Year: 1896

page_text: I, ERNEST HARRISON LEDGER, of 5 & 6 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Draper,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in stands for carrying candles, flowers
and analogous purposes.
It consists in the construction and arrangement of parts forming a secure self
adjusting grip or holder, and its combination with the stand proper. It may be
made from one piece of metal or it may consist of two or in some cases of three
parts, primarily a divided pillar is formed whose lower ends are connected together
springwise, so that the upper ends have a tendency to open outwards, but which
when brought together form the complete pillar or stem. These two halves are
made each semi-tubular at any rate at their upper ends and approaching thereto,
hence when they are brought together, they form the complete tubular form at
such part. Near the top of each of these parts a narrow band portion is made to
complete the circle or tubular form, that is, such narrow band part stands out
forward from its respective half of the pillar, the band upon the one being a little
below that upon the other.. Upon, each of the half pillars and opposite to the
outstanding half band upon the other half, provision is made so that when the two
are closed together, the said bands shall lie in the opposite half pillars.
It will thus be readily understood that if any body such as a candle, the stem of
flowers, or other such body be passed down the socket which is formed when the
two are held together, such body will be firmly held therein when under the
influence of the spring aforesaid. More than two of such bands may be used
alternately if desired. The outer (upper) ends of these semi-pillars may be shaped
cup-wise or otherwise to catch grease or for ornamental or other purposes. In the
case of its adaptation to candlesticks, their lower ends may be shaped so as not
only to form the necessary spring, but also to serve as a handle, and form part of
or be attached to the stand or dish base, or in some cases such lower ends may be
shaped so as to removably fit into a socket or upon an upstanding peg, or be hooked
upon a projection, each of which may be formed upon the said stand or base. If
desired such clip or holder may be formed of wire, but the sheet metal method
appears to be preferable.
This arrangement not only affords a simple device which is self adjusting to suit
the various sizes of bodies to be held, but also affords ready access to interior for
cleaning &c. purposes.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: I, ERNEST HARRISON LEDGER, of 5 & 6 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Draper,
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 improvements in stands for carrying candles flowers and
analogous purposes.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference.
Fig. 1 is a general view of this my invention as applied to a candlestick showing
the device open to receive the candle.
Fig. 2 shows the device closed.
Fig. 3 shows the device as arranged for other forms of stand.
Fig. 4 shows the device arranged for suspending articles.
It consists in the construction and arrangement of parts forming a secure self
adjusting grip or holder, and its combination with the stand proper. It may be
made from one piece of metal or it may consist of two or in some cases of three
parts; primarily a divided pillar is formed whose lower ends are connected together
spring wise, so that the upper ends have a tendency to open outwards, but which
when brought together form the complete pillar or stem. These two halves 6, 7,
are made each semi-tubular, at any rate at their upper ends and approaching
thereto, hence when they are brought together as seen in Fig. 2 they form the
complete tubular form at such part. Near the top of each of these parts narrow
band portions 8 & 9 are made to complete the circle or tubular form, that is, such
narrow band part stands out forward from its respective half of the pillar, the
band 9 upon the one being a little below the band 8 upon the other. Upon each of
the half pillars and opposite to the outstanding band upon the other half, enlarge-
ments 10 and 11 are made so that when the two are closed together, the said bands
shall lie in the opposite half pillars. It will be readily understood that if any
body 12 such as a candle, the stem of flowers, or other such body be passed down the
socket which is formed when the two are held together, as seen in Fig. 2, such
body will be firmly held therein when under the influence of the spring 13. More
than two of such bands 8 and 9 may be used alternately if desired. The outer
(upper) ends of these semi-pillars may be shaped cup-wise or otherwise at 14 to
catch grease or for ornamental or other purposes. In the case of its adaptation to
candlesticks, their lower ends may be shaped at 15 so as not only to form the
necessary spring, but also to serve as a handle, and form part of or be attached to
the stand or dish base 16 or in some cases such lower ends may be shaped as seen
at 17 in Fig. 3 so as to removably fit into a socket, or by making this part 17
tubular it may be placed upon an upstanding peg, or as seen in Fig. 4 it may be
hooked upon a projection &c.
If desired such clip or holder may be formed of wire but the sheet metal method
appears to be preferable.
This arrangement not only affords a simple device which is self adjusting to suit
the various sizes of bodies to be held, but also affords ready access to interior for
cleaning &c. purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
1. In stands for candles, flowers and the like the combination with two pillar

page_text: springs such as 6 and 7 connected at their lower ends, of the alternate complete
circle bands 8 and 9 substantially as set forth and shown.
2. In stands for candles flowers and the like the combination with a stand or
base such as 16, of the two spring like arms 6 and 7 having the complete circlet.
bands 8 and 9 and handle parts 15 all substantially as set forth and shown in
Figs. 1 and 2.
3. In stands such as those herein described the combination with the two spring.
arms 6 and 7 having a tubular stem 7, of the circlet bands 8 and 9 as set forth and.
shown in Fig. 3.
Dated this 29th day of July 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.