Year: 1896

page_text: I FRANK MINTOFT, of the Avenue, Filey, Yorkshire, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in candlesticks, lanterns or the like,
and consists in forming the handles and the candle socket integral and in such
manner that a candle will be securely gripped by the extended ends of the handles
forming the socket.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide two strips or pieces of suitable
resilient material, whether metal or otherwise, which are fixed to the base of the
candle-stick, for instance, diametrically opposite one another.
These resilient strips or pieces which constitute springs, are so arranged as to
cause the free ends to press firmly one against the other, so that an object placed
between them will be securely gripped, such ends being somewhat wide and
convex so as to conform to the shape of the candle placed between them.
The other ends of the said resilient strips or pieces which are brought close to
the edge of the candle-stick base are bent over to form convenient handles.
Where the invention is applied to a lantern, I dispense with the handles.
Dated this 19th day of November 1896.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
andlesticks, Lanterns, or the like.
1 FRANK MINTOFT, of the Avenue, Filey, Yorkshire, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in candlesticks, lanterns or the like,
and consists in forming the handles and the candle socket integral and in such
mauner that a candle will be securely gripped by the extended ends of the handles
forming the socket.
And in order that this my invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet
of illustrative drawings wherein :-
Fig represents in elevation a candlestick constructed in accordance with my
invention

page_text: Figs. 2 and 3 represent modifications of Fig. 1.
Figs. 4 and 5 are olevational views of two forms of my invention specially
adapted for use in lanterns, while,
Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 4.
Referring to the drawings in which like leiters of reference indicate corres-
ponding parts throughout the figures and referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 2,
and 5, a a are strips or pieces of suitable resilient material (spring steel for
example) which strips or pieces are fixed to the base 6 of the candle-stick,
diametrically opposite one another at convenient points d, to allow of the said
strips a, a being bent over at one of their respective ends to form the loops c, c',
which constitute the handles (Figs. 1 and 3).
The ends e, e', of the strips or pieces a, a, opposite to the ends which form the
handles c, c, or those ends which are fixed to the base b (Fig. 5), are turned up
at convenient angles and such turned up portions e, e', are made to conform to
the cylindrical shape of a candle, thus forming the candle socket. It will be
readily understood from the foregoing description and with reference to the
accompanying drawings that the ends e, e', will be held firmly against one another
by the resilient strips a, which constitute springs, and consequently if a
candle f be placed between the said ends e, e¹, it will be securely held thereby.
With reference to Fig. 2 it will be there seen that instead of two resilient strips
or pieces as in the foregoing instances, one strip or piece a only is used, and this
strip is fixed at its centre to the base of the candle-stick, the two ends, and e³,
being brought together and conveniently bent so as to form the candle-socket.
In Figs. 4 and 6 is shewn a candle holder constructed on the same principle as
those merebefore described, but being suitable only for use in lanterns and the
like, such holder consisting of resilient wire bent so as to form a skeleton base b¹
having two coil springs g, g', diametrically opposite to one another, on, and formed
integral with the base 6', the ends eaud e of the wire being brought up to form
the candle socket as in the previous instances. It will be understood that I do
not confine myself to the precise forms shewn but may vary the same in minor
details without departing 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
1. The improvements in candlesticks substantially as herein before described
ond shewn.
2. In a candlestick the resilient strips a a¹ bent to form the handles c, c¹, and
enulle socket e, e', fixed to the base b, substantially as and for the purposes
described and shewn in Figs. 1, 3, and 5 of the drawings.
3. In a candlestick, a single resilient strip a fixed at its centre to the base b
and having its ends brought up and bent so as to form the candle socket e³, e,
substantially as and for the purpose described and shewn in Fig. 2 of the
drawings.
4. candle holder consisting of resilient wire bent so as to form a base b' coil
springs g, g, and candle socket es, substantially as and for the purposes
described and shewn with reference to Figs. 4 and 6 of the drawings.
Dated this 19th day of August 1897
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.