AN IMPROVEMENT IN CANDLESTICKS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Thomas Price, of Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Ironmonger and Gasfitter, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVEMENT
IN CANDLESTICKS.”
Scaled the 1st August 1876, and dated the 6th May 1870.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Thomas Price at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th May 1876.
CHARLES THOMAS PRICE, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Ironmonger
"AN IMPROVEMENT IN CANDLESTICKS."
and Gasfitter.
This Invention has for its object to produce a candlestick which shall serve as an
ordinary candlestick for holding the candle upright, and also act as a save-all for
allowing the candle to be entirely consumed.
In carrying my Invention into practice I form on the upright stem of a candle-
stick of ordinary or desired construction or form an external screw thread, and
provide a surrounding cylinder or nozzle with an internal screw thread. The
candle rests on the inner stem and is retained in upright position by screwing up
the surrounding cylinder or nozzle to enclose the desired length of candle. As the
candle burns down the surrounding cylinder or nozzle is lowered until it is level
with the top of the inner stem so as to allow of the said candle being entirely
consumed. To hold the end of the candle in position when the surrounding
cylinder or nozzle is lowered to the full extent I fit the top of the stem with one or
more pins or spikes.
I prefer to make the said candlestick stems and nozzles of sheet metal, and to
form the screw threads on both parts by indenting or rolling spiral grooves or
headings thereon. In some cases the internal stem may be of solid material, such as
porcelain, provided with a screw thread.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Thomas Price in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 6th
November 1870.
CHARLES THOMAS PRICE, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Ironinonger
and Gasfitter. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN CANDLESTICKS."
This Invention has for its object to produce a candlestick which shall serve as an
ordinary candlestick for holding the camille upright, and also act as a save-all for
allowing the candle to be entirely consumed."
In carrying my Invention into practice I form on the upright stem of a candle-
stick of ordinary or desired construction or form an external screw thread, and
provide a surrounding cylinder or nozzle with an internal screw thread. The candle
rests on the inner stem, and is retained in upright position by screwing up the
surrounding cylinder or nozzle to enclose the desired length of candle. As the
candle burns down the surrounding cylinder or nozzle is lowered until it is level
with the top of the inner stem so as to allow of the said candle being entirely
consumed. To hold the end of the candle in position when the surrounding
cylinder or nozzle is lowered to the full extent I fit the top of the stem with one
or more pins or spikes.
I prefer to make the said candlestick stems and nozzles of sheet metal, and to
form the screw threads on both parts by indenting or rolling spiral grooves or
headings thereon. In some cases the internal stem may be of solid material, such
as porcelain, provided with a screw thread.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figs. 1 and 2 are views of two styles of candlesticks constructed under ny
Invention. 1, base; 2, stem, formed with the external thread 3; 4, nozzle to fit
over 2, formed with the internal thread 5; 6, spike or pin on the top of the stem 2
for retaining the candle in position when the nozzle 4 is at its lowest point.
Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 show stems formed with various styles of threads; the nozzles
are formed with corresponding threads.
Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 show stems and nozzles in which the bottom of the nozzle
and stem serves as a screw whilst the top serves as a guide.
It will be obvious that the stems and nozzles above described and illustrated may
be made of various materials, I prefer cast or sheet metal, and that various modifi-
cations and arrangements may be used without departing from my Invention.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of the said Invention in such
manner that others will be enabled to carry the same into practice, I claim the
improvements in candlesticks substantially as herein set forth.
In witness whereof, 1, the said Charles Thomas Price, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, the Fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord Oue
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
CHARLES THOMAS PRICE. (LS.)