Improvements in Candlesticks.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
We, THOMAS HALLAM of 82, Scotland Road, Liverpool and 67 Bell Road,
Seacombe and HENRY COLLINS of 13, Mount Street, Nechells Birmingham
Chandler and Commercial Travellor respectively, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to bo as follows:-
This invention relates to candlesticks and has for its object an improved device
for raising and lowering the candle.
This improved device consists of a central spindle adapted to move up and down
in the socket of the candlestick. This spindle is spread out at the top or formed
or provided with a disc on which the candle rests, and has also a disc preferably at
or close to the bottom, pierced with holos to receive vertical guide rods, arranged
preferably in the lower part of the socket. These guide rods may however be
fastened at their bottom in any other suitable way than by means of a disc, say by
being simply sprung into place. A screw preferably somewhat quick threaded is
formed on the aforesaid spindle and this is made use of in the raising and lowering
of the same.
This can be accomplished in a variety of ways, for example a worm wheel may
gear with the thread of the spindle, and he operated by a handle or knob on the
outside of the socket, or a portion of the latter may be cut away so that a part of
the worm wheel will be exposed and be operated by pressing on its periphery. We
prefer however to arrange a nut on the spindle located about the contre of the
socket. The latter may be bulged out to receive this nut and also to prevent it
from travelling along the spindle. One or more apertures in the bulged out part
of the socket exposes a portion of the nut which is preferably provided with a
milled edge. By rotating this nut which is fixed, the spindle and the candle
supported thereon will be either raised or lowered as desired.
In candlesticks hitherto commonly employed which have a thumb piece projecting
from the socket and sliding in a vertical slit formed in the same, this thumbpiece
frequently breaks off thus rendering the candlestick almost useless; in addition to
this the slit in the socket also often becomes clogged with candlo grease, etcetera,
which is very inconvenient and objectionable. With our improved device all the
working parts are enclosed in the socket and cannot possibly get out of order or
become broken, and should any wax find its way into the socket, it will, we believe,
not be objectionable as it will act as a lubricant for the spindle.
Dated this 26th day of January 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 0, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
We, THOMAS Hallam of 14 Cathedral Road, Anfield, near Liverpool in the
County of Lancaster and HENRY COLLINS of 225 Nechells' Park Road,
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Chandler and Commercial Traveller
respectively, 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 :-
This invention relates to candlesticks, and has for its object an improved device

page_text: The manner in which we prefer to carry out our invention will be understood
from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which: -
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of our improved candlestick :
Figure 2, a plan thereof; and
Figure 3, a slight modification in detail.
In these figures, A is a central screwed spindle, adapted to move up and down
in the socket B of the candlestick: C, a head or disc at top of the spindle A on
which the candle D rests: and E, a disc at bottom thereof, which is pierced with
boles to receive the fixed vortical guide rods F: G, a milled thumb nut which
screws on to the screwed spindle A. By rotating this nut, the spindle A and the
candlo supported thereon will be either raised or lowered as desired.
The socket B fits on the tube piece H and may be taken off for cleaning. This
tube piece may be bulged out at I to receive the milled thumb out G and also to
prevent it from travelling along the spindle, apertures (Figures 2 and 3) in the
bulged ont part exposing a portion of the milled edges of the nut to enable it to be
turned by the fingers.
J are flat springs bent to the required shape and soldered to the socket B.
These springs are capable of expanding to and clipping any size candle, and, when
the candle is raised, the springs allow the candle to slide between them, at the same
time clipping it to hold it upright.
It will be obvious that the milled thumb nut may be located near the bottom of
the candlestick if desired, instead of being placed at the middle thereof.
In candlesticks hitherto commonly employed, which have a thumb piece.
projecting from the socket and sliding in a vertical slit formed in the same, this 2
thumb piece frequently breaks off, thus rendering the candlestick almost useless;
in addition to this, the slit in the socket also often becomes clogged with candle
grease, etcetera, which is very inconvenient and objectionable. With our improved
device, all the working parts are enclosed in the socket and cannot possibly get out
of order or become broken.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The use, in combination with candlesticks, of improvod means substantially as
described for raising or lowering the candle in the socket.
2. In a candlestick, the special arrangement of parts, consisting of the screwed
spindle A, discs C and E and thumb nut G, together with the guide rods F for
keeping the spindle upright while enabling the candle to be raised and lowered
substantially as set forth.
3. The improved candlestick taken as a whole substantially as described.
Dated this 26th day of October 1893.
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Dated this 26th day of October 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicants.