Improvements in Sockets and Holders for Candles, Fuses, Pencils, and other Objects.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1891-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sockets and Holders for Candles, Fuses, Pencils,
and other Objects.
I, THOMAS JENNER of Mill Lane Taunton in the County of Somerset
Brewery Proprietor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention refers to improvements in candlesticks and other holders for holding
an object therein firmly in position whilst easily permitting of the removal when
desired, and the substitution of a fresh object without trouble.
According to my invention I produce or make a projection or stud on one side
and in the interior of the top or socket of the candlestick or other holder and into
the said interior I insert a movable socket piece which is made with a hole through
and a flange at the top, said hole being eccentric to the outer periphery of the
socket piece. In the thicker portion of the socket piece is formed a slot corre-
sponding to the projection or stud in the socket in such manner that the socket
piece can be inserted into the socket until its flange rests on the top. The slot
is further formed so as to allow of say half a revolution of the socket piece after
the candle or other object has been inserted therein which brings the projection in
such a position relatively to the socket piece that it projects through and inside
thereof so as to press upon the candle or other object to be held and holds the
latter firmly in an upright position.
Dated this 10th day of August 1890.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sockets and Holders for Candles, Fuses, Pencils,
and other Objects.
I, THOMAS JENNER of Mill Lane Taunton in the County of Somerset,
Brewery Proprietor 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 :-
My invention refers to improvements in holders for holding an object therein
firmly in position whilst easily permitting of the removal when desired and the
substitution of a fresh object without trouble.
According to my invention I introduce or make one or more projections or studs
on one side and in the interior of the top or socket of the holder and into the said
interior I insert a movable socket piece which is made with a hole through and a
flange at the top, said hole being eccentric to the outer periphery of the socket piece.
In the thicker portion of the socket piece is formed a slot corresponding to the
projection or stud in the socket in such manner that the socket piece can be inserted
into the socket until its flange rests on the top. The slot is further formed so as
to allow of say half or less of a revolution of the socket piece after the candle or
other object has been inserted therein which brings the projection in such a position
relatively to the socket-piece that it projects through and inside thereof so as to
press upon the candle or other object to be held and holds the latter firmly in an
upright position. I may if desired make the slot in which the stud works of a
helical or other suitable form so that the harder the object be pulled the tighter the
stud grips it.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a part sectional side view of a socket

page_text: adapted to be fixed on a wooden or other handle. Figure 2 is a side view of a
socket piece to be inserted in the aforesaid socket and Figures 3 and 4 are
respectively end view of the socket piece and plan of underside of the socket.
Figure 5 is an end view of the socket with socket piece.
The socket A Figures 1 and 4 is provided with a projection B on the inside, the
concave part of this projection is by preference rough or milled for the sake of
affording a good hold of the tool, surgical instrument, drawing instrument, sewing
machine needle or other article to be held against it. The socket A may have an
octagon milled or other shaped flange A' or be otherwise suitably formed to receive
a spanner or to be taken firmly hold of by hand. In order to steady the tool in the
socket A the latter may if desired be provided with inclined projections or a flange a
to form a secure base for the tool when inserted in the holder. This flange or these
projections provide a stop for the end of the handle to bottom on as well as for the
tool C. Figures 2 and 3, shew a socket piece which is made with a hole through
and a flange C, the latter may be octagon milled or be otherwise suitably formed to
receive a spanner or to be taken firmly hold of by the fingers or otherwise. The
aforesaid hole is eccentric to the flange C' and ring part C. Through the part C³
at the opposite end is formed a slot c corresponding to the projection or stud B in
the socket A in such manner that the socket piece C can be inserted into the
socket A until its flange C' rests on the flange A'. On one side of the slot the
body or middle part of the socket is formed with a longitudinal projecting ridge or
sett off c¹ for guiding the socket on one side of the projection B when being inserted
and on the other side there is a flange like projection e² and the rest of the metal is
as here shown omitted altogether lantern fashion as shewn in Figure 3, that is to
say the movements for inserting the socket piece in the socket are precisely the
same as those for fixing a bayonet joint. The socket piece C can now be turned
when pushed home say about one half or any less proportion of a turn after the tool
or other object has been inserted whereby the projection B is brought into such a
position relatively to the socket piece that it projects into its open side and with its
concave surface presses the tool against the opposite inner-side of the socket piece,
thus holding it firmly. In order to prevent the parts from coming loose I form the
socket piece with a slanting or slightly convex projection D which is jambed against
the upper end B' when the holder has no tool or other article inserted in it so that
the socket piece C may not shake loose when out of use. But any other suitable
contrivance may be used for retaining the socket and socket piece together in their
respective positions for preventing them from coming apart when the tool is removed
and the holder is out of use.
I may also for holding the end of a wire W for instance use a holder as shown in
perspective by Figures 6 and 7. In this case the stud B see Figure 7 is made
rhomboidal in plan and the slot in which it works in the socket piece C has a helical
or other suitable form in such manner that when a comparatively slight pressure has
been exerted on the wire W to be held, the hold on the latter will be automatically
increased as the strain on the wire W and hook becomes greater because the
tendency naturally is to pull the stud B along the slot and thereby screws it up so
to speak, the pressure may easily be increased or released by applying spanners to
the parts A and C. This is of special value in the application of my invention to
holding wire or other things when it is necessary to stretch them or apply force in
a longitudinal direction.
Figures 8 and 9 show detail views in perspective of a modification in which it is
not necessary to pass my holder to the desired place by threading over the end as
in the arrangement just described. This I attain by making each part viz. the
socket A with the stud B and the socket piece C with slots somewhat in their length
direction so as to allow of slipping over a wire or the like.
Both the last two modifications are of exceptional applicability in straining wires
for wire fencing.
Figure 10 shews the holding appliance adapted to a hollow handle E for con-
taining small tools such as drills, files screw drivers and the like.

page_text: In applying my invention to the tool-holders or chucks of dental engines, drills,
surgical and sewing machines, needles, pillars of bicycle saddles and holders generally
I may conveniently form an annular groove or grooves c³ near the butt end of the
tool in such manner as to allow of the stud B taking into said groove and thereby
holding the tool or other object still more firmly in the longitudinal as well as the
lateral direction as shown in Fig. 11. Or I may provide on one side of the tool or
other object a recess into which the stud may take. Or I may transfer the stud
to the object to be held and the recess to the socket. Naturally the tool or other
object may be serrated or roughened or both the holder and tool may be so fashioned
or the holder only as found convenient.
may
also as shown in perspective in Fig. 11ª provide the tool with a longitudinal
slot in its shank and the holder may be provided with a corresponding stud to
prevent the tool from turning round. It is evident that groove c³ Fig. 11 and the
slot may be applied together on one and the same tool.
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Fig. 12 is a part sectional side view of a pencil case or holder constructed
according to my invention and Fig. 13 an end view. The socket or case A in this
case has an inner projection or stud B as in the previous example and the socket
piece C is at D formed slightly slanting so that the inner end of the stud B can
jamb itself against it when the pencil is retained loose in the interior of the case A
which is the preferred practice when the pencil is out of use. If the case be made
double ended I may have a pencil at one end and india rubber at the other thus
giving the double advantage of a pocket pencil case protecting the point of the
pencil and a holder for the india rubber serving to keep the latter perfectly clean
when out of use and out of contact with other things in the pocket.
In Fig. 14 is shown another example of adaptation to a pencil case. In this
instance the socket piece C has a peg c which works in a slightly slanting slot in the
casing A and thus prevents the loosening of the parts.
Fig. 15 shows an ordinary candlestick with my invention applied thereto. The
socket piece C thereof is fitted to take a candle and to hold it by the same means
as already described. In the socket piece C I prefer to make a small ledge L at
the level of the top of the stud B so that when the candle has burned down to a
short length I may take it out turn the socket piece C home in the socket A and
rest the short piece of candle on the top of the ledge L and stud B or as shown
by dotted lines I may cut away the inner upper edges of the ledge L and
stud B providing the faces thus formed with serrations in order to allow of gripping
the candle end.
The invention may conveniently be adapted for use in umbrellas and parasols
more especially such umbrellas as are called gig umbrellas and the mode of
application is to construct the stick of the umbrella in two parts, one being in the
form of a tube closed at one end, and the other to which are fastened the ribs and
runner, in the form of an ordinary stick in such manner that when in use the
umbrella has a long stick which may be in the case of a gig umbrella, suitably
fixed to the bottom or other convenient place in the vehicle but when out of use the
umbrella is folded up in the usual manner and the stick proper with the folded
umbrella is pushed into and contained in the tubular part. The handle end of the
stick proper is adapted therefore to be fastened into the end of the tubular part
with my improved fastening whether the umbrella be inside such tubular stick and
folded up or outside and open. There may be provided suitable guides or stops
for ensuring that the stick proper and the tubular stick cannot pass their proper
relative positions and the bottom of the stick proper must naturally be enlarged so
as to be larger in diameter than the umbrella when folded in order that the latter
may easily pass through the socket in the tubular stick and be contained therein.
A great advantage of an umbrella of this sort provided with this fastening is that
a much longer and consequently more convenient stick may be employed while special
facilities are obtained for stowing away in the body of a dog cart or on the dashboard
of a gig when not required for use.
Fig. 17 shows in part sectional elevation on line A B Fig. 19 a modification.

page_text: Fig. 18 shows the same modification of holder on line C D Fig. 19 and
Fig. 19 is a cross section.
In this case the socket piece C has the handle made in one with it or fixed thereto
while the socket A. is capable of revolving partly around it and is provided as usual
with the projections B the sleeve or washer C¹ is pinned or brazed onto the socket
piece C in order to prevent the socket from coming off and being lost.
The invention is also obviously applicable to hoes, pitchforks fittings of invalid and
dentist's chairs, reading stands and to a great variety of purposes although I have
only described a few examples. It is further evident that any suitable contrivance
may be used for holding the parts together either when in or out of use although I
have not described such with reference to each individual case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A holder for tools, candles, pencils, fuses, hoes and other objects consisting of
a socket having one or more inner projections or studs in combination with a socket
piece adapted to be inserted into said socket and the aforesaid projection or pro-
jections passed through it and then turned partly round the said socket piece
having a longitudinal eccentric hole through it and being further partly cut away
at the side so that the tool or other object is held between the said projection
and the opposite inner side of the socket piece jambing or wedging appliances
being provided or not for preventing the parts from coming loose substantially as
set forth.
2. The constructions of holders shown on the drawings.
3. The construction of candlestick as described and shown.
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JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.