An Improved Candle Grip.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 15th Apr., 1897
An Improved Candle Grip.
DAVID EVANS, 51 Gwaclodygarth Terrace Merthyr Tydfil Accountant and
Auctioneer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of a circular disc made of tin, brass or other suitable metal, with an
elevated rim to act as a grease guard. At a suitable distance from the centre of
the disc is fixed stationary in a perpendicular position and of a reasonable height
one section of a socket or grip for the reception of the candle, the socket may be
of a semicircular, or preferably of an angular form-opposite the fixed section of
the socket or grip is placed a similar one which is made moveable by its being
fixed to a strong wire armature bent in a form to have a parallel arm returning
under the disc or grease guard and of sufficient length to reach a position on the
outside of the grease guard suitable to be acted upon by the thumb when the
candle is to be inserted or withdrawn from the candle socket or grip. The expansion
or contraction of the moveable part of the socket or grip to meet all sizes of
candles is effected by attaching to the disc at the required distance from the centre
on the underside one end of a spiral spring the other end of which is fastened to
the armature carrying the moveable section of the socket or grip. A button or
other suitable arrangement is provided at the end of the end of the armature to
receive the pressure necessary to put the grip in motion. The under part of the
disc and grip movements is covered in a manner to prevent any grease collecting
to obstruct the spring action. My invention may be applied to all candle sticks,
pianoforte and other sconces.
JAL 10 of A-1100R
DAVID EVANS.
DANIEL EVANS 51 Gwaclodygarth Terrace Merthyr Tydfil Auctioneer 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 grips for candles in connection with
candlesticks, sconces and the like.
I carry my invention into practice in manner as follows.
I form a socket in such a manner that it consists of two more or less vertical
parts. One vertical part is made moveable in manner, as hereinafter described,
and will be hereinafter referred to as the moveable socket part and the other more
or less vertical part is a fixture, this fixed part will be hereinafter referred to as
the fixed socket part.

page_text: The vertical moveable and fixed parts may be of any suitable outline either in
elevation or cross section.
The fixed socket part is secured in any desired position to a metallic disc, or
other suitably shaped piece of metal, which serves as a grease guard and will be
.hereinafter referred to as the grease guard.
The moveable socket part is arranged so as to be capable of being moved from
or towards the fixed socket part, by means of a wire or its equivalent, being
attached to the moveable socket part and being carried to the edge of the grease
guard and bent over the edge of the grease guard and upon itself.
The wire is then carried on the underside of the grease guard through guides
and the end of the wire terminated at or near the handle of the candlestick, or
some other convenient point. Attached to a fixed point preferably on the under
side of the grease guard is one end of a coiled or other suitably arranged spring
the other end of the spring is attached to the wire herein before referred to, and
the tendency of the spring is to push its two ends apart and of the two ends of the
spring the one end is fixed to a. fixed point and the other end to the wire attached
to the moveable socket part, it follows from the before given description that the
action of such spring will always tend to keep the moveable socket, part in
juxtaposition to the fixed socket part.
It will be readily understood that by overcoming the tendency of the spring to
expand the moveable socket part may be moved away from the fixed, socket part
and a candle on being placed between the moveable socket part & the-fixed socket
part, and the spring being allowed to resume its normal tendency the candle will
be clamped or fixed between the moveable and fixed socket parts.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and the manner in which
I carry it into practice I annex hereto one sheet of drawings which are to be
read with these presents and taken as part of same.
Figure 1. is a plan.
Figure 2 is a transverse sectional elevation.
Like letters apply to like parts in all the drawings.
A is the fixed socket part: .
B is the moveable socket part.
J is the grease guard.
J is the hollow space below the grease guard.
C is the wire attached to the moveable socket part.
Cis the part of the wire C bent upon itself.
C" is the position the wire assumes when the moveable socket B is forced away
from the fixed socket A. and assumes the position B'.
D is the part of the wire passing through the hollow space J.
F is the coiled or other suitably shaped spring which in its normal position
butts against two fixed pieces: viz.
D' which is fixed to the grease guard.
Da butting piece fixed on the wire D..
I is the prolongation of the wire D through the-grease guard.
H is a thumb piece placed on the end of the wire..
L is the handle of the candlestick.
The method of operating the candle holder is as follows.
Pressure being applied
.to the thumb bit H, the spring E is compressed between the parts D & D by
means of the force applied to the wire D.
The wire D. being attached by the part C at G to the moveable socket part B,
forces it away a certain required distance from the fixed socket part A.
If now a candle is inserted between the moveable, and fixed socket parts A & B
and then the pressure applied to the thumb bit is. withdrawn and the spring: F
allowed to resume its normal position, the moveable socket is forced against the
candle which in turn is clamped against the fixed socket A and between the
moveable and fixed sockets B. A.

page_text: 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. The means of holding the candle in position in manner as herein before
described and set forth.
2. Having one vertical part of a candle socket fixed and another part of a
candle socket inoveable.
3. The method of actuating the moveable vertical socket part in manner as
bereinbefore described and set forth.
4. The use of spring or springs for clamping candles between a fixed and move-
able vertical sections of candle sockets.
Dated this 15th dor of February 1897
W. M. LLEWELLIN, C.E.,
15 King Square, Bristol, Agent for Applicant.