Year: 1898

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I, ISIDORE LAMBERT, of 14, Rue des Pyramides, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Landlord, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention which forms the subject of the present application relates. to sticks
of sealing wax.
The said invention consists in the application of wicks of cotton or any other
suitable material, impregnated or not and arranged in sticks of wax so as allow of the
easy lighting and to cause the wax to readily flow onto the article which it is desired
to seal or secure.
The characteristic feature of my invention consists in using wicks arranged in or
upon the sticks of wax, preferably in the direction of their length, as in a candle,
for example, as many separate wicks being used as may be required to suit the
shape and size of the sticks of wax, so as to obtain a more or less rapid flow of
the wax.
The advantage of this arrangement is that it gives the wax the required degree of
fluidity so as to deposit on the article to be sealed or closed only the desired
quantity of wax.
To enable my invention to be readily understood I have illustrated the same by,
way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 shows a stick of wax in which are arranged several longitudinal
wicks.
Figure 2 is a transverse section thereof.
Figure 3 shows a stick of wax with a central wick.
Figure 4 is a transverse section thereof.
Figure 5 shows a stick of wax provided with three wicks.
Figure 6 is a transverse section thereof.
Figure 7 shows a stick of wax one of the sides of which is provided with a flat
wick and
Figure 6 is a transverse section thereof..
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in the various figures.
As will be seen from the drawing any suitable number of wicks b may be arranged
in the stick of wax a preferably in the longitudinal direction.
These wicks which may be cylindrical, flat or of any other shape, are arranged
in one or more rows, or arranged lozenge shape or in any other suitable
manner.
The wicks project beyond one or both ends of the stick of wax, and may be sunk
in the wax, as shown in Figures 1 to 6, or be applied to one or more of the sides
of the stick of wax, as shown in Figures 7 and 8.
From the foregoing, it will be understood that after lighting the wick or wicks,
the wax will be melted to such a degree that the desired quantity of wax may be
allowed to flow on to the article to be closed or sealed.
My invention can be applied not only to wax used for sealing purposes but to all
lacs and waxes employed in the industries such as cabinet work for example.
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page_text: It will be understood that the shapes, sizes, arrangements and materials employed
in making my improved stick of sealing wax may be varied without departing from
the nature of my invention.
1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C. Agents for the Applicant.
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.COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sticks of Sealing Wax, and the like.
I, ISIDORE LAMBERT, of 14, Rue des Pyramides, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Landlord, 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 invention which forms the subject of the present application relates to sticks
of sealing wax:
The said invention consists in the application of wicks of cotton or any other
suitable material, impregnated or not and arranged in sticks of wax, so as to allow of
the easy lighting and to cause the wax to readily flow onto the article which it is
desired to seal or secure.
The characteristic feature of my invention consists in using wicks arranged in or
upon the sticks of wax, preferably in the direction of their length; as in a candle, for
example, as many separate wicks being used as may be required to suit the
shape and size of the sticks of wax, so as to obtain a more or less rapid flow of
the wax.
The advantage of this arrangement is that it gives the wax the required degree
of fluidity so as to deposit on the article to be sealed or closed only the desired
quantity of wax.
To enable my invention to be readily understood, I have illustrated the
same by way of example in the drawing left with my provisional specification in
which
shows a stick of wax in which are arranged several longitudinal
Figure
wicks.
Figure 2 is a transverse section thereof.
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Figure 4 is a transverse section thereof.
Figure 3 shows a stick of wax with a single central wick.
Figure 5 shows a stick of wax provided with three wicks.
Figure 6 is a transverse section thereof.
Figure 7 shows a stick of wax one of the sides of which is provided with a flat
wick and
Figure 8 is a transverse section of the same.
The same letters of reference indicate the saine parts in the several figures.
As will be seen, from the drawing any suitable number of wicks b may be arranged
in the stick of wax a preferably in the longitudinal direction.
These wicks which may be cylindrical, flat or of any other shape, are arranged in
one or more rows, or arranged lozenge shape or in any other suitable manner.
The wicks project beyond one or both ends of the stick of wax, and may be sunk
in the wax, as shown in Figures 1 to 6, or be applied to one or more of the sides of the
stick of wax, as shown in Figures 7 and 8.
From the foregoing, it will be understood that after lighting the wick or wicks, the
wax will be melted to such a degree that the desired quantity of wax may be allowed
to flow on to the article to be closed or sealed.

page_text: My invention can be applied not only to wax used for sealing purposes, but to all
laos and waxes employed in the industries, such as cabinet work, for example.
It will be understood that the shapes, sizes, arrangements and materials employed
in making my improved stick of sealing wax may be varied without departing from
the nature of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The improved stick of sealing wax or the like, characterised by the application
of wicks sunk or not in the stick substantially as above described with reference to
the drawing and for the purposes specified.
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2000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.