Year: 1888

page_text: I, SAMUEL CLARKE of the Pyramid Works, Childs Hill, in the County of Middlesex,
Candle and Night Light Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :-
According to this invention I form a candle of comparatively large diameter and
small height with a central longitudinal air passage through it and with wicks or with
holes into which wicks can be inserted ranged around such central air passage. Or
in place of separate wicks a tubular wick surrounding the air passage may be used.
The candle holder I form as heretofore of a cup deep enough to contain the candle
within it but with a central opening at the bottom and with a tube rising vertically from
this opening to the top of the cup or to above the level of the top of the candle.
When the candle is placed into the holder this tube passes up through the central hole
which is formed through it.
The holder may be of glass or metal or other suitable material.
When a tubular wick is used the central hole through the candle may be lined with
a metal tube which keeps the wick in place and the burning will take place above
the top of the tube.
Similarly if a number of wicks are ranged at intervals around the central hole, each
wick may be supported by a metal tube-the metal tubes being split longitudinally, so
that (when the candle is being burnt) the melted candle material may have free access
to the wicks. The central hole may also in this case be lined with a metal tube or this
may be dispensed with.

page_text: Figure 2 is a section and
Figure 3 is a plan of the candle holder which preferably is of glass.
Figure 4 is a plan and Figure 5 is a vertical section of the candle and wick holder-
in the latter figure the wicks also are shown.
Figure 6 is a plan and Figure 7 is a vertical section of the bowl, this is preferably
of glass, china or pottery ware.
a is the candle holder and a¹ the air tube by which air passes within the circle of
flames. is the annular candle preferably of paraffin, or a hard candle material. c care
the wicks preferably of plaited cotton stiffened with wax or paraffin and arranged
to turn outwards, a cylindrical wick may be used but a series of separate wicks is much
to be preferred. d is the wick holder of thin corrugated steel or metal somewhat
elastic and serving to press the wicks outwards, against the sides of the opening in the
candle. The candle as shown is made with grooves around the central hole
into which the wicks are laid. The wicks may be cast into the candle but the
arrangement described is preferable. e is the bowl and f is the glass chimney. The
bowl is formed with ridges and furrows upon its interior surfaces to allow air to pass
to the flames both beneath the lower edge of the chimney and by the central air tube,

page_text: 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 1
claim is :-
1. The candle with central hole or opening and series of wicks arranged around the
hole or opening and the holder into which the candle fits with its air tube rising up
through the opening in the candle.
2. In combination with the annular candle the central metallic wick carrier fitted
into the same.
3. The improved candle and candle holder substantially as described and represented
by the annexed drawings.