Improvements in Candles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Candles.
I, WILLIAM BOWERS FITCH, of New Cross Tank Glass Works, Deptford, in
the County of London, Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of a new kind of candle, that is to
say, a candle, the wick of which is separate from the tallow or wax of which the
candle proper is formed, the wick itself being made of a suitable material.
In carrying out my invention I mould the candles in any suitable manner from
tallow, wax or other usual material employed in the manufacture of candles with
a hole longitudinally throughout their length but without any wicks therein as
hitherto. The wicks are made separate and advantageously of an incombustible
material such as asbestos but they may be made of the usual material. Each
wick is only of such a length as will give the required flame or flames. The lower
end of the wick is provided with a flanged weight the smaller part of which, when
a candle is to be used, is fitted in the top of the candle and as the candle is consumed
the weight falls carrying with it the wick.
By this arrangement it will be obvious that I effect a considerable economy
in the manufacture of candles as when my wick is incombustible it will serve
for a number of candles and, when made of the ordinary material, a comparative
short length will serve for one candle.
Dated this 29th day of January 1896
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Candles.
1, WILLIAM BOWERS FITCH, of New Cross Tank Glass Works, Deptford,
in the County of London, Chemist, 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 the manufacture of a new kind of candle, that is to
say, a candle the wick of which is separate from the tallow or wax of which the
candle proper is formed, the wick itself being made of a suitable material and held
in a wick carrier as hereinafter more particularly described.
To enable my invention to be readily understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is an elevation partly in vertical section of a candle with wick carrier
and wick made according to my invention:

page_text: Figure 2 is an elevation partly in vertical section of the candle without the wick
carrier and wick:
Figure 3 is a vertical section; and,
Figure 4 is a plan of the wick carrier drawn to a larger scale :
Figure 5 is a vertical section of a slightly modified construction of wick carrier.
In carrying out my invention I mould the candle proper a in any suitable manner
from tallow, wax or other usual material employed in the manufacture of candles,
and with a hole b longitudinally throughout its length, as shewn in Figure 2, but
without any wick therein as hitherto. I make the wick c separate, and advan-
tageously of an incombustible material such as asbestos but it may be made of the
usual material. The wick is only of such a length as will give the required flame.
My wick is held in a wick carrier consisting of a short tube d advantageously
perforated and closed at the bottom as shewn in Figure 3 and of a diameter such
that it will fit easily in the hole & in the candle proper a; the upper end of the
tube d is provided with a flange e which is formed sufficiently thick to act as a
weight. The tube d may, as shewn in Figure 5, be open at the bottom to allow
the wick to pass through and the perforations may be dispensed with.
By this arrangement when a candle is to be used, my wick carrier provided
with a wick c is inserted in the upper end of the hole 6 in the candle as shewn in
Figure 1, and the wick lighted in the usual manner. As the tallow or wax of the
candle is consumed, the flange e of the carrier by its weight always rests on the
top of the candle, carrying with it the wick.
By my invention it will be obvious that I effect a considerable economy in the
manufacture of candles as when my wick is made of incombustible material it can
be used for a number of candles one after the other, and when made of
ordinary material a wick of a comparatively short length will serve for one
candle; a new length of wick being inserted in the wick carrier for each
candle.
Although in the drawing I have shewn my wick holder arranged for one
wick only it will be obvious that it may be arranged for more than one wick or
for a double wick.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination with a candle having a hole longitudinally throughout its
length, of a separate short wick or wicks held in a weighted wick carrier and
arranged and operating substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. A candle having a hole longitudinally through it for receiving a separate
wick or wicks as herein before described and illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the
accompanying drawing.
3. A weighted wick-holder for carrying a short wick adapted for use with a
candle having a hole longitudinally through it, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 4 and in Figure 5 of the accompanying
drawing.
1902
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.