IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE CANDLE HOLDERS COMMONLY CALLED "PORTABLE READING LAMPS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOHN HENRY JENKINSON of 62, Barton Arcade, Manchester in the county of
Lancaster, Cominission Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE CANDLE HOLDERS COMMONLY CALLED "PORTABLE
READING LAMPS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
My invention relates to portable candle holders commonly called portable
reading lamps and consists in arrangements by means of which such portable
candle holders are rendered more useful and more convenient in use than they
have hitherto been and by means of which arrangements such portable candle
holders are also enabled to be more easily and conveniently carried in the pocket
or other convenient receptacle than they have hitherto been.
In the accompanying drawing Fig: 1 is a side view of a portable candle holder
constructed according to one modification of my invention when such portable
candle holder is closed in which condition it may be readily and conveniently
carried in the pocket or any other suitable receptacle.-a is a tube closed at one end
by a cap a, b is a socket shewn more fully in Fig: 2 which is a side view of such
socket b when withdrawn from the tube a. The socket bis formed with a part b¹
of a reduced diameter such that the said part b' will fit tightly within the end a
of the tube a-The part 2 of the socket b being larger in diameter than the
part b¹ forms a collar at A which collar rests against the tube a and prevents the
said socket 6 from being pushed too far therein The end 62 of the socket bis
formed or provided with a recess for receiving and holding a candle as will be
hereinafter described-The socket bis provided with a spike c by means of which
spike c when such spike c is inserted into any suitable object the socket b may be
supported-Before or when the socket b is supported by the spike c as above
described a candle may be placed in the recess formed in the socket band will be
supported as shown in Fig: 3 which is a side view of the socket b with a candle d
placed therein, the spike c being inserted into the object e so as to support the
socket b and candle d-The tube a may when desired be used as a receptacle to
contain a candle which candle is indicated by dotted lines in Fig: 1; to be sub-
sequently placed in the socket b for use-Upon the outside of the tube a are
secured brackets f which brackets f carry a pin g mounted upon which ping so as
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page_text: to be capable of being turned thereon is a spike h which spike his formed or
provided with an enlarged part i which enlarged part i surrounds or embraces the
ping-Secured in any convenient manner to the tube a is a spring kone portion
of which spring k passes through a slot formed in the tube a for a purpose to be
hereinafter described-The free end of the spring k presses against the enlarged
part of the spike -The enlarged part i of the spike his provided with a
flattened portion by which flattened portion the spring k is caused to tend to
retain the spike h in the position shown in Fig: 1, that is parallel or nearly so to
the side of the tube a thereby preventing the spike / from projecting from the side
of the tube a when such tube a is being carried in the pocket or in any other
suitable receptacle or when it is desired that the spike h be parallel or nearly so to
the side of the tube a. I attach a projecting part to the tube a to protect the
point of the spike h from injury.
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If desired the socket b when provided with a candle may be inserted in the
end a² of the tube a as shewn in Fig 4 which is a side view of the tube a with
the socket b provided with a candle d inserted therein When the socket b pro-
vided with a candle d is inserted in the end a2 of the tube a the tube a may be
supported by inserting the spike h into any convenient and suitable object to
accomplish which the spike h is turned into the position shewn in Fig: 4 or such
tube a may be held in the hand.
In cases in which it is desirable to use two candles one of such candles may be
inserted in the socket b and the socket b then secured by means of the spike c to
any convenient and suitable object as shown in Fig: 3-The second candle may
then be inserted for a portion of its length into the tube a as shewn in Fig: 5 and
will then be retained in position in the tube a by the spring & which passes for
this purpose through a slot or opening formed through the side of the tube a-
The tube a with its candle may be supported by the hand or may by means of the
spike be attached to any suitable and convenient object.
If it be so desired the use of the socket b may be dispensed with by the
employment of the tube a and a candle as shewn in Fig: 5.
Although I have above described one modification only of my invention I would
have it understood that I do not confine myself to the modification shown as my
invention may be carried into effect in various ways without its principle being
departed from.
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
In the improved portable candle holder constructed and arranged substantially
as hereinbefore described and shown in reference to and in and by the drawing
hereunto annexed the combination of a tube a provided with a hinged spike h and
spring and socket b provided with a spike c and recess all substantially as
herein before described and shown in reference to and in and by the drawing
hereunto annexed.