An Improved Candlestick or Candle Holder.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1896-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1896
An Improved Candlestick or Candle Holder.
WILLIAM FOSTER FLETCHER 5 Grantham Road Smethwick near Birmingham
Clerk do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvement is embodied in the device of a holder for candles in the form
of two prongs rising from a base. Both base and prongs will be made of one piece
of any metal possessing sufficient spring and elasticity to allow the mouth, formed
by the heads of the two prongs to expand and contract so as to admit candles of
various sizes, from small to large.
The two prongs will be, bent up from the base in such a manner as to clutch
the candle at the upper parts of the prongs & hold it in the necessary upright
position.
The edge of the mouth of the holder will be curved slightly outwards so that
candles may be easily forced into the holder.
The base will be fixed on to the nozzle of the candlestick by rivets or other
means.
Dated this Fifth day of December 1895.
An Improved Candlestick or Candle Holder.
I, WILLIAM FOSTER FLETCHER, of 5, Grantham Road, Smethwick, in the
County of Stafford, Clerk, 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 consists of the hereindescribed improved candlestick or candle
holder which is so constructed as to be self-adjustable and hold either a large or a
small candle firmly in an upright position.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on
which
Fig. 1 is a side view of a candlestick with my invention applied and represented
as holding a candle of small diameter; Fig. 2 is a plan of the candle holder part of
the same;
Fig. 3 shews the candle holder part separate from the candlestick;
Fig. 4 shews the same candle holder holding a candle of large diameter;
Fig. 5 shews my improved candle holder fixed directly to the dish of the
candlestick and
Fig. 6 shews my invention made in a removable form to fit the sockets of
ordinary candlesticks.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
figures of the drawing.
My said improved candle holder consists of two prongs A' A2 formed with and
rising from a base B which is made in a piece with the prongs from a sheet steel
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page_text: or other suitable sheet metal blank possessing sufficient spring and elasticity to
allow the mouth or socket formed by the halves a' a² of the two prongs to expand
and contract to admit a candle of a large or small diameter. As will be seen by
the drawing the prongs A¹A² incline upwardly from the base B towards each other
and at their upper parts a¹ a² are formed into an almost semi-circular shape so as
together to form a socket which will clutch a large or a small candle and hold the
same in an upright position. The upper edges a³ a¹ of the two prongs, which
edges form the mouth of the holder, are curved outwardly as shewn so that the
candles may be the more easily forced into the holder. The base B of the holder
is fixed to the nozzle of the candlestick by rivets c¹² or by other means. There
nay be a small spike d projecting upwardly from the base B to stick into the
bottom of the candle and assist the prongs AA2 in holding the candle upright, or
this spike may be dispensed with.
The prongs A¹ A2 are so made that a small candle will just fit between them as
shewn for instance by Fig. 1 and thus be held easily in the necessary upright
position and then when a larger candle is pushed between the prongs AA as
shewn by Fig. 4 the elasticity of the metal will allow them to expand and thus
grip and hold the candle upright as aforesaid and when the larger candle is with-
drawn the prongs will spring together again as shewn by Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
ready to hold a small size or other candle which may be placed between them.
In the arrangement of my invention shewn by Fig. 5 the candle holder is
rivetted directly to the dish of the candlestick.
In the arrangement of my invention shewn by Fig. 6 my improved candle holder
is fixed to the small grease dish E which at its underside has the well known spring
prongs ff to fit into the socket of an ordinary candlestick.
When my invention is used for holding a candle in a candle lamp and candle
lantern the base part B is rivetted or otherwise fixed to the bottom of the candle
lamp or candle lantern.
The said candle holder is by preference made with two prongs A' A² as shewn,
as this form is the most convenient to manufacture and can be more readily
cleaned and is less liable to get out of order, but it will be evident that without
departing from the nature of my invention the candle holder may be made with
three or more similar prongs to form the divided expansible and contractile socket
to hold either a large or a small candle.
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 :-
In a candle stick or candle holder the employment of sheet metal spring prongs
such as A' A formed with and standing up from a base and inclined towards each
other and shaped substantially as described and shewn so as together to constitute
a divided expansible and contractile socket for holding candles of various diameters
as herein before set forth.
Dated this 27th day of February 1896.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.