An Improved Candle Guard.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug.; 1893-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Candle Guard.
I, WILLIAM HILLER of The Retreat Park Road, West Cowes, Isle of Wight,
of no occupation, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to form an improved candle guard which shall
be effective in preventing guttering and shall also economize the material of the
candle, the said guard being at the same time very inexpensive and easy to
construct.
Out of suitable sheet metal is stamped or cut a flat plate of peculiar form, this
form being essentially composed of a central circular or polygonal part of about
oue inch to one and a half inches diameter with a central hole preferably serrated
at the edge so as to be somewhat of a star shape.
Around the periphery of this central circular or polygonal part there project
radially a number of flaps or parts of any suitable shape or ornament, these flaps
being intended to be bent down to form a conical or pyramidal skirt around the
central part which remains horizontal.
The guard so made is placed upon the upper end of the candle so that the wick
thereof projects through the central hole the guard thus rests lightly on the candle
and descends with the latter as it burns at the same time causing the candle to burn
equally and without guttering.
The guard may be cleaned by immersing it in hot or boiling water.
. Dated this 11th day of November 1892.
R. HADDAN,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Candle Guard.
1, WILLIAM HILLER, of The Retreat, Park Road, West Cowes, Isle of Wight,
of no occupation, 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 :—
The object of this invention is to form an improved candle guard which shall
be effective in preventing guttering and shall also economize the material of the
candle, the said guard being at the same time very inexpensive and easy to
construct.
Out of suitable sheet metal is stamped or cut a flat plate of peculiar form, this
form being essentially composed of a central circular or polygonal part of about
one inch to one and a half inches diameter with a central hole preferably serrated
at the edge so as to be somewhat of a star shape.
Around the periphery of this central circular or polygonal part there project
radially a number of flaps or parts of any suitable shape or ornament, these flaps
being intended to be bent down to form a conical or pyramidal skirt around the
central part which remains horizontal.
The guard so made is placed upon the upper end of the candle so that the wick
thereof projects through the central hole, the guard thus rests lightly on the candle
and descends with the latter as it burns, at the same time causing the candle to burn
equally and without guttering.
The guard may be cleaned by immersing it in hot or boiling water.

page_text: Reference being made to the annexed drawing
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a form of plate as cut or struck out of sheet metal with
six projecting flaps.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a plate with eight flaps.
Fig. 3 shows the latter with Haps bent down in perspective view as placed upon
a candle.
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A is the central part, B the flaps, C the central hole for passage of the wick.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is-
A candle guard stamped or cut from a sheet of metal with a central portion and
projecting parts radiating therefrom and adapted to be bent downward to form a
pyramidal or conical skirt substantially as set forth.
Dated this 11th day of August 1893
R. HADDAN,
Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, Agent for Applicant.