An Improved Candle Holder.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1892-Accepted, 16th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Candle Holder.
I, NAFTALI BENEDICT, of Lugeck 3, Vienna I, Austria, Merchant, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to candle holders adapted to be inserted in candlesticks,
candelabra, and the like, and the use of which obviates the disagreeable guttering
of the candles and enables them to burn always at the same height and to burn out
completely.
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This candle holder consists of two tubular sleeves one adapted to slide within the
other and connected with each other so as to be capable of ready disconnection, the
outer one having the form and colour of a candle and being slightly contracted at
its upper opening, whilst the inner sleeve is split longitudinally to enable it to be
readily inserted into the candlestick and has its elastic lower end projecting out of
the outer enclosing sleeve. Within the inner sleeve is a spiral spring which presses
the candle whilst burning down, constantly against the upper opening of the outer
sleeve, so that the flame burns always at the same level, whilst the candle is com-
pletely enclosed and cannot therefore gutter externally. The longitudinal slot in
the inner sleeve facilitates the cleaning of the sleeve and allows of ready inspection
of the candle to see how far it has burnt down.
One arrangement of candle holder according to my invention is as follows:-
Within an outer tubular sleeve is inserted an inner one the former being
contracted at its upper opening to such an extent that a candle cannot pass through
it. This sleeve has the form and the colour of a candle and may be of glass,
porcelain, glazed earthenware or enamelled metal, whilst the inner sleeve is prefer-
ably made of a rolled-up sheet metal piece having a longitudinal slot, the lower end
of the said sheet metal piece projecting from the outer enclosing sleeve and serving
for the insertion of the whole device into the recess of a candlestick. The lower
end of the inner sleeve is elastic to facilitate the securing of the candle-holder in the
said recess.
In the inner sleeve which receives the candle there is inserted a spiral
spring which bears at its lower end against a cross piece fixed in the inner sleeve,
and at its upper end presses against the lower end of the candle, so that the latter is
constantly pressed upwards against the contracted opening of the outer sleeve. But
in order that the two sleeves shall not be pushed apart by the spring, they are
connected together near the lower end of the outer sleeve in a manner such as to
allow of ready disconnection. For this purpose the inner sleeve is provided with
one or more short projections which can be inserted into angular slots of the outer
enclosing sleeve after the manner of a bayonet joint. In order to separate the two
sleeves for the purpose of inserting a fresh candle, the two sleeves are slightly
rotated with relation to each other whereby the short projections just referred to
become free, and the spiral spring then pushes the two sleeves apart to such an
extent that they can be readily taken apart by hand.
Dated this 21st day of September 1891.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Candle Holder.
I, NAFTALI BENEDICT, of Lugeck 3, Vienna I, Austria, Merchant, 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 candle holders in which the candle is pressed upwards
by a spring as it burns away and has for object to construct such candle holders in
an improved form in which they can be inserted in candlesticks, candelabra, and
the like. The use of this improved form of holder obviates the disagreeable
guttering of the candles and enables them to burn always at the same height and to
burn completely away.
The candle holder consists of two tubular sleeves one adapted to slide within the
other and connected with each other so as to be capable of ready disconnection, the
outer one having the form and colour of a candle and being slightly contracted at
its upper opening, whilst the inner sleeve is split longitudinally to enable it to be
readily inserted into the candlestick and has its elastic lower end projecting out of
the outer enclosing sleeve. Within the inner sleeve is a spiral spring which presses
the candle constantly against the contracted edge of the upper opening of the outer
sleeve, so that the flame burns always at the same level or in one position, whilst
the candle is completely enclosed and cannot therefore gutter externally. The
longitudinal slot in the inner sleeve facilitates the cleaning of the sleeve and allows
of ready inspection of the candle to see how far it has burnt down.
One arrangement of candle holder according to my invention is shown in the
accompanying drawings in which,
Fig. 1 is a vertical central section thereof, and
Fig. 2 is a side elevation.
A is the outer tubular sleeve within which is inserted the inner one B, the former
being contracted at its upper opening a sufficiently to prevent a candle passing
bodily through it. The outer sleeve A has the form and colour of a candle and
may be of glass, porcelain, glazed earthenware or enamelled metal, whilst the inner
sleeve is preferably made of a bent sheet metal piece with a longitudinal space or
slot left between its edges, the lower end b' of the said sheet metal piece projecting
from the outer enclosing sleeve and serving for insertion into the socket or recess
of a candlestick. The elasticity of the lower end 6 due to the inner sleeve being
formed with a slot facilitates the securing of the candle-holder in the said socket or
recess. In the inner sleeve B which receives the candle there is inserted the spiral
spring E which bears at its lower end against a cross piece fixed in the inner
sleeve, and at its upper end presses against the lower end of the candle, so that the
latter is constantly pressed upwards against the contracted opening of the outer
sleeve. To prevent the two sleeves being pushed apart by the spring, they
are connected together near the lower end of the outer sleeve in a manner
such as to allow of ready disconnection. For this purpose the connection
may conveniently take the form of a bayonet joint, the inner sleeve being
provided with one or more short projections which can be inserted into
corresponding angular slots a¹ of the outer enclosing sleeve. In order to separate
the two sleeves for the purpose of inserting a fresh candle, the two sleeves are slightly
rotated with relation to each other whereby the short projections just referred to
become free, and the spiral spring then pushes the two sleeves apart so that they
can be readily taken apart by hand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A candle holder comprising an inner sleeve B with spring E and extension

page_text: and an outer sleeve A contracted at its upper end, the two sleeves being adapted
to be readily connected to and disconnected from each other, substantially as
described.
2. The improved candle holder constructed substantially as herein described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of June 1892
N. BENEDICT,
By L. W., per F. B.