Improvements in Candlesticks.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 15th July, 1892-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
I, WILLIAM CANDLAND, of 36 Pentonville Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in candlesticks whereby they are
incapable of resting in an inclined position, so that if upset from any cause they
will at once re-assume their vertical position.
For this purpose I form the body of the candlestick of a generally spherical,
globular, or oval form, but having a small flattened portion at the base serving for
a seat, and a hole or socket in the upper part to receive a candle socket or a candle.
The socket is almost entirely enclosed by the body of the candlestick, and the base
is suitably weighted so that the centre of gravity is so low as to ensure the speedy
recovery of the candlestick to a vertical position after accidental inclination
thereof.
The candlestick also serves the purpose of a convenient paper-weight.
It will be evident that forms other than those above described may be employed
provided they offer no resistance to the recovery of the candlestick to a vertical
position.
Dated this 17th dor of October 1301
WILLIAM CANDLAND,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
1, WILLIAM CANDLAND, of 36 Pentonville Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manuer the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying
drawing and to the letters marked thereon:-
The invention has for its object improvements in candlesticks whereby they are
incapable of resting in an inclined position, so that if upset from any cause they
will at once re-assume their vertical position.
For this purpose I form the body of the candlestick of a generally spherical,
globular or oval form, but having a small flattened portion at the base serving for a
seat, and a hole or socket in the upper part to receive a candle socket or a candle.
The socket is almost entirely enclosed by the body of the candlestick, and the base
is suitably weighted so that the centre of gravity is so low as to ensure the speedy
recovery of the candlestick to a vertical position after accidental inclination
thereof.
The candlestick also serves the purpose of a convenient paper-weight.
It will be evident that forms other than those above described may be employed
provided they offer no resistance to the recovery of the candlestick to a vertical
position.
The accompanying drawing represents a vertical section of a candlestick con-
structed according to my invention. a represents the body of the candlestick,
which is generally of a spherical form, but it has a small flattened portion a' at the
base which serves for a seat, so as to maintain the candlestick normally in a vertical

page_text: position; it is also provided with a fixed socket a³, which is so shaped as to be
capable of receiving a removeable candle socket b, or a candle might be placed
directly in the fixed socket a². The base of the candlestick is suitably weighted,
-as shown. at
in order that it may quickly recover the vertical position after
accidental inclination thereof.
It will be evident that the candlestick can be made in various shapes which
will offer no resistance to the recovery of the candlestick to a vertical position.
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 I
claim is :-
1. A candlestick constructed substantially as herein shown and described and for
the
purpose stated.
2. A candlestick of a generally spherical, globular or oval form, having a
weighted flattened base, and a candle socket at the upper part which is almost
entirely enclosed within the body of the candlestick, substantially as herein shown
and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated shi
WM. CANDLAND,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.