Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 9th Oct.,
1897
I, FRANK LEE MARTIN, of 51 Hessle Road, Hull, in the County of Yorkshire,
Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention, is to construct a simple form of candlestick, which shall
prevent the spilling of the grease when not carrying the candle in an upright position,
and shall allow of the last bit of the candle being used up.
For the purpose of my invention, I employ a tube, having a slot in it as heretofore,
in this tube, the slot runs very close to the bottom, the spring inside, under the disc,
upon which the candle rests, is preferably considerably less than the springs at present
in use.
The top of the aforesaid tube, is enlarged to form a large funnel shaped part, having
preferably an inturned rim, this funnel shaped top protects the flame of the candle,
and prevents the grease from being spilt. I may employ a loose tube to fit into
ordinary candlestick tubes, this loose tube would be provided with a funnel shaped
top, as before described. In place of having a button, with a disc for the candle to
rest on, and force the candle up the tube as it burns away, I may employ an outer
tube, telescopic, with or without a funnel shaped top, and sliding up and down on an
inner tube or the like, which takes the candle, when the candle is its full length, the
outer tube is up, and as the candle burns away such outer tube is pressed down.
Dated this Twenty-fifth day of January 1897
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street Halifax, .
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
I FRANK LEE MARTIN, of 51 Hessle Road Hull in the County of Yorkshire
Blacksmith, 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:-
The object of my invention is to construct a simple form of candlestick which shall
prevent the spilling of the grease when not carrying the candle in an upright position
and shall allow of the last bit of the candle being used up.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig 1. Is a view of a candlestick showing enlarged top to prevent the spilling of
candle grease.
Fig 2. Shows view of loose tube with my improved top for use with ordinary
of candlestial

page_text: Fig 3. Is a view of part of a candlestick tube with enlarged top of a modified
shape.
Fig 4. Shows view of candlestick tube with an outer sliding tube.
Fig 5. Shows spring and disc for candle to rest on in one piece the said combined
spring and disc being shown flat as stainped from the blank before bending the view
in dotted lines showing it after bending.
For the purpose of my invention I employ a tube A preferable the length of an
ordinary candle and having a slot B in it as heretofore but the slot instead of being
short runs very close to the bottom and up to or near the top of the tube so that when
the candle is first put in the tube the top or wick of such candle is just covered or
shielded by the funnel shaped top of the tube, such candle being pushed up the tube
as said candle burns away the spring C inside under the disc upon which the candle
rests is preferably considerably less than the springs at present in use. The top of
the aforesaid tube is enlarged to form a large funnel shaped part E having preferably
an inturned rim F the funnel shaped top E protects the flame of the candle and
prevents the grease from being spilt.
I may employ a loose tube to fit into ordinary candlestick tubes this loose tube A
Fig 2 would be provided with a funnel shaped top E as before described. In using
my improved candlestick the candle is kept low in the tube to just allow of the flame
being above the top of the enlarged part. E so that the candlestick can be carried in an
almost horizontal position without the grease falling or splashing as such grease
falling into the enlarged top E and is prevented from running out by the inturned
rim F.
If desired the rim may be turned outwardly. In place of having a button with a
disc for the candle to rest on and force the candle up the tube as it burns away I may
employ a supplementary outer tube A telescopic with or without a funnel shaped top E
and sliding up and down on an inner tube or the like G which takes the candle when
the candle is its full length the outer tube is up and as the candle burns away such
outer tube is pressed down.
If desired this supplementary tube may be on the inside of the ordinary tube
instead of outside as described.
The spring C and disc J may be made in one piece if desired in place of the
disc being a separate piece rivetted or otherwise attached to the spring as heretofore.
In this case the said spring and disc would be stamped or cut from a blank in one
piece and bent to fit within the candlestick tube.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. Constructing candlestick tubes with an enlarged or funnel shaped top in the
manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
2. In connection with candlesticks the employment of a loose sliding tube with or
without an enlarged or funnel shaped top in the manner and for the purposes
substantially as shown and described.
3. Forming the discs and springs of candlesticks in one piece in the manner and
for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
4. In candlesticks the employment of a long slot extending from at or near the
top to almost the bottom of the candlestick tube in the manner and for the purposes
substantially as shown and described.
100
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.