Improvements in Candle Holders.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1899--Accepted, 16th Sept.,
1899
HAWADIONAL DEVIFICATION.
Improvements in Candle Holders.
I, EDWARD JOHN EDWARDS, Estate Office, Pwllheli, North Wales, Land Agent,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: —
My invention relates to a detachable candle holder for candelabra and the
like, adjustable to hold any ordinary sized candle, combined with a guard for
catching the grease. It comprises a tapering tube or a cylinder combined with
a holder for gripping the candle. These are joined or fastened together at the
lower end so that the two parts can move up and down upon and be readily
removed from the ordinary socket tube. The gripping holder which consists
of spring fangs is always in a position to embed itself in and grip the candle,
this taking place upon the insertion of the candle in its fixed socket by pressing
the flanged grease catcher and tapering tube or cylinder and gripper downwards
when the upper edge or rim of the fixed socket tube causes the fangs aforesaid
to expand and disengage with the candle or be in a position for its insertion
therein, and on the pressure being released the spring fangs of the gripper
automatically contract and thereby engage with and efficiently grip the candle
and retain it in the socket, the lower end of which is also formed with a guard
or flange to collect the grease, whilst a tongue or projection is provided on the
gripping fangs to engage with the indentations on the gripping socket tube to
retain the holder in position.
improvements in Candle Holders.
I, EDWARD JOHN EDWARDS, Estate Office, Pwllheli, North Wales, Land Agent,
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, reference being had to the accompanying drawing:-
My invention relates to a detachable candle holder candelabra and the like,
adjustable to hold any ordinary sized candle, combined with a guard for catching
the grease.
It comprises a tapering tube or a cylinder A, Figure 1 combined with a

page_text: holder B (shown opened out and detached at Figure 2) for gripping the candle.
These are joined or fastened together but preferably detachable at the lower
end (say for instance by clips a or equivalents) so that the two parts can move
up and down upon, and be readily removed from, the ordinary socket tube C.
The gripping holder B which consists of spring fangs 6 is always in a position
to embed itself in and grip the candle, this taking place upon the insertion of
the candle in its fixed socket C by pressing the flanged grease catcher c and
tapering tube or cylinder A and gripper B downwards when the upper edge or
rim d of the fixed socket tube C causes the fangs b aforesaid to expand and dis-
engage with the candle, or be in a position for its insertion therein, and on the
pressure being released the spring fangs 6 of the gripper B automatically con-
tract and thereby engage with, and pierce or efficiently grip the candle and
retain it in the socket C, whilst a tongue or projection f may be provided on
the gripping holder B or fangs b to engage with suitable serrations, indenta-
tions or equivalents on the exterior of the candle gripping socket tube C to
more effectually retain the holder and candle in place when once inserted in the
required position.
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:-
The herein described detachable candle holder, and grease guard, comprising
a tapering tube or cylinder A combined with a spring gripper or holder B in
such a manner that on pressure being applied thereto the rim d of the fixed
socket tube causes the fangs b of the gripper B to expand and enable the candle
to be inserted in position, whilst, on the pressure being released the fangs 6 of
the holder B pierce and grip the candle which is thus effectually held in place,
assisted by the projection f and corresponding indentations or equivalents all
as set forth and shown.
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