An Appliance to Candles for the Prevention of Guttering and Spilling of Candle Grease, and also for Economy in Burning.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance to Candles for the Prevention of Guttering and
Spilling of Candle Grease, and also for Economy in Burning.
I, EDWARD BLEWITT of 42 Hation Garden in the City of London, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by
Gustav Hiller of Zittau in the Kingdom of Saxony Empire of Germany, Manufacturer
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is an attachment for candles intended to prevent
guttering and spilling of the candle material while at the same time effecting economy
in material, the said purposes being not accomplished to satisfaction by the application
of the various similar devices hitherto known.
Reference being had to the accompanying drawing, throughout the figures of which
like letters denote like or analogous parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation and
Fig. 2 a partial elevational section of a candle having the improved device attached
thereto.
Fig. 3 shows the candle with attachment in an inclined position to illustrate the
manner in which the melted candle material is collected and detained when the candle
is not in its normal position.
Fig. 4 represents a detail of the improved device.
The portion A made of milk glass or other suitable material forms a hollow ring
and is provided at the bottom edge with a flange A¹ integral therewith and enclosing
a metal cap B. The latter has at its bottom two, or any other other suitable number
of, downward clamps or strips b adapted to be easily adjusted to the thickness of the
candle, while at the upper end of the said cap are provided two or more strips or
stays carrying a small wire ring d which is adapted to bear concentrically upon the
upper surface of the candle.
When the candle is alight and in a normal position said wire ring which supports
the whole of the device gradually descends in a vertical direction with the consumption
of the candle material, while the annular portion A constantly surrounds the upper
surface of the candle and part of the flame.
When the candle is held in an inclined position, any liquefied material near the
wick, which otherwise would be spilt or run down the sides of the candle is collected
and retained in the annular receptacle A (Fig. 3) and, on the candle being righted,
returns to the wick.
It is evident from the foregoing description that guttering and spilling of candle
material and also waste of the latter are efficaciously obviated by the application of
the improved attachments.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
An appliance for candles serving to prevent guttering and spilling of candle
material and consisting of an annular receptacle A connected by means of an integral
flange A¹ or otherwise with a metal cap B having downward strips or clamps & and
strips or stays b¹ which carry a wire ring d substantially as set forth.
Dated this 14th day of May.
EDWARD BLEWITT.
Per Huelser & Co.,
142, Fleet Street, London, Attorneys.