Improvements in Extinguishers for Candles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Extinguishers for Candles.
We, FRANK Cook, of Carver Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manufacturer, JAMES DOBBS of Bray, near Dublin, Ireland, Commercial
Traveller and DANIEL ROBBINS of Kidderminster Place, Park Road, Hockley,
Birmingham, aforesaid Silver Smith, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has for its object improvements in extinguishers for candles which
are so constructed that they may be placed upon any portion of the candle so that
when the candle has burnt down a certain distance that is into proximity to the
extinguisher the candle is extinguished by an automatic action of the extinguisher
itself. We are aware that attempts have previously been made to accomplish the
same end but not with entire success.
Our invention. consists of a tube finishing at the upper portion with an enlarged
ring to which we fix an ear or ears to form the basis of a hinge to which we secure
the top or lid of the extinguisher in such a manner that it will turn back
sufficiently to clear the candle. A spring is coiled round the hinge pivot or
otherwise attached such for instance, as in a tube vertically so as to close the lid
automatically this being its normal condition unless held open. When upon the
candle the lid is held open by a spur or spurs which project from the back of the
lid and enter the candle through a slot in the tube. The spur or spurs may be
notched on the under edge or sides or a certain amount of spring may be put upon
it or them so as to hold the lid until the candle has burnt down very nearly to the
spur or spurs when the lid is liberated and the candle extinguished.
Doted this 19th dow of January 1893
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Extinguishers for Candles.
We, FRANK Cook, of Caver Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manufacturer, JAMES DOBBS, of Bray near Dublin, Ireland, Commercial
Traveller, and DANIEL ROBBINS of Kidderminster Place, Park Road, Hockley,
Birmingham aforesaid Silver Smith, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention has for its object improvements in extinguishers for candles which
are so constructed that they may be placed upon any portion of the candle so that
when the candle has burnt down a certain distance that is into proximity to the
extinguisher the candle is extinguished by an automatic action of the extinguisher
itself. We are aware that attempts have previously been made to accomplish the
same end but not with entire success.
Our invention consists of a tube finishing at the upper portion with an enlarged
ring to which we fix an ear or ears to form the basis of a hinge to which we secure
the top or lid of the extinguisher in such a manner that it will turn back
sufficiently to clear the candle. A spring is coiled round the hinged pivot or
otherwise attached such for instance as in a tube vertically so as
automatically this being its normal condition unless held open.
candle the lid is held open by a spur or spurs which project from
to close the lid
When upon the
the back of the

page_text: lid and enter the candle through a slot in the tube. The spur or spurs may be
notched on the under edge or sides or a certain amount of spring may be put upon
it or them so as to hold the lid until the candle has burnt down very nearly to the
spur or spurs when the lid is liberated and the candle extinguished.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise we have appended hereunto on sheet of drawings upon which we have
fully illustrated the nature of our said improvements.
Figure 1, is a section of one of our extinguishers when attached to EL
candle.
Figure 2, is an elevation of same after extinguishing the light.
Figure 3, is a plan of Figure 1.
Figure 4 shews a modification in the form of spring.
Our invention consists of a tube A finishing at the upper portion with an
enlarged ring a¹ to which we fix an ear or ears a to form the basis on a hinge to
which we secure the top or lid B of the extinguisher in such a manner that it will
turn back sufficiently to clear the candle C. A spring E is coiled round the hinge
pivot or otherwise attached such for instance as in a tube vertically as shewn at F
Figure 4 so as to close the lid B automatically this being its normal condition
unless held open. When upon the candle the lid is held open by a spur H or
spurs which project from the back of the lid and enter the candle through a slot a
in the tube. The spur or spurs H may be notched on the under edge or sides as
at or a certain amount of spring may be put upon it or them so as to hold the
lid until the candle C has burnt down very nearly to the spur or spurs H when the
lid B is liberated and the candle extinguished:
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
spur
In improvements in extinguishers for candles the tube A lid B and H
combined and operated by spring substantially as and for the purpose herein set
forth and shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 9th day of August 1893.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.