An Improved Shade Holder for Candles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 19th Feb., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Shade Holder for Candles.
I, GEORGE DANIELS (Servant), Llysdinam, Newbridge-on-Wye, Radnorshire,
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 follow-
ing statement:-
My invention relates to an improved shade holder for candles, the object being
to combine therewith means for preventing guttering, and also to automatically
extinguish so much of the candle as is left when it reaches a point just above the
socket of the candlestick. In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or
in about the following manner, making reference to the accompanying drawings,
which represent a side view of the appliance. I provide a ring a to easily encircle
the candle b. To a are attached the arms c the upper ends of which are attached
to the coronet ring d. The lower ends of c are made straight as at e, and on these
straight portion is free to slide the outstanding rim f of another ring g, the top of
which is inset as at so as to rest on the top of the candle and prevent guttering.
To one of the arms c is attached the clip to which is hinged the rod or wire j
having at its outer end the extinguisher k. A cord or chain attached to g pre-
vents the latter falling over too far on one side and also brings into action for
extinguishing the candle as will be hereafter explained. All the parts mentioned
are preferably made of metal, but any other suitable material may be employed.
In use assuming the rings a and g to be placed on the candle as shown, and the
extinguisher k to be raised, then the inset part h of the ring g will rest on the top
of the candle b. As the candle consumes, the rings a and g slide down carrying
the still open extinguisher with them. When the ring a touches the top of the
candlestick socket m, its further progress is of course stopped, but the ring 9 still
continues to descend until it touches a, and in its descent it pulls over the cord
or chain and shuts down the extinguisher k, and puts out the remnant of the
candle.
I do not confine myself to the precise shapes, shown in the drawings as they can
be considerably varied, as well as may be the relative proportions and disposition
of parts, without departure from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
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An improved candlestick holder consisting essentially of two rings free to slide
easily along the candle and remaining normally a short distance from one another,
the lower of the said rings having attached to it the lower ends of upstanding
arms supporting the coronet ring of the shade holder along the said lower ends
being free to slide up and down a rim outstanding from the upper of the two above
mentioned rings, which upper ring has an inset upper edge to rest on the top of the
candle, the said upper ring having attached to it one end of a cord or chain, the
opposite end of which is attached to an extinguisher, the arm of which is pivotted
to one of the arms supporting the coronet ring, the various parts being so assembled

page_text: together that when the lower ring touches the socket of the candlestick, & is
touched by the upper ring the latter will draw down the extinguisher, and put
out the remnant of the candle, the whole substantially as described in the above
specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of January 1898.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C.,
Agents for Applicant.