Improvements in Candlesticks.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sep., 1838
Complete Specification Left, 3rd June, 1889-Accepted. 13th July, 188
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
I, JOHN SMITH of 80 James Street Rugby in the County of Warwick Grocer's
Assistant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows :-
My invention has for its object improvements in Candlesticks by which the necessity
for wrapping paper round the end of the candle to fit it in the stick is obviated whilo
at the same time the height of the candle can be adjusted in the stick by means of the
slide as in the old style of candle sticks.
My invention consists of two pieces of flat thin spring of a similar kind to clock
springs which are rivited or otherwise fastened across the top of the slide at right
angles to each other and between the slide and a metal disc which has a tendency to
keep the springs flat in an horizontal position and is provided around its circumference
with four slots so as to allow of the ends of the springs bending a certain distance
upwards. The extreme ends of the springs are permanently bent sharply upwards so
that when the slide is forced down the socket the ends of the springs which project
beyond the sides of the socket are bent upwards by the said sides and the extreme ends
of the springs are forced into the sides of the Candle thereby fixing it tight until the
slide is again raised to the extreme top which liberates the ends of the springs which
fly out and leave the Candle free.
Instead of having two pieces of spring I may have three, four or more and I may
utilize wire springs having pointed ends for entering the Candle.
Dated this 18th September 1888.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candlesticks.
I JOHN SMITH of 80 James Street Rugby in the county of Warwick Grocers
Assistant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement
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My invention has for its object improvements in candlesticks by which the necessity
for wrapping paper round the end of the candle to fit it in the stick is obviated while
at the same time the height of the candle can be adjusted in the stick by means of the
slide as in the old style of candle sticks.
My invention consists of two pieces of flat thin spring of a similar kind to clock
springs which are rivetted or otherwise fastened across the top of the slide at right
angles to each other and between the slide and a metal disc which has a tendency to
keep the springs flat in an horizontal position and is provided around its circumference
with four slots, so as to allow of the ends of the springs bending a certain distance
upwards. The extreme ends of the springs are permanently bent sharply upwards, so
that when the slide is forced down the socket the cords of the springs which project
beyond the sides of the socket are bent upwards by the said sides and the extreme ends
of the springs are forced into the sides of the candle thereby fixing it tight until the
slide is again raised to the extreme top which liberates the ends of the springs which
fly out and leave the candle free.
Instead of having two pieces of spring I may have three four or more and I may
utilize wire springs, having pointed ends, for entering the candle.

page_text: In order that my invention may be clearly understood, and more easily carried into
practice I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which I
have shewn my invention applied to a candlestick of the ordinary type.
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Figure 1 is an elevation of an ordinary candlestick with the socket part in section
so as to shew my improved device with a candle secured therein.
Figure 2 is a similar section through the socket portion of the candle stick but
sbewing an elevation of my device when ready for inserting the candle.
Figure 3 is a section through the device shewing the way in which the springs clip
the candle.
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Figure 4 is a sectional plan on line 1-2.
Figure 5 is a plan of Figure 2.
Figure 6 shews a modification of the springs which are shewn in one piece:
The improved device as shewn consists of the two pieces of spring metalA and A¹ which
are fastened at a² to the top of the ordinary slide B in the socket X of the candlestick Z and
is provided with the metal disc D which is rivetted on the top of same. This metal disc D
has a tendency to keep the springs nearly flat as shewn by Figure 2 and is provided
with the four slots d1, d2 d³ and d₁ so as to allow of the ends a³ a a³ and a of the
springs A and A' being bent a certain distance upwards as shewn by Figures 1 and 3.
These ends a³, a, a, and a are bent sharply inwards so that when the slide B.is
forced down the socket the ends of the springs, A and A¹ are pressed upwards by
the sides of the socket X and the extreme of the bent ends a³ a¹ a³ and a are
forced into the sides of the candle thereby fixing it as shewn by Figure 1 until
the slide B is again raised sufficiently to liberate the ends of the springs as shewn
at Figure 2 when the remnants may be removed and a fresh candle replaced.
Without departing from the nature of my invention I may instead of having two pieces
of spring as shewn I may form them in one piece as shewn by A' Figure 6 or I
may have three four or more pieces as may be desired and in place of the flat
springs as shewn I may use spring wire having sharpened ends for entering the
candle.
Having now particularly described as 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 :--
In improvements in candlesticks the sliding spring clips A and A' or their
equivalent for holding the candle and operated substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth and shewn upon the drawings.
Dated this 1st day of June 1889.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.