Combination Shade and Holder for Candles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Combination Shade and Holder for Candles.
. SAMUEL TUCHBAND of 154 Kopnickerstrasse Berlin, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The small shades hitherto used for candles were carried by holders consisting of
a heavy sleeve, provided with a wire frame and which was placed over the candle,
the shade, generally of paper or other suitable substance, being placed in position
from the top and thus supported. This mode of suspension of the shade had grave
defects, as first of all the upper part of the flame was rendered dark which made
the lighting very dull, then it was moreover very difficult to prevent any one sitting
by such a light from seeing the naked flame which was more or less injurious to
the sight. Furthermore the least draught caused the light to flicker as the air
had a ready access to the flame and there was always a considerable risk of the
shade catching fire.
The accompanying drawings show various modes of carrying the invention into
practice, the holder carrying the shade from below instead of from above whereby
the above mentioned defects are obviated.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the holder with the candle in elevation.
Figs. 2 and 3 shew two modifications.
Upon the candle a is placed a loaded sleeve or runner 6 the upper edge 6 of which
is directed inwardly and bears against the edge of the candle so that the sleeve
sinks slowly as the candle is being consumed. This sleeve b is furnished with
several wire arms c, three by preference although any suitable number of wires can
be fixed thereto. These arms carry the flat ringe of the shade d the shape of
which may resemble that of an open flower as shewn or any other suitable design.
It will be seen that owing to this arrangement the naked candle flame can no more
be seen by the spectator or reader, and that moreover the shade protects the candle
from draughts, the flame being free at the top whereby the illumination brighter
and more cheerful and considerably improved, while the shade is no more exposed
as heretofore to be burnt but as a matter of fact cannot be burnt at all.
Instead of three or more arms c made of wire, a solid ring of drawn sheet metal
may be formed as shewn in Fig. 2 or the sleeve may be provided with a small
saucer having flat serrated or ornamental edges which could be brazed or fixed
thereto in any suitable manner or may be placed loosely thereon, perforations c¹
being provided through which the air may ascend from below to the flame.
In this saucer is placed the shade by its under edge e.
Fig. 3 shews another arrangement wherein the wire c of Fig. 1 as well as the
saucer of Fig. 2 may be dispensed with and the shade d be placed by means of its
But this arrange-
high edge e immediately upon a prolongation of the sleeve b.
ment has the defect that the air required for cousumption cannot conveniently gain
access to the flame from below, moreover the ring e of the shade becomes readily
hot and may carbonize or burn any shade made of very light material.
Other arrangements may equally be devised, for instance the ring e for the shade
may instead of being closed be hinged so that the shade may be promptly put on
the sleeve or removed therefrom from the side.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is
1. A shade holder or support for candles and the like consisting of a loaded
-sleeve b, sinking as fast as the candle is being consumed either with three or more
wires or with a saucer or with an edge for supporting the edges of the shade
substantially as described and shown by the drawings.
2. A shade d suitable for the holder or support above claimed provided with an
edge e, suitable for the wires, saucer or edge substantially as described and
illustrated by the drawings.
Date Qth Wahnu 1907
GEORGE DOWNING & SONS,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agents.