A New Device for Holding Candles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date o Application, 14th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Device for Holding Candles.
I, EDWIN TAYLOR of 1 Alfred Street, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick Manufacturer, do hereby declare, the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object a new device for holding candles which may be
attached to a candle stick or may itself serve the purpose of a small candle stick or it
may be used loose from the candle stick as a saveall and it constitutes a most useful
& convenient article for workmen in shops & buildings and may be manufactured
and sold very cheaply so as to meet the requirements of the million.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and easily carried into
practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which
I bave illustrated sufficient examples of my invention to enable any workman to apply
the same to any other cases, but it will be understood that I do not confine myself to
the exact shapes and configurations shown as it will be at once evident that these may
be modified to a considerable extent without departing from the principle of the
invention.
Figure 1 shows a plate after passing through the first process or processes and
consists of a stamping and piercing of sheet tin, brass or other metal or material.
Figure 2. shows one of my devices applied to a candle stick B as will hereater be
explained more fully.
Figure 3. shows the pillar of a candle stick & its upper flange 62 with my device
applied thereto.
Figure 4. shows a modification of my device applied to any suitable base B.
Figure 5 shows my device; adapted to be used inside the socket of an ordinary
candle-stick.
Figure 5 shows the same device formed to be used externally to the pillar of a
candle-stick.
Figure 6 shows my device fastened to the flange 62 of the pillar 6 of a candle-stick.
Figure 7 shows my device made from two plates A, A, instead of from one plate.
Figure 7 shows a modification of Figure 7 which is applicable to others of the
figures shown.
Figure 8, illustrates my device attached to a base B by means of intermediate
legs a
Figure 9 shows a very simple form of my device which may be used in almost any
position such as by bricklayers or other workmen in buildings.
Figure 10. shows an intermediate part which may be made up with the device
suitable for forming a handle or to force into the joint of brickwork or into timber or
other position.
My new device is made from one or more plates or discs of sheet tin or other metal
or material stamped and pierced out in a such like fashion as is illustrated by Figure 1,
and which consists of any convenient number of arms or external projections a a² and
a pierced hole or depression as in the shape of a star or at any rate with projections
such for instance as the points a3 a. The example shown for convenience of illustra-
tion has four arms a¹ and four arms a² externally and internally forming the piercing
or depression a--for this centre may not necessarily be pierced entirely out there may
be eight projecting points say four of a³, and four of a. When this plate has been
prepared in the manner stated I bend down the arms a' as seen at Figure 2. so as to

page_text: fit outside the pillar of the candle-stick B where they are secured by rivets R or
other means and it will be noticed that the arms a² are turned upwards and curled
inwards to form a holder for the candle with more or less spring being thus capable to
a certain amount of expansion or contraction so as to accomodate slight differences in
the diameters of the candles used.
It will be noticed at Figure 3. that the arms a are fastened to the flange of the
pillar of the candle stick B by rivets R. and that the upper arms a² are turned
outwardly and it will be understood that the inward or outward turning of the arms
both of a¹ and a may be generally exchanged throughout the various figures on the
drawings the one for the other where there is no particular reason for the contrary.
Figure 6 shows the projections al turned under the flange & or it may spring on
loose without rivets.
In the case of Figure 4. the armes a² are turned inwards as in Figure 2. and the
arms a¹² are turned outwards and are fastened to a base B by rivets R or other means
and it will be well understood that this base B may either have a handle or not and
that it may be fint or disbed or shaped to any desired configuration and design. In
this illustration Figure 4 I have shown the internal projections a' of the hole or
depression a turned upwards and the projections a' turned downwards alternately
which assists to hold the candle as the lower end c of the candle C. may be forced
through this opening at a short distance when desired and when it is a piercing as
seen amongst other places at Figures 3 and 4.
In the case of the modifications shown by Figures 5 and 54, Figure 5 has its lower
projections a' formed to enter the socket of an ordinary candle stick while Figure 5A
has its projections a formed to slide over a plain pillar or socket such as is shown at
Figure 2. and either of these modifications are adapted to be used loose.
In the case of Figures 7 and 74 there are two plates A, A. placed back to back the
fingers or projections of one plate forming the lower parts a¹ and those of the other a³
but it will be understood that the fingers of the lower plate may be bent upwards to
form the candle holder and the fingers of the upper plate bent downwards to form the
ruts or connection to the candle stick so crossing each other and locking the
plates together. Also as shown at Figure 74 the internal projections a and a may
be bent round the internal edge or edges of a to lock the two plates A. A. together
or the two plates A. A may be secured together by rivets or tongues on the one to
pass through the other and turn down flat.
In some cases I may supplement the projections or fingers a' by lengthening pieces
or feet a as seen at Figure 8 and these feet as may form the stand or they may be
rivetted to any base B."
Figure 9 shows a self contained candle holder made from one piece of metal with
its projections a¹ turned to form any number of feet but by preference three and the
candle may either be partly held by the projections a³, a', or the a may simply be a
depression and not pierced in which case A may be somewhat dished or depressed to
collect the melted composition or tallow while it is consumed by the lower part of the
burning wick. The space S as seen at Figures 2, 3, and 6. may be greater or less
and in some cases A may even touch 62. A such like handle H. as that shown by
Figure 10 may be fastened between the plates A. A. Figures 7 and 74 which will
enable the device to be attached to any suitable position such as the joint of a wall or
into timber,
The fingers a', a² may be hollowed or recessed down their centres to stiffen and
strengthen them or they may be corrugated when they are being formed by the
cutting out tools.
Figure 11 shows a candle holder made from one plate with a large number of
fingers a', a and a³ cut out of it. In this case both at and a2 embrace the candle and
the arms a³ serve to rest upon the edge of the cup or glass to sustain the candle over
a vessel containing water or the like as a night light or for other purposes.
At Figures 12. and 13 the fingers are shown more or less twisted and such holders
as 12. may have fingers a¹ placed over a candle not lighted and then short ends of
candle may be burnt at the top thus keeping them elevated while they are consumed

page_text: for the sake of convenience and economy. At Figure 12 the fingers a¹ are flat to form
a base.
In either 12 or 13 the plate A may be pierced or recessed at a' as desired.
Figure 14, shows a fingered plate so cut out as to leave some fingers (any number) a
to bend downwards and a² (any number) to bend upwards and the finger H to form
a handle and this may be pointed or not and any of them as before explained may be
bulged or corrugated for the sake of strength or ornamentation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
First. The new device for holding candles consisting essentially of bent up fingers a
in combination with bent down fingers a' forming part of a plate A and either with or
without the piercing or depression a' and either loose from or fastened to a base or
candlestick B substantially such as herein set forth and as shown upon the drawings.
Second. The candle holding device such as shown by Figures 2, 3, and 6, fastened
to a candlestick or base B substantially as set forth.
Third. The candle holding device such as is shown by Figures 5 and 5ª for fitting in
the socket or over the pillar of a candlestick as set forth.
Fourth. The candle holding device consisting of two plate A A. either fixed on a
base B or made to stand alone substantially as set forth & as shown by Figures 7
and 74.
Fifth. The candle holding device such as illustrated by Figure 8. where the attach-
ment is made to the base B by intermediate pieces a substantially as explained.
Sixth. A self contained candle holding device illustrated by Figure 9 and made
from one piece of metal substantially as herein set forth.
Seventh. A self contained holding device similar to that shown at Figure 9 but
made from two plates back to back substantially as explained in regard to Figure 7
and 74 and with or without the handle H.
Eighth. A self contained candle holding device such as shown by Figure 11 where
some of the fingers a' are bont downwards and some a² upwards and some horizontally
as a as and for the purpose set forth.
Ninth. The candle holding devices shown by Figures 12 and 13 with twisted
fingers a¹ and a substantially as set forth.
Tenth. Forming the handle H and fingers a' and a' from one piece of metal as seen
at Figure 14 and for this purpose as set forth.
Dated this 12th day of September 1896.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.