An Improved Mode of Holding Candles by an Adjustable Spring Clip.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 20th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Mode of Holding Candles by an Adjustable
Spring Clip.
JOSEPH WILKINSON Engineer Church Road Hall Green Birmingham do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
The ordinary sockett or slide are dispensed with and in place of it is screwed or
otherwise fastened a spring wire bent round the center pin or screw which fastenes
it to the candlestick bottom-the two ends of the wire are bent in somewhat of a
U shape rising about two inches-the top ends carrying two clips (or the clips can
be formed out of the same piece of wire). These clips are of a V shape or such
modification as is most suitable to grip the various sizes of candles without
packing them.
The wire is set or formed to spring the V clips together and thus grip the
candles. The clips are opened by means of a small cam or excentric-which is
between the clips near the candle and having a handle for moving it as required to
raise or replace the candles.
Dated thie 0th day of Lune 1000
JOSEPH WILKINSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Mode of Holding Candles by an Adjustable
Spring Clip.
JOSEPH WILKINSON Engineer Church Road Hall Green near Birmingham
Worcestershire 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 ordinary socket of the candlestick is dispensed with and in place of it is
screwed or fixed in any suitable way a spring wire which when fixed to the center
of the candlestick bottom is formed somewhat of a U shape the bottom end bent
round the pin or screw which attaches it to the candlestick bottom-the other part
rising about two inches. The top ends can be bent to form the clip or grip for the
candle or may be covered by suitable material giving sufficient depth to steady
the candle. The shape of this grip is a V to enable it to hold various sizes of
candles without packing.
The wire is set or formed to spring the V clips together and thus grip the candle.
The grips are opened by means of a small cam or excentric or lever piece (which
is placed between the grips). This is fastened to a small handle or lever to force
open the grips and enable the candle to be raised up or replaced with another.
The spring wire may also be fixed to the raised edge or side of the bottom dish
-as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of drawing.
Fig. 1 is a plan of the candle grip or clip. Fig. 2 elevation of the same.
A the bottom or dish of the candle grip. B the spring wire that forms the grip for
the candle and is covered at the grip part with sheet metal or any suitable material-
to give depth to steady the candle. This is marked C. On the top of C is a grease
cup (H) fixed-or they can be formed of one piece either in metal, glass or earthen-
ware this part is of necessity on each side of the spring wire B. The shape of this
wire is more readily seen in B' which showes the top part of it without the cover D
or grease cup H. B2 is the lower part of the spring wire. B'another form of the
same part. When this shape is used it is slightly empressed or bedded into the
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page_text: edge or side of the bottom dish-which it is. screwed to by screw I as shown in
Fig. 2. The B form is also screwed the same. The screw I can also be used for
clamping the handle if required. D is the cover or guard for the spring wire B
and also keeps the cam or leaver piece G in its place. D¹ is the blank of D before
being bent over the wire and shows the hole for G and tongue for attaching to the
nut plate E. D³ the same bent to shape. The nut plate E is screwed to receive
the screw I and the little slot hole for the tongue of D which is passed between the
wires and through the plate E and clenched over F is the handle for opening
the grip when raising or putting in fresh candles. G is a cam or lever piece placed
between the spring wire (see B¹) to force it open by handle F-it is made of double
or folded metal to have two tongues to pass through the slot of handle (see F¹)
and clenched (see F³). The grease cup H is fixed to the grip by small tongues on
the top of C which pass through the holes in H and clenched.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed-I declare that what I
claim. is
1st. The mode of holding candles by means of a spring clip as drawn and
described with the cam or lever for releasing or opening for receiving the candle.
2nd. The dispensing with the central socket which this does leaving open space
under the grip.
3rd. The general arrangements substantially as described.
JOSEPH WILKINSON.