Improvements in or relating to Candle Shade Holders.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Candle Shade Holders.
WILLIAM CROFTON HORNER, 8 Crofton Road Kingstown Co. Dublin Ireland
(Ironmongery Trade). I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as-
follows:-
A cranked piece of brass about 3" long by " wide x " thick with holes at
each end on the upper end of which is attached a stationery brass ring to take
the candle shade and on the lower end a stationery cone to fit on the top of the
candle, the whole sliding up and down freely on a second straight strip of of brass
or guide" 9" long x 1" wide x 1" thick on the lower end of which is a clip to
be attached to the bottom of the candle. The shade is put on the ring, and the
cone inserted on the top of the candle and the clip on the guide attached to the
bottom of the candle. The advantages over previous inventions are that as
the candle burns the shade descends with it, by means of its own weight (not as
in previous inventions shifted by the hand or by means of a heavy cone, which
makes the candle gutter). Again the shade is always the same height from the
flame & the flame in the middle of the shade, which cannot deviate from its proper-
course by means of the guide. The above shade holder can be made & sold at
such a nominal figure as to make it universal.
Dated this 30th day of September 1891.
WILLIAM CROFTON HORNER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Candle Shade Holders.
I, WILLIAM CROFTON HORNER 77 Seville Place Dublin, late of 8 Crofton Road
Kingstown Co. Dublin, Inventor, 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 in providing a holder for candle shades, by means of which
the height of the shade from the candle is maintained at a fixed distance during
burning & the candle prevented from guttering.
Referring to the annexed drawing.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a candle fitted with my improved shade holder.
fis a spring clip of convenient shape which clips round the candle e and carries.
the rod a, which may be of any suitable material such as brass. This rod a is
movably connected to, or, passes through holes or apertures at h & i in the bent
rod c.
This rod c carries the shade holder d to which it may be attached in any
convenient manner such as screws or rivets j. The cone shaped piece of metal b.
is attached to rod c at k, the cone fitting over the candle e, the diameter of the
cone b, at its smallest, being slightly less than that of the candle e. The dotted
lines g approximately represent the position of a shade when placed upon & carried
by the holder d. It will be seen that as the candle burns down and is consumed, the
cone 6 will descend & thus the shade g is maintained at the desired height from
the light; as it descends accordingly as the candle is consumed & diminished in.
height.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In candle shade holders or regulators the combination and arrangement with
the candle, of'a cone resting on the top of the candle having a bent rod carrying the
shade holder, said rod sliding on an upright passing through, or, movably attached
to same, the upright or guide being secured to a spring clip for attaching to the
candle substantially as described & set forth.
Dated this 20th dow of Tuo 1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant