Improvements in Fixing Candles in the Candle Sockets, and Attaching the Candle Sockets, Candles, and Candle Springs
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Fixing Candles in the Candle Sockets, and
Attaching the Candle Sockets, Candles, and Candle Springs
I WILLIAM WHISTON of 5a Great Charles Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Carriage Lamp Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FIXING CANDLES, IN THE CANDLE SOCKETS, AND
ATTACHING THE CANDLE SOCKETS CANDLES, AND CANDLE SPRINGS COMPLETE TO
CARRIAGE, BICYCLE, AND TRICYCLE LAMPS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
I form my candle tube or socket in the ordinary way, but instead of using the
ordinary spun metal cap, or nozzle for holding down the candle and spring in its
proper position I form my cap or nozzle in one piece of brass or other suitable
metal by the casting process, and fix it, by the means, of two projecting pins, on
the inside near the bottom of the said nozzle which I fit into, two corresponding
slots or recesses, which I form in a brass collar, fitted and soldered on, to the
outside of the candle socket at or near the top, and thus hold the candle and
candle spring when inserted into the socket, which can be removed at pleasure, by
releasing the pins, attached to the inside, of the nozzle, from the slots or recesses,
formed in the collar, soldered on to the outside of the candle socket (I also secure
the nozzle by another method, namely, that of the ordinary male and female
screw,) I also use the same socket for fixing Benzoline and Parrafin burners, which
are made in the shape or form of an ordinary Carriage Lamp candle (I also use
the candle socket as a reservoir, for containing ordinary lamp or mineral oils, and
by dispensing with the candle nozzle and substituting in its stead, a burner use it
as an oil lamp, in this case the Benzoline an Parrafin burners formed in the shape
of an ordinary carriage lamp candle may be dispinsed with) I fix the candle and
candle.socket in the lamp, by inserting it into a tube formed in the bottom of the
lamp, the collar which is soldered on to the outside of the candle socket, when
passing into the said tube forces back a projecting lip inside the tube (which I
insert by cutting away a portion of the said tube) and passes by, the said lip
being forced back again into its original position, underneath the collar, by means
of a spring, which I form of steel or other suitable metal, and holds the candle
socket, in its proper position, which cannot be removed, until the said projecting
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page_text: lip is forced back, so as to allow, the collar to pass by. I force the said lip back,
by means of a projecting stud at the back of the lamp body, or underneath the
boss, which is attached to the lip, by means of a stem, I form the projecting part
or lip, and the arraingement for attaching the spring and stud, in the form or
shape of the letter D (but 1 may use an oval, square, or angular form) of brass
or other suitable metal, by the casting process, the semicircular part of the, D
forms the lip, and fits into the recess formed, by cutting away a portion of the
tube, into which the candle socket is inserted, I prefer attaching the lip or
projecting part to the bottom of the lamp, inside the lamp body, but, I may
attach it underneath, between the bottom of the lamp boss, and the bottom of
the lamp body by fixing a small wire, or projecting piece, to the said semicircular
part of the D and a corresponding piece on the other side or flat, part of the D,
the said projecting parts and the D. I cast in one piece. I then place the D in
its proper position on the bottom of the lamp body and fit over each of the
projecting parts a piece of metal or tin plate, which I solder to the bottom of the
lamp, leaving sufficient space, to allow the D and projecting lip to move backwards
and forwards, the spring which I use to force back and keep, the projecting part
or lip in its proper position (I prefer using in a coiled or spiral shape but I may
use a semicircular shape of fat steel or other suitable metal, similar to those used
in an ordinary door lock) I fix securely between the outside of the tube which
receives the candle sockets, and the flat part of the D so that when the stud at
the back of the lamp which is attached to the D is pressed, the spring, as soon as
the pressure ceases, forces back the lip into its original position, the wire or
projecting part attached to the back of the D passes through the back or boss of
the lamp, to the outside, at the end of which the stud is fixed.
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By these combined means the candle sockets, candles, and candle springs
complete, when inserted into the tube formed in the bottom of the lamp and
pressed upwards, the candle socket is immediatly secured, and held in its proper
position and can be taken out of the lamp instantly, by pressing the stud at the
back of the lamp.
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The action of my invention when fixed to the inside of the lamp I conceal by
means of a spun metal bottom or shell similar to the ordinary kind used, which
is fitted and soldered, to the bottom of the lamp body.
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The novelty of my invention, and the advantage gained over all other methods
now in use, is in its simplicity and effectiveness, and also that in whatever position
the candle socket is inserted into the lamp it is immidiatly secured, and as
readily taken out.
Fig. 1 shows the cap or nozzle formed in one piece.
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Fig. 2 shows the projecting pins inside the nozzles near the bottom. Fig. 3
shows the collar with corresponding slots or recesses, into which the projecting pins
of nozzle Figures 1 and 2, engage.
Fig. 4 shows the candle socket with the collar Fig. 3 attached or soldered on to
it near the top.
Figures 5, and 6, shows the nozzle and collar, with the ordinary male and
female screw, when using this method I dispense with the slots and pins Figures 2
and 3.
Fig. 7 shows an ordinary Benzoline Burner in the shape or form of a candle for
inserting into the candle socket Fig. 4.
Fig. 8 shows a petroleum burner formed same as Fig. 7.
Fig. 9 shows the tube formed and fixed in the bottom of the lamp, at D and E,
Fig. 13. A showing the slot into which the projecting lip E, Fig. 10 passes.
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Fig. 10 is a full view of the bottom of the lamp, with the D, spring, and
projecting parts attached, in their proper position, E, shows the projecting lip, C,
the spring D, the space for allowing the D to work, backwards and forwards,
B shows the piece of metal, or tin plates, soldered over the projecting parts of
the D, to the bottom of the lamp, holding the D in its working position, F, is a
projecting part, formed in the metal, or tin plates covering the projecting parts of

page_text: the D, A and B, Fig. 12, being fitted with sufficient ease to allow the. D to work
back wards and forwards, A shows the stud at the back of the lamp, used for the
purpose of pressing back the D or projecting lip, so as to allow the collar Fig. 3
attached to candle socket Fig. 4 to pass by, when the candle socket is taken out of
the lamp.
Fig. 11 is an upright view of the tube as shown in Fig. 9 fixed to the bottom of
the lamp, with the D in its complete form attached.
Fig. 12 is a seperate view of the D with projecting parts attached being cast in
one piece, C, is a projection on to which the spring C Fig. 10 is fitted.
Fig. 13 is a lamp in its complete form, with candle socket fitted, A shows the
projecting stud at the back of the lamp, B and C shows the space, between the
bottom of the lamp, and the boss, in which the action as before described may be
successfully attached.
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
First the improvements in forming my lamp nozzle as described in Figures 1, 2,
and 6.
Secondly the forming of the projecting collar as attached and described in
Figures 3, 4, and 5.
Thirdly the combination of the parts as described in Figures 9, 10, 11, 12,
and 13, respectively in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th day of June 1885.