat metal plates at either end. instead of the usual flat Steel Springs The lower
surfaces of the two sides of the Clamp are held rigidly in position by an improved
form of foot which I make in one piece instead of two as at present.
These feet (which are fitted at each end of the Clamp) are of such form as to
afford great facilities for fixing & removal, being secured to the outside instead of
the inside of the Clamp, at the same time permitting the Clamp to come lower
down and nearer to the trays, with the effect of considerably economizing Wick.
An important distinction between my improved Clamp & those in present use
is that in my Clamp the main portions or sides are stationary the Clips only being
Inovable, whereas in the ordinary form each of the four sides or cheeks move
equally.

page_text: I ALBERT EDWARD WARE Engineer & Pattern Maker 2 Blossom Villas Inwood
Road Hounslow do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
FORM OF CLAMP FOR USE WITH CANDLE MOULDING MACHINES 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 the Clamps for Candle Moulding
Machines whereby greater durability & increased simplicity is secured together with
greater accessibility for repairs.
The cost of production is also materially reduced & a considerable saving of wick
effected owing to the candles coming lower down or nearer to the Trays.
The Clamps consist of two main portions or sides each of which have one row
of holes for the reception of the Candles which holes are bored through the solid
material.
The inner lower angle of each of these sides is rebated out the rebate thus
formed extending slightly beyond the circumferance of the before mentioned holes
& continued the full length of the Clamp.
Across the width of the Clamp is fixed a series of transverse wires disposed in
two longitudinal rows seperated by a small vertical distance.
These wires pass through two longitudinal wooden laths hereinafter called
the Clips.
The Clips which are free to move laterally on the before mentioned wires have
attached to their lower edges strips of wood which project sufficiently to support
the candles in position by engaging under the shoulder formed by the Tips of the
candles at the same time ensuring correct centering of the wicks.
Supported between the Clips & the transverse wires is a flat longitudinal bar
similar to but smaller than) those in present use.
The relative dimensions of the Clips & the bar are such that when the major
axis of the bar is horizontal the Clips are pressed into the spaces formed in the
sides of the by the removal of its lower inner angles whereby the candles are held
in position partly owing to a slight lateral pressure on the bodies of the candles but
mainly by the projecting lips of the Clips engaging under the shoulder as already
described.
On the bar being rotated at right angles to its former position the Clips are
caused to approach each other & leave the candles free.
This movement of the Clips is obtained by means of springs interposed between
the Clips & the sides of the Clamp, which springs may be of Steel (or other
Metal) & spiral (or other suitable form) or may be of Rubber or other elastic
material.
An important feature of my invention consists in restricting the movement of
the upper edges of the Clips by means of stops placed on the upper row of transverse
wires or otherwise suitably arranged whereby the lower edges of the Clips are
caused to move through a greater distance than the upper edges, this unequal
movement of the two edges of the Clips greatly facilitating the introduction of the
Candles into the Clamp.
The two main portions of the Clamp are connected at their upper surfaces by
rigid metal plates at either end instead of the usual flat Steel springs.
The lower surfaces of the Clamp are held rigidly in position by an improved
form of foot which I make in one piece instead of two as at present.

page_text: These foot pieces which are fitted at either end of Clamp are of such form as to
afford great facilities for fixing & removal being secured to the outside, instead of
the inside of the Clamp at the same time, permitting the Clamp to come lower
down and nearer to the Trays with the effect of considerably economizing wick.
An important distinction between my improved Clamp and those in present use
is, that in my Clamp the main portions or sides are stationary the Clips only being
movable where as in the ordinary form the four sides or checks move equally.
Fig I of the accompanying drawings is a transverse vertical section showing the
Clamp closed.
A. A are the main portions or sides having the holes for the candles bored.
through the solid.
C. C. are the Clips movable on the transverse wires W W which wires are
coupled in pairs, i.e. one upper and one lower, by being fixed at one end to a metal
plate P on outside of Clamp, the other ends of wires being secured by washers
& nuts; the object of the arrangement being to facilitate removal in event of
repairs being required.
B is the rotating longitudinal bar in the closed position the dotted lines showing
the position of open both as regards the bar & the Clips.
S. S are the spiral springs for opening the Clips whilst D is the Stop for restricting
the movement of the upper edges of Clips.
Figs 2 & 3 are plan views of under side of Clamps, Fig 2 showing the Clamps
closed & Fig 3 showing them open the lettering remaining the same as in Fig 1.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st Constructing the two main portions or sides in one piece instead of two as
heretofor substantially as & for the purpose hereinbefore described & illustrated in
the drawings.
2nd The Clips having unequal movement to upper & lower edges together with
the Stop pieces for obtaining such unequal movement substantially as & for the
purpose herein before described & illustrated in the drawings.
3rd The arrangement of coupled transverse guide wires, substantially as & for
the purpose hereinbefore described & illustrated in the drawings.
4th The improved form of foot piece substantially as & for the purpose herein-
.before described & illustrated in the drawings.
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